I just finished a fabulous read! I was in the library last week browsing in the section of my favorite author when I was 13 years old, Irving Stone. And I came on books by Gene Stratton-Porter that looked interesting. I checked two out and just finished "A Girl of the Limberlost". Loved it! Reminded me of myself as a young girl discovering the swampy North woods of the iron range and the many moths and butterflies collected and pinned in a box my father made for me and the study of nature and all I learned there. Here is a selection of a passage that I love as it reminds me of my favorite month, especially fitting for today:)
"'June is June, not because it has bloom, bird, fruit, or flower exclusive to it alone. It's half May and half July in all of them. But as I figure it, it's just June, when it comes to these great, velvet-winged night moths which sweep its moonlit skies, consummating their scheme of creation, and dropping like a bloomed-out flower. Give them moths for
June. ...'"page 319
3 comments:
Oh, Bre, love reading your posts---so heartwarming that you remember so sweetly things of your youth. Love, Mom
Very artistic. You should consider writing about your childhood. Sounds very interesting and exploring the back woods is always an adventure!
I should read that again! I remember parts of it, but it was a long time ago! Love ya -H
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