Sense of Place

Tag: autumn in the woods

  • November 3, 2026 — Synnott’s Hole

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    Nicolette Cagle
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    by Nicolette L, Cagle, Ph.D., Durham, NC I entered the woods curious and open today, for no particular reason. Perhaps it was the crisp air and the overcast sky. The morning felt as clarifying as a splash of cold water on my face. I noticed a towering Virginia pine along the trail, ten inches in…