Passionate about Nature

I have always been passionate about nature. I grew up in the country with deer, jack rabbits, and really every other critter you can think of. My mother was nicknamed "Mother Nature" by friends and family because she was always and still is nursing something back to health. I have a room in my house that displays many of the collections I have that inspire my passion for nature. I call it my bird room because many of the things in there have to do with birds. I collect vintage art prints of birds, have a very nice collection of bird nest, the picture is of a cabinet that houses a few of my vintage binoculars and a couple of my vintage field books. These are the ones I really don't use, the others are in places where they can be grabbed as to not miss an opportunity to see a new visitor to the yard. I thank my parents for my exposure to nature as a young child and the teaching of respect for all living things. This is one of the things I like the best about myself.  I am no "Mother Nature" but I honor the love my own mother has for these gifts by continuing the path I was taught.~Jacque