Monthly Archives: October 2024

The Language of Birds by Theodora Goss Once upon a time, you knew the language of birds. Don’t you remember? They spoke to you in the morning and in the evening, and you could respond in their own language — … Continue reading →

In Praise of Complexity by Theodora Goss The eye delights in these: the corbels under the edge of the roof of the Nemzeti Múzeum, which look like furled bits of foliage, perhaps acanthus leaves curled in on themselves, and then … Continue reading →

The Blasted Willow by Theodora Goss Several years ago, the willow by the pond of the Hall’s Pond Nature Preserve was struck by lightning. It split in two, one half fallen into the water, the other still standing, its trunk … Continue reading →

The Broadleaf Arrowhead (or Duck-Potato) by Theodora Goss Oh beautiful! Beside the footbridge, growing out of the water, are the large green leaves of a plant called broadleaf arrowhead or duck-potato. Among them, from the water, rise green stems called … Continue reading →