Some of my favorite literary moments are those in which the main character finds him or herself still and quiet in the overwhelming presence of nature, soaking in the vastness of the blue sky, the immensity of towering firs, the ruggedness of majestic mountains, or the power of raging waters. For the next two episodes, we’ll linger over a number of scenes, both on land and along the water’s edge, where nature causes time to stand still for the beholder. This week finds us on land, savoring a number of vistas, from wild mountain summits to the more cultivated orchard.
Works Shared:
"Golden Rowan" by Bliss Carman
"On the Banks of Plum Creek" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Christy" by Catherine Marshall
"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri
"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" by John Fox Jr.
"My Friend Flicka" by Mary O'Hara
"Adventures in Contentment" by David Grayson
"The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame
"Pilgrim's Inn" (Book 2 in the Eliot Family Trilogy) by Elizabeth Goudge
"Kilmeny of the Orchard" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Psalm 95
