Elderberry (Sambucus nigra): A Master of Transition
Elderberry ripens when the year begins to turn. The brightness of summer softens, the air sharpens, and clusters of deep
Stories carried in roots and leaves
A space for noticing what often goes unseen. Plants shape our world quietly, influencing how we feel, remember, and relate to our surroundings. Their presence speaks of connection, resilience, and an older kind of knowing that still lives beneath the surface of daily life. Through reflections on the natural world, these writings invite a slower gaze and a deeper listening. Not to instruct, but to open a conversation between humans and the living world that holds us. In paying attention to the life that grows around us, we begin to remember something about our own.
Elderberry ripens when the year begins to turn. The brightness of summer softens, the air sharpens, and clusters of deep
Modern Western life delivers more input than any previous era. Phones light up with notifications from the moment we wake,
Botanical Identification and Natural Habitat Hedera helix, known simply as ivy or common ivy, is an evergreen, woody climber belonging
Identification and Natural Habitat Asters are perennial flowering plants in the Asteraceae family, named for the Greek word aster, meaning
Elderberry ripens when the year begins to turn. The brightness of summer softens, the air sharpens, and clusters of deep
Modern Western life delivers more input than any previous era. Phones light up with notifications from the moment we wake,
Botanical Identification and Natural Habitat Hedera helix, known simply as ivy or common ivy, is an evergreen, woody climber belonging
Identification and Natural Habitat Asters are perennial flowering plants in the Asteraceae family, named for the Greek word aster, meaning