My childhood memory of red-winged blackbirds is one of hot sweltering days in the wetlands around my home. I heard a red-winged blackbird singing, just now at the spring equinox, when it was cold and dreary out with some snow still on the ground. My mind had a hard time dealing with a red-winged song in this weather. It just didn’t seem right. However, in fact it is right, since the red-winged blackbirds do come back north early in the spring after a winter in the southern US or Mexico. Come to the monastery to see and hear these wonderful …
The Prairie Never Hibernates
The cold and snow of winter dramatically changethe landscape at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Snowy days have a soft beauty about them as nearly everything gets covered with snow, and the plants and landforms become smooth and round. The softness even muffles sounds. When the sun comes out, these subtle forms glisten in the light. How different from the warm, sometimes steamy scenes of summer. Although cold, it is a very beautiful time to visit the prairies, woodlands, and wetlands of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Come and enjoy the beauty and calm of winter by participating in a personal retreat or walking on the nature trails. The …