Monthly Archives: February 2012

Roving Beauties: Beth’s Travels on the Bartram Trail #7

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Beth

Listen to William’s description of a meadow of wildflowers containing Trout Lily’s, or Erythronium maculatum, as he called them: Trout Lilies Blooming on the Moss by Beth Thompson A disconnect. What stood out to me the most about my recent … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Daughters of the Sun: Beth’s Travels on the Bartram Trail #6

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Beth

Bartram’s “Rapturous Description” of the Okefenokee Swamp: Intro stanza from “The Slacks” by Trip Shakespeare. The Oquafenogaw Cypress Knees by Beth Thompson Early in the year 2012 I traveled to the Okefenokee Swamp with my mother, Glenda Goss. We took … Continue reading →

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Reaching Hands: Climbing Tendrils: Beth’s Travels on the Bartram Trail #5

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Beth

Here are Bartram’s words on Vines: (Opening stanza by Trip Shakespeare from the song “The Slacks”.) Red Blossoms by Beth Thompson Let’s do the locomotion…. William Bartram’s awe and wonder at the locomotion of vines got me looking through my … Continue reading →

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