Category Archives: Possible Pilgrimages

Stormy Days on the Stream of Life: Beth’s Travels on the Bartram Trail #16

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Beth

This is a reading from Bartram’s Travels on the Altamaha, wherein a lunar eclipse and a storm occur. Take a moment to listen to his words…. Opening stanza from the song “The Slacks” by Trip Shakespeare. A hospitable live oak… … 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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Sarracenia: Beth’s Travels on the Bartram Trail #4

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Beth

Listen to Bartram’s Passage on Pitcher Plants: (Opening stanza by Trip Shakespeare from song “The Slacks”) “Taste of it–how cool and animating–limpid as the morning dew” That William drank the water caught in the pitcher plant–this is what stands out … Continue reading →

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Sea Shell Mounds: Beth’s Travels on the Bartram Trail #3

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Beth

Look and Listen: (Opening by Trip Shakespeare, from song “The Slacks”) On reading this passage, I knew immediately where to find mounds of sea shells left by early inhabitants of the coastal isles. My grandparents place! Skidaway Island! Sea Shell … Continue reading →

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