http://naturesglory.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Wildlife Backyards en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:44:42 GMT 2010-01-01T01:44:42Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139571&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace "My broad green hands hold aloft a slender wand. Drink me, bathe in my essence  and I will wave away pain, cleanse blood, banish poison. Yet I am thought a weed . . . Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:05:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139571&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-10-06T22:05:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843443&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Celestial Fire adds a hissing cymbal fill in the distance. Steam rises with a hot suggestion of sound. Upwards it rises now...                                  . . . Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:50:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843443&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2006-11-21T07:50:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977280272&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace About a month or so back, my son came running in and tols me to grab my camera. There were two little owls in out oak tree, but it was dark out, and the photos were only silouettes. Today I was outside . . . Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:42:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977280272&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Holly G. 2008-03-10T02:42:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977275256&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Wolf http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976851994&nav=Namespace Dog http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976887927&nav=Namespace Coyote . . . Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:06:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977275256&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2008-03-04T15:06:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977272807&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace As I flutter through some random images here on Gather... I can't help thinking, yet again, how much I would like to include some of this marvelous work with some of my own. A series of articles . . . Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:29:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977272807&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2008-03-01T19:29:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273067&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace We get a couple different woodpeckers that visit our yard. We have a few dead trees that we haven't taken down yet, (and I wouldn't mind leaving them, because the birds love them!), and this is . . . Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:42:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273067&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Holly G. 2008-03-02T02:42:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851994&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Who Sings Now?                                      . . . Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:09:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851994&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2006-12-02T11:09:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264130&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace My cousin Nena sent me this. What a catch. Anyone for some extra fish!!!!!!!!!!! I probably couldn't hold on to one that big...-N- . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:17:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264130&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Sharon P. 2008-02-21T16:17:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261131&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace   As a businessper son with no per son nel, I found it rea son able to take a per son al break this weekend to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. As a cameraper son with my Son y . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:11:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261131&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace TK Rosevear 2008-02-18T08:11:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013776&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace This weekend I noticed that Munchie (our cat) was awfully intent on something in the corner of the garage.  Munchie isn't my hunter and so if he's focusing on something other than birdwatching . . . Tue, 29 May 2007 23:20:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013776&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace M.K. Mueller 2007-05-29T23:20:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244409&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Im looking for ideas on what to do with plastic bottles.   So Im thinking they may just make some cool bird feeders we did it once as a girl scout project.  I offer a challange,  Its . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244409&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. 2008-01-30T16:45:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977229660&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace I went to the Walmart today, not intending to buy anything but a paintbrush....I actually forgot the paint brush! (HA!), but came out with some gorgeous plants!! I finally got one of the purple passion . . . Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:44:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977229660&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Holly G. 2008-01-14T20:44:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977226265&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace At the end of our backyard is a drainage pipe that allows water to go into the lake. The foxes are using this as their den. The foxes have been mating out back this week, so with any luck we will have . . . Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:04:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977226265&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Nanina Hawk 2008-01-11T01:04:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215748&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace A delicate home above the waterless sea cradling a pearly seed in shades of purple, pink and green... "Ivory blooded, I am beloved by insect, bird and bee, and I alone nurture the royal scions . . . Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:41:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215748&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-12-30T18:41:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218349&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace We love home school!  Why?  Because we can do it when we want, where we want, how we want and so on and so on...  Not to mention that we go on a field trip at least once a week. On Thursday . . . Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:53:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218349&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Alta B. 2008-01-02T18:53:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977217128&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace           As I celebrate the first day of the year, I raise my eyes to the beauty of my world. And give thanks for the warmth inside our home, because outside . . . Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:13:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977217128&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Duckie 1 2008-01-01T17:13:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977207127&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace I have always adored the idea of home school.  Once our adoption was final and we became the proud parents of 3 boys, we made the decision to home school. The world is our classroom.  We . . . Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:43:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977207127&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Alta B. 2007-12-19T02:43:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198485&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Have you ever helped the wildlife? We do. We go about out daily chores and we think of the effect we have on wildlife. Today is a good example... I brought out my bike today. Yeah - you should have . . . Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:20:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198485&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Alta B. 2007-12-09T04:20:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197162&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace If you remember, one of our sons found a baby squirrel.  You can read the original article  http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977126288 The baby squirrel was about 5 . . . Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:13:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197162&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Alta B. 2007-12-08T00:13:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977180827&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace While posting the latest Who Sings Now? at another site, I discovered that this Teacher had somehow gotten edited out here at Gather! Surely an oversight on my part, I decided I better correct it. I've . . . Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:16:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977180827&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-11-18T21:16:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190453&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Dear Friends, I will be featured on the The Today Show in a segment on healing estrangements between parents and their adult children based on my new book, "WHEN PARENTS HURT: Compassionate . . . Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:29:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190453&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Dr. Joshua Coleman 2007-11-30T06:29:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127952&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace "My wine-dark fruit tempts every feathered messenger, yet there is no part of me without virtue. As a tonic to expecting mothers, I am no stranger. I shatter stones, soothe throats, colds, and . . . Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:04:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127952&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-09-25T20:04:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977180187&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace "Leaping! We come... Slicing joyously through each battling wave... Armored, Flashing and Bright, like Knights of Olde... Braving hungry teeth and wicked claws. Press on! . . . Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:00:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977180187&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-11-18T01:00:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182844&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace I hope you're doing well. If you have in-law "issues" (as we say in California) and you're free this Wed., Nov. 21, join me when I'm interviewed by "Motherhood Uncensored" . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:35:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182844&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Dr. Joshua Coleman 2007-11-21T00:35:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976887927&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Glowing Moon,           White as Bone Sails o'er Waters...             O'er Hills,                       . . . Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:37:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976887927&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-01-17T22:37:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883875&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Glowing Moon,           White as Bone Sails o'er Waters...             O'er Hills,                       . . . Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:59:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883875&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-01-13T03:59:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831157&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace                                                     . . . Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:53:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831157&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2006-11-04T14:53:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832647&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Who Sings Now?            A flash of color    ... a quiet hum...       ... keeping His own beat                    . . . Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:09:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832647&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2006-11-06T19:09:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977174547&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace I saw this caption in a recent New Yorker cartoon and thought that it captured the way that so many of today’s parents feel about their grown children. Have children become lazier? I don’t . . . Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:04:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977174547&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Dr. Joshua Coleman 2007-11-12T03:04:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162826&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace "Herald of the Battle Maiden, I am the bright moon's hawk. Silent Death, I speak of many lives, bring Wisdom from Blue Road to Red,  and teach you how best . . . Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:52:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162826&grpId=3659174697246560&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2007-10-30T23:52:16Z