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The quote says that beauty is not limited to one season. If someone appreciates summer, they can also find something admirable and wondrous in winter. It suggests that nature offers value in every part of the year.
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Source
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, Number 101, The Snow-Walkers
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About John Burroughs
American naturalist and nature essayist
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist. He was active in the conservation movement in the United States and is remembered for writing about the natural world. His first essay collection, Wake-Robin, appeared in 1871. Burroughs’s work helped shape American nature writing, with essays that reflect close attention to landscapes, plants, and wildlife.
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Explore Winter
- “I waited for the seasons of love to pass from this cold winter to the summer heat I dreamed of.”Shannon L. Alder
- “Originally developed in Germany in the 18th Century, ice wine is made from grapes that have been left on the…”Carol Drinkwater
- “Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season…”Thomas Carlyle
Explore Summer
- “I waited for the seasons of love to pass from this cold winter to the summer heat I dreamed of.”Shannon L. Alder
- “The congressional tradition of escaping the nation's capital in August dates back to the time before air cond…”Cindy Hyde-Smith
- “Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season…”Thomas Carlyle
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Books by John Burroughs
Winter Sunshine
1895