#slow nature

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One of spring´s quiet goodbyes, the wood anemones are almost gone for the year. They come and go so quickly but leave the forest floor touched by magic while they last. I'll miss their delicate white faces dancing in the moss.

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Pierwszy prawdziwek w tym roku 😁— w Borne Sulinowo i okolice.

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Climb the Hills of Governors Island

You climb a grass-covered hill and look out onto a busy harbor. The skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan rise in the distance. The iconic Statue of Liberty beckons. This is New York City’s newest a…

Learn why NYC's newest panoramic view is worth the climb.

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Currently Reading: On Looking: Eleven Walks wth Expert Eyes

Sherlock Holmes said “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” As anyone who has walked from work to the subway in a daze, you know that the famous fictional detective is right. When we walk through our city streets, we often miss most of what we pass.

Alexandra Horowitz tackles this “attention blindness” in an ingenious way. She enlists eleven experts in observation as her walking companions through New York City: a geologist, a typographer, an illustrator,  a field naturalist, an urban wildlife expert, a blind person, a sound designer, and her own toddler and dog, among others.  Horowitz’s astounding and delightful On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes will inspire you to see your own paths through NYC in an entirely new way.

Learn more at Slow Nature Fast City

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Have you every collected clouds?

It may seem mundane, but I ask you to find, spot, and watch clouds today. In fact, please look for clouds as often as you can over the next 24 hours. Today’s experiment is to take note of the ephemeral and to pay attention to what is passing over our heads.

Try this cloud collection technique as a way to get through a difficult day.

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What has six pairs of claws, nine eyes, and a tail that can sense light? That’s right, the “living fossil” Atlantic horseshoe crab. 

Horseshoe crabs come ashore to mate on New York City beaches in May and June of each year.  Mark your calendars as this is a sight to behold. Learn more about the annual horseshoe crab “moon party” on NYC shores.