Sense of Place

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  • To Hold Rather Than Wait

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    by Nicolette L. Cagle, October 6, 2026 We often wait. We wait for the crispness of autumn and the joy of spice-hued leaves. We wait for breaks in a day of meetings or pauses between weeks of work. We wait for rain during drought and snow during ever-warmer winters. We wait for our community of…

  • Daily Noticing

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    Nicolette Cagle
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    I cannot afford to live without the daily routine of noticing nature. I need to see the sparkling frost that rims the sycamore leaves on the forest floor. I need to hear the rhythmic, thumping calls of the Red-bellied Woodpecker in the morning. I need to feel the cold air sting my face as I…