Finding the Line: ordinary encounters in nature's mirror

With the eye of a naturalist and the pen of a philosopher, Brenda Peddigrew invites us to share the beauty of her home, which rests along the bank of the Little Kennissis River in the beautiful Algonquin Highlands of Ontario, Canada. She immerses us in the wonder of changing seasons, weather, and daylight through essays with titles like “Pursuing Silence”, “Seasonal Cleaning”, “Living the River”, and “Every Day the Same Walk”.

Each essay delivers a succinct and well-crafted verbal picture o...