A Glimpse of the Life & Art of Madison Woods
@WildOzark
Where I write about my art, and share bits of our life out here in the wild Ozarks near Kingston, Arkansas.
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Read more: March Snow in the OzarksTraffic is always crazy when there’s snow in the Ozarks. We had to go into Fayetteville this morning. It was raining and I knew the…
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Read more: Ozark Inspired PodcastsPrefer to listen to your stories more than read? Do you like Pinterest? I’ve created a Pinterest board just for Ozark related stories and essays.…
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Read more: Raising the Bar at Wild OzarkToday we were gifted with more snow. Yesterday when I got out of bed, the sun shown brightly with promises of warmth at least from…
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Read more: Snow and Ice in the OzarksSnow and ice are a common winter-time theme of my photos out here in the wild Ozarks. I like the balance of movement and stasis…
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Read more: Snowy Day in the OzarksIt’s our first snowy day for the season. First it sleeted about an inch or so, then it snowed. It’s still snowing today. Not too…
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Read more: Random Nature Connection: Liminal SpacesThimbleweed grows often at the forest edge, where it could have full sun or partial shade or deep shade. It is one of those plants…
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Read more: Ever Heard of Herbalism for Plants?Is herbalism exclusively for animals and people? Why not herbalism for plants? I’ve never heard of anyone else using herbs to treat plants. There’s lots…
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Read more: Recover an Apple TreeWe have an Arkansas Black apple tree overgrown by brush and saplings. Is it possible to recover an apple tree after it’s gotten overgrown? Pruning…
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Read more: Plants with Strange NamesDevil’s Walking Stick. Strawberry Wahoo. Green Dragon. Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Fire-Pokers… All plants with strange names. Sometimes my friends and family think I make these names up.…
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Read more: Random Nature Connection – Old Things and A Force to Be ReckonedIs Nature a force to be reckoned with and hopefully conquered? This post is a prompt to think about our relationship with nature. Join us!…
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Read more: It’s A Good Day to Plant Seeds in WinterYesterday I took a break from figuring taxes (yes, I’m still working on taxes) and went outside to enjoy the warm-ish winter’s day and plant seeds.…
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Read more: Life in the Dead of WinterI enjoy seeing signs of life in the dead of winter. This week hasn’t been the typical dead of winter. Today was a beautiful day,…
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Read more: The Nature of Still WaterWe’re holding our breath here this morning at Wild Ozark, waiting to see what happens when the lines on the mountain thaw. See, we’d insulated…
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Read more: Random Nature Connection – Abundance in NatureVaccinium arboreum Abundance in Nature The other day as we were out scouting for new springs on the mountain, (springs new to us, not springs…
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Read more: Torture of Taxes, Podcasts and Frozen WaterToday I’ve been undergoing the torture of taxes, podcasts and frozen water . I’m doing taxes for the business, repairing broken podcast audio files, compiling good…
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Read more: Ginseng, strawberries, and Google+ listingsHandy wild strawberry/ginseng comparison graphic Yesterday I posted a handy image for those of you trying to tell the difference between wild strawberry and first…
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Read more: Random Nature Connection – Resistance to ChangeWhen I see the ice lifting tiny rocks and forming into shards and columns in this way, it reminds me of the rune Isa and…
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Read more: Blustery Day in the Ozarks!It’s so cold and blustery outside I had to suit up just to dig around in the freezer for some chili ingredients! Can’t see it…
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Read more: Tending our Wild Ozark WaterSprings at Wild Ozark I’ve written before about how we are dependent on our wild Ozark water. This is a post from last year around this time…
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Read more: Random Nature Connection – Do Animals Plan Ahead?2nd Friday after Winter Solstice This essay on whether animals plan ahead is the second of my weekly #RandomNatureConnection posts. Read more about this meme…
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Read more: Fiction influenced by NatureAt first glance it might be hard to imagine how my fiction could be influenced by nature. There are three things that make it so. Maybe there’s…
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Read more: Random Nature Connection – Ozark Spring WaterDripping Faucet Nature’s Water Water is such an integral part of nature, but we don’t often recognize it as such when it comes from…
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Read more: An Ode to NatureI don’t often get in the mood to write poetry, but this time of year it sometimes happens. Not sure what it is, perhaps the…
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Read more: Cover and Sample PageHere’s the cover and sample page for “Forest Companions”, the last book in the “Into the Ginseng Wood” series. Should be at Amazon by the weekend!…
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Read more: First ThoughtsWhat is the first thought that enters your mind on waking? Are you savoring vestiges of pleasant dreams, or do you wake up already planning…
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