“Keep your eyes and ears open when you’re out there! There really is life everywhere if you take the time to tune in to nature.”

“Sitting with these loons reminds me that it is never a waste to watch. No matter what you are looking at, you will find something that makes getting out of bed on this specific day worth it. You will feel grateful that you're in the place you are at the time you’re there…”

“Flickers of orange and red fill the air, and wood buckles and cracks as flames consume their every fiber. The beauty of fire is unparalleled yield to its danger. It grasps your attention, but its implications are highly varied.”

“Do you ever just take a moment? Just a moment to reflect, to feel small, to breathe.”

“…I always like to break down the world in paint by numbers and reflect upon what makes the reflected waves of light so unique.”

“I start planning far in advance about my Halloween costume. This year I think I will be a moth. Specifically the INVASIVE Gypsy Moth, ooooOOOOOOooooo.”

“There are some days where we get the chance to experience other worlds. Ripples in the fabric of spacetime. Moments that make you feel as if something is different.”

“…and in my free time, hiking... Lots of hiking.”

“The property is teeming with life and it certainly feels good to support these animals and their habitat through our hard service.”

“As a student of environmental science, I can recognize that the electromagnetic behavior of banana peels is outside of my realm of expertise; however, I know birds, and I can confidently tell you that birds are the subject of many conspiracy theories.”