forestlife Tag Posts Index

Firefly!! We killed them.

Imagine a summer evening without the rhythmic pulse of tiny lanterns in the tall grass. For many of us, fireflies—the Lampyridae family—are more than just insects;

Beyond the Green Facade: Every Leaf, Every Fungus, Cries for Rain

Everything is dry in the forest. Rain is very rare this year, and I notice it clearly as I walk along familiar paths. Even the mushrooms, which so desperately need

Beyond the Breeze: Trail Cam Chronicles

Yesterday, I retrieved my wildlife camera from the forest, and as usual, the hopes were high. After weeks of waiting, dreaming, imagining about all the small and

Disintegration is not weakness. It is transformation.

What passes away nourishes what is new. The forest reminds us of this – quietly but powerfully. The fungus in the photo is a tinder fungus. A master of decomposition

A Cozy Winter Story ~ Foraging in the Forest

Five years ago my partner and I had the opportunity to become caretakers of a large, mostly abandoned homestead in the mountains of rural Argentina. After backpacking

Walk with me into the woods to gather materials

My host and her daughter have a lot of animals living with them. They have like 8 dogs, 6 ducks, 12 chickens, two geese, and two rabbits. I have the intention of

Memories (original music and images from my life in the forest)

Some time ago I made a video playing the guitar but used an image where a michi was near the fire as a cover photo. This caused the disappointment of @calendulacraft

A Woodland Farewell: Burial of a Fallen Baby Woodpecker

In the heart of the tranquil woods, where nature's symphony weaves its delicate melodies, a poignant tale of innocence and loss unfolded. On a serene day, as the

The pleasure of splitting logs

Splitting logs is such a satisfying process. From the moment you hear the first cracking of the wood as you drive the wedge in, to that final blow of the axe that

You clean ass, you

I am sweaty and smelly from today's work. I enjoyed it so much i just didn't want to stop to do any self care. Actually, I'm coming to the realization that a lot

Finally, some agreement

The part of me that wants to travel has finally succeeded at negotiating with the part of me that wants to stay. The deal is to do something with all the trash that

A dark day in the forest

It is a dark day here in the forest. Seems strange that thing should become so dark and quiet after so much activity. Can't help wondering if it wasn't all a dream.

Build, play, share

It's been a long time since i was so active and felt that days were so incredibly short. I am barely having any time to sit down and write but today my friends from

Busy days, lots going on!

Hey Hive, the travelers have arrived! Days have been super busy with all the necessary things for their stay, buying stuff, explaining the workings around there,

Shit is getting real 🤯

I woke up at 3:32 a.m. and haven't been able to sleep thinking about many things, among them the arrival of new people into my life. This is so curious! What will

Clutter-free environment • Winds of change 💨

All my life i have looked down upon tidiness and people who worry too much about clean spaces. I suppose this comes from growing in a family where there were too

Would you like to help me host some forest architects?

People of Hive, please allow me some of your time and attention 🙏 For those that don't know much about me, I have been living in a forest of South Chile, learning

Still mind, grateful heart, active hands

As time passes it becomes harder for me to decide what to blog about. One would think that things could become more of routine and therefore automatic, but it has

Distant ideals | Ideales distantes

ENG Today was a rest day. I focused on breathing and recovering my scattered energy. I decided to play with my personal image and make some modifications to my human

AHDH off-grid building

I think i might have some kind of focus issue... Sometimes i just feel so exhausted by placing my attention on only one thing. I'm definitely not lazy, most humans