Winter’s chill has returned. It’s icy fingers have slowly crept though the old bricks and into the house. My feet are cold as I sit here at my desk to write (even though the heat is set to 70°F). The sun is late getting up today and it’s light slow to fill the sky.
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Finding Nature in Unexpected Places
I live on a tiny island of green, surrounded on all sides by bricks and asphalt. The urban landscape of a little big city. Every where you go there are sidewalks and traffic lights, graffiti and billboards, not a thing left untouched by human hands. And yet, even here, nature can be found and appreciated.
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What Are Microseasons?
Simply put, a ‘microseason’ is a very short seasonal segment lasting 5 to 6 days. This term is derived from the traditional Japanese calendar that divides the year into 72 seasons. This system originated in China and is based on an ancient solar-lunar calendar.
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