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I read from this book every day. I'm so glad I found it! It was a great price, it was in good condition, and shipping was fast.

Borland was a writer for the NYTimes - this is a compendium of his thoughts and observations - one per calendar day - of the changes and beauties of our world. He sees these as a farmer/gardener living in the northeast.
Wonderful, peaceful writing.

Hal Borland was born in 1900 and wrote articles and columns for various publications. This book is a compilation of his columns in the New York Times. The book has a short essay for each of the 365 days of the year, focusing on nature and the seasons (and topics follow the season that each particular day is in). Sometimes the focus is more informational, describing, say, bird migration. Other times it is simply poetic. It has a northeastern slant. For example he describes a "January Thaw" that we don't notice in the West. It's slightly outdated in a few spots, but still really worth a read.

Each editorial is a true picture of what is happening in nature for that day. I know of one person who uses the daily writings as a devotional.