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Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination
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The region of the earth that I currently call home is a swampy marshland - and many of the places that Hurd describes in this book are close to my home. I have a deep appreciation for swamps and bogs and the important ecosystem of this marginal landscape; but Hurd takes this appreciation to a whole new level. While I've admired the amazing carnivorous plants, the cypress, the mosses, on my walks through various swamps and bogs, I've never had the urge to walk into the water and muck and submerse myself like Hurd describes, but I can admire her passion to do so!
The book has some lovely passages that begin with descriptions of this landscape, and then morph into meditations on life, relationships, and spirituality. It is a special kind of writer that can do this so seamlessly. I look forward to reading more books by her.
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Lauren 's review
bookshelves: nature, own, essays, rivers-and-lakes
Jul 25, 2008
bookshelves: nature, own, essays, rivers-and-lakes
Read 2 times. Last read September 22, 2019 to September 23, 2019.
I want to remember in my body the fringes of the Cambrian Ocean where the first green cell leapt from the sea, flopped into swamps, lured by air and the warmth of the sun while still clinging to the silent mud of its origins.
The region of the earth that I currently call home is a swampy marshland - and many of the places that Hurd describes in this book are close to my home. I have a deep appreciation for swamps and bogs and the important ecosystem of this marginal landscape; but Hurd takes this appreciation to a whole new level. While I've admired the amazing carnivorous plants, the cypress, the mosses, on my walks through various swamps and bogs, I've never had the urge to walk into the water and muck and submerse myself like Hurd describes, but I can admire her passion to do so!
The book has some lovely passages that begin with descriptions of this landscape, and then morph into meditations on life, relationships, and spirituality. It is a special kind of writer that can do this so seamlessly. I look forward to reading more books by her.
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Reading Progress
July 25, 2008
– Shelved
May 18, 2011
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nature
February 29, 2016
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own
February 29, 2016
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to-read
June 6, 2016
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Started Reading
June 6, 2016
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essays
July 5, 2016
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Finished Reading
July 13, 2017
– Shelved as:
rivers-and-lakes
September 22, 2019
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Started Reading
September 23, 2019
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Finished Reading
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Jul 17, 2016 10:44AM
Sometimes I feel like I need to just download your reading list because I always want to read what you post! I'm a transplant to the south, a few hours from where the swamps start, and I'm so in love with those areas. St. Augustine, FL and Beaufort, SC are probably the two places I love the most. This looks like a great read.
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Thanks so much for the note, Jenny! This one was a beautiful book - I actually read some passages of it at the beginning of one of my yoga classes, as it was so contemplative and set the mood for the practice. If you enjoy the swamps, you will love this! And many thanks for the words about the book lists - I feel the same when I see your great books! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
