“The old “you don’t know what you got till its gone” saying was never truer in this time of my life.”

“With October being my last month with the NLRA as a watershed steward and this being my last journal I have come to realize something. I never did end up talking more about our water quality testing!”

“The sphagnum moss was like a mini trampoline under our feet and there were weird and brilliant plants scattered throughout the bog. It was an absolutely beautiful day and fun to bounce from spot to spot and explore the ecosystem we were in.”

“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.”