This week’s blog is written by Mitch, a PA Drummers alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent. He writes about identification of and how to avoid poison ivy – useful advice for everyone!
Jon, a PA Drummer, wrote this piece, describing how summer fades into fall. The imagery he uses is truly inspiring, and his photographs capture the essence of the beauty of fall! Just as a relay-runner hands the baton and bobs his head at the next runner, so Summer nods to Fall. Summer is as breathy …
The Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, is native to the African Savanna, and as you can see the tree is very interesting. The Baobab is known as the “upside-down” tree, because when it is bare, which it is just before, just after, and during the African dry season (which lasts around five months) it looks like …
Where I stood at my station, awaiting my ride I listened to the sounds of a carousel breeze Twas a brisk winter day, the air full of chill The clicking of the leaves on the pavement still With horse-like grace the leaves did their dance Then twirling in open circles, riding the wind Riding the wind on a …
Tag: leaves
Poison Ivy and Climate Change
Posted: January 19, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog is written by Mitch, a PA Drummers alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent. He writes about identification of and how to avoid poison ivy – useful advice for everyone!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: drummers, education, habitat, leaves, national forest, plant identification
As Summer Nods To Fall…
Posted: November 10, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Jon, a PA Drummer, wrote this piece, describing how summer fades into fall. The imagery he uses is truly inspiring, and his photographs capture the essence of the beauty of fall! Just as a relay-runner hands the baton and bobs his head at the next runner, so Summer nods to Fall. Summer is as breathy …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: career, creative arts, drummers, education, inspiration, journaling, leaves, media, nature observation, poetry
Adansonia digitata – The Baobab, or “Upside-Down” Tree
Posted: November 3, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
The Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, is native to the African Savanna, and as you can see the tree is very interesting. The Baobab is known as the “upside-down” tree, because when it is bare, which it is just before, just after, and during the African dry season (which lasts around five months) it looks like …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: education, exotic, leaves, legends, nature observation, photography, Ursids
Carousel Breeze
Posted: November 26, 2012 by Academy Director
Where I stood at my station, awaiting my ride I listened to the sounds of a carousel breeze Twas a brisk winter day, the air full of chill The clicking of the leaves on the pavement still With horse-like grace the leaves did their dance Then twirling in open circles, riding the wind Riding the wind on a …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: leaves, poetry