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But to love nature...
Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature | 
pickThis is what I listened to when my nose surgery caused my eyes to burn and water for 2 weeks. And I enjoyed it so much. The author chose a section of eastern TE to compare the wild to a mandala. I enjoyed learning about this ecosystem so close to my own heart and his unconventional way of studying. In one chapter, he becomes nude to explain how tiny birds adapt to the cold winds. #Nonfiction2021 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
pickIn which a biologist (and, to me, philosopher) records his year of observations of 1 sq. meter of Tennessee forest. I‘ve been reading nature memoirs, and in comparison this was loaded with scientific detail.
I appreciated Haskell‘s middle way approach to the behaviors, relationships, and changes he observes. He sees little as all good or all bad, even humanity‘s footprint, and he takes time to meditate on what‘s still unknown to us. #nonfiction
This author and I feel the same way about science.
It‘s the last day of #thereadingrush, and I hope to finish this book, The Forest Unseen: A Year‘s Watch in Nature, for the “out of doors“ challenge! It is a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
My first ever readathon has been a delight, as I not only learned a lot about my own reading habits and read great books, but, best of all, it introduced me to this lovely place! 👋🏻
