Browns Bog was a look into another world, an ancient foreign world. The ferns along the boardwalk grew to large proportions in the peaty, soft ground, reminding me of drawings of the landscape of the dinosaurs. The soft, cushiony ground seemed as … [Read more]
Hammering Along on the Boardwalk
In Mason, OH there is a roller coaster park called Kings Island, which houses a handful of record-breaking thrill rides. The new rides wind through the sprawling property's walkways, above and around booths, and near the older and clunkier rides. … [Read more]
Nature as a Roadside Attraction
In both my visits to Johnson's Woods and Brown's Bog I was struck by how abruptly the forest broke out of the farmland. It seemed as if there were carefully plowed fields as far as the eye could see until suddenly there was a small pocket of forest. … [Read more]
Thoughts on Brown’s Bog
As I sat on the bus on the way to the bog, I couldn't help but gaze out of the window, as much as I needed a nap. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, I was just amused at how bulky and out of place the bus must have looked puttering along … [Read more]
Reminders
At Brown’s Bog, I experienced two different nature sites. Or so it seemed. The short stroll across the boardwalk opened me up to a hidden cove of history. The bog itself was very small and I was taken by surprise at first by how the majority of the … [Read more]
Reminders, Brown’s Bog Post
Growing up there was a house behind mine with a large black walnut tree whose branches loomed over their yard as well as ours. Squirrels would run along all sides of the tree often knocking off the walnuts in their attempts to get some for … [Read more]
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