A haven for birds and the small furry folks
Where the music of nature will patiently coax
The tautness from nerves and the pain from a heart
It's a refuge for dreams in a place set apart
--- Don Blanding
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NATURE HAVEN
Hi, I'm Denise.

and I have last updated on 4/23/08.

I believe the Don Blanding quote from his poem "House in a Hammock" nicely sums up what this site is about. A refuge, a haven, and a dream. You will find plants, animals, art, nature, music, and a bit of me here. Please take a look around and enjoy!

Sunflower at Biltmore WHAT'S NEW? Vacation was great, but I need to update here. I haven't seen any wild salamanders yet, since the water is still a tad cold to be messing around in, but on vacation in the Flint Riverquarium, they had some Sirens, Tiger salamanders, and some toads. But I hope to find a few native ones here soon. 2008 has been declared "The Year of the Frog" to promote global awareness and understanding of the amphibian extinction crisis. I am a great lover of all amphibians and I have made my own "2008 - Year of the Frog" page to further awareness on this issue.

THE FEATURED PAGES OF THE MONTH for April is (still) "2008 - The Year of the Frog" page since "The Year of the Frog" was formed by leading conservationists throughout the world in hopes of raising both awareness and funding needed to address the amphibian extinction crisis that is the greatest species challange faced by the human race. Please take the time to read about this if you have not heard of this crisis. I think I need to feature this page and this issue for the rest of the year, but I also will feature the Joyous Spring page, since it is so joyously spring! I've had a great visit to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and hope to make a visit to the Biltmore Estate this weekend. Joyce Kilmer is most beautiful place for wildflowers right now and the Biltmore Estate is the most beautiful place for flowers and lush gardens right now. I am so lucky to live close enough to visit both.

SAMPLE PICTURES: Here are some of the pictures I took at Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest this past weekend.(click for larger views):

Stream at Joyce Kilmer Forest   Beautiful Wildflower   Butterfly   Trilliums

Troutlily   Twin trees at Joyce Kilmer Forest   Rapids in the Creek   Tree at Joyce Kilmer Forest


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I guess I should put in a little information about me. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina in the United States, in Swannanoa,Bluebird in the Snow just outside the city of Asheville. It is very beautiful here. I live in a house that is on the side of a mountain. Though these mountains are not overly large, they are very high for someone who grew up where the land is flat. The house is approached by a winding, single lane road. The house is surrounded by rhododendrons, laurels, maples, oaks, dogwoods, and poplars. And these are only the trees! There are all kinds of birds, wildflowers, and animals such as bobcats, coyotes and bears. Lots of bears in the last few years. I feel incredibly lucky to live in such a beautiful place!

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