Mark Fraser

Dragonfly

Lately, I have been paying close attention to the details of the many species of Dragonfly that can be seen swarming on these long hot summer nights. They seem to be having a population boom as of late. I assume with the longer hotter weather lately there is more food for them, so that makes [...]

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You Are Not Alone

by Mark Fraser

A long time ago in North America, a great man that came to be known as the “Peacemaker” met with representatives of many northeastern indigenous nations to demonstrate the power of unity. He held a single arrow in the air and with a quick snap demonstrated how easily it could be broken as a single [...]

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The Amazing … Snow Flea????

by Mark Fraser

Its said that great things come in little packages, and the incredible Snow Flea is called a “Spring tail” is no exception. This species is about the size of a fleck of pepper! With a name that includes “flea” you might think that they bite however, they are totally harmless and not a flea at [...]

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Native Wild Flowers – a magic place

by Mark Fraser

These days many of us are caught up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives hardly noticing the goings on in a forest or swamp. Even within feet of our own homes wildlife continue to carve out a niche. At night while we sleep many species begin their moonlit search for food. Life [...]

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Terraform Earth

by Mark Fraser

“Terra-forming” – that’s a theory about taking a world like mars and making it Earth-like. It’s a fascinating scientific endeavor into the possibility of making another planet or even a moon somehow become new habitat for our own species. Now that’s an interesting subject when you think about it. During my life growing up in [...]

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The End Of The World

by Mark Fraser

If I had a dime for every time in my life that I heard the end of the world was coming, I would have a lot of dimes. Many people talk about end of days predictions and put them into religious contexts that fit neatly into one belief or another. Now that may be convenient [...]

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Memories

by Mark Fraser

Have you ever noticed how a song can take you back to your childhood or some long stashed away memory? The same can be said about a smell, like a special recipe your mom made when you were a child or perhaps a particular flower. Even taste has its place in the storing of your [...]

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Getting to know the world we share

by Mark Fraser

The art of exploration isn’t gone. As a matter of fact, it’s alive and well. The trick is simply being curious, then satisfying the feeling. Never let anyone tell you any differently! There is so much to explore and learn about in the natural world, that most people don’t even realize it. Here is an [...]

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They live right beside us …. Really!

by Mark Fraser

I have always been amazed by nature, I mean the closer you look the more you see! Ironically, so few of us in our busy lives actually take the time to see what’s out there. It’s like anything I suppose, when you get to know something you are far more likely to understand it, even [...]

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The White Tailed Deer

by Mark Fraser

The White Tailed Deer is a beautiful animal and a great success story. When my father was a boy during the great depression, White tailed were actually very hard to find in the forest because of unregulated hunting. Thanks to successful conservation efforts, we can now admire this amazing animal in many areas around the [...]

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