About
Welcome, I'm happy you stopped by! I'm Lori. I live in the Midwest which is filled with natural beauty and incredible and unique pet-friendly places. I started this blog as a place to keep my family up-to-date on our trips and provide a first-person perspective of our experiences ( images/videos included).
Welcome, I'm happy you stopped by! I'm Lori. I live in the Midwest which is filled with natural beauty and incredible and unique pet-friendly places. I started this blog as a place to keep my family up-to-date on our trips and provide a first-person perspective of our experiences ( images/videos included).
Why did I call the blog Pleasant 2 View?
When thinking of a name for the blog, I thought about my family and how much they've inspired me. Pleasant View was the name displayed on my great grandparents' barn which stood well over 100 years until a Derecho destroyed it. As a child, I loved to play in the hayloft and roam the woods. The area definitely was pleasant to view.
Our Community/ Zone
My husband and I live in a small community. Our last spring frost date is generally May 20th. So, we have many days here that my husband and I spend time playing in the snow with our dogs.
Why Value Nature?
I think most of us know the benefits of nature. It lowers stress hormone levels, enhances the immune system, and improves mood.
As a child, I would pick up leaves on my hikes. But seriously, once I started collecting them, I couldn’t stop. Thoreau said, “The more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think the same is true of human beings.” Perhaps he was referring to the nurturing process of educating a child about planet Earth.
As a young adult, I attended International Migratory Bird Day at Magee Marsh. My first time there, I was a novice surrounded by thousands of experienced birders. They assisted me and taught me to learn by observation. They made the experience enjoyable and that day remains in the top 10 of my best wildlife memories.
I still frequent wildlife refuges and preserves, sit along the trail and listen to the sounds, watch the movements, and notice the different sizes and color patterns.
Why Garden?
As a youngster, my whole family was involved in picking fruits and veggies and what didn't go to the table would be frozen, canned, or shared with the neighbors. Enjoyment came from working amongst the fruits and vegetables as well as in the flower beds, planting tulip bulbs, and deadheading the roses. Simple childhood garden tasks helped me learn and appreciate many things about nature and plants.
When thinking of a name for the blog, I thought about my family and how much they've inspired me. Pleasant View was the name displayed on my great grandparents' barn which stood well over 100 years until a Derecho destroyed it.
As a child, I loved to play in the hayloft and roam the woods. The area definitely was pleasant to view.
Our Community/ Zone
Why Value Nature?
I think most of us know the benefits of nature. It lowers stress hormone levels, enhances the immune system, and improves mood.
As a child, I would pick up leaves on my hikes. But seriously, once I started collecting them, I couldn’t stop. Thoreau said, “The more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think the same is true of human beings.” Perhaps he was referring to the nurturing process of educating a child about planet Earth.
As a young adult, I attended International Migratory Bird Day at Magee Marsh. My first time there, I was a novice surrounded by thousands of experienced birders. They assisted me and taught me to learn by observation. They made the experience enjoyable and that day remains in the top 10 of my best wildlife memories.
I still frequent wildlife refuges and preserves, sit along the trail and listen to the sounds, watch the movements, and notice the different sizes and color patterns.
Why Garden?
As a youngster, my whole family was involved in picking fruits and veggies and what didn't go to the table would be frozen, canned, or shared with the neighbors. Enjoyment came from working amongst the fruits and vegetables as well as in the flower beds, planting tulip bulbs, and deadheading the roses. Simple childhood garden tasks helped me learn and appreciate many things about nature and plants.
Why journal/blog?
It's good to track your history and progress in a journal or blog. It'll help you see change. You'll recognize what is growing, what is flourishing, and what you need to work on next. About a year ago, I started posting some images to video and placed them on YouTube so family could view images from places we'd seen. Lately, I have been doing both video and digital images. You can view much of that here. I also have separate blogs/channels for our dogs and they occasionally hike with us so sometimes videos end up on their channel.
Advice to fellow blog readers
Study History, recognize change, make improvements where you can, and enjoy yourself. Pause, look out over the landscape, and view the lakes, picnic areas, ponds, rock walls, animals, and gardens. Appreciate and treasure the beauty around you!
Why journal/blog?
About a year ago, I started posting some images to video and placed them on YouTube so family could view images from places we'd seen. Lately, I have been doing both video and digital images. You can view much of that here. I also have separate blogs/channels for our dogs and they occasionally hike with us so sometimes videos end up on their channel.
Advice to fellow blog readers
Study History, recognize change, make improvements where you can, and enjoy yourself. Pause, look out over the landscape, and view the lakes, picnic areas, ponds, rock walls, animals, and gardens. Appreciate and treasure the beauty around you!
If you wish to contact me please use pleasant2view@gmail.com
All photographs and material © 2014 - 2023 Unauthorized reproduction prohibited
If you wish to contact me please use pleasant2view@gmail.com
All photographs and material © 2014 - 2023 Unauthorized reproduction prohibited
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