Moods of the Ohio Moons: An Outdoorsman's Almanac Hardcover - 1991

Inscribed and SIGNED by author on fly page. Book cover near new, light rubbing/edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked, three corner folds – spine solid and undamaged. Jacket near new, light shelf wear; protected in fresh mylar cover. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." For almost thirty years, Merrill Gilfillan has written outdoor columns devoted primarily to describing and creating moods about the world of nature. These columns are informed by a rural background and field notes from more than sixty years of outdoor experience. In Gilfillans words, Observation is more of the mind than of vision; our attitude is the secret of original observation. I choose the subjective approach to outdoor enjoyment. I did this after training in zoology and twenty years of field work as a wildlife biologist....We should learn to seek our own original view of what we observe....The scientific method is necessary to gain facts, but the manner in which one experiences the facts is what will determine their final value to the individual and, perhaps, to society. Moods of the Ohio Moons is the product of this subjective method of observation, balanced with scientific knowledge and intended to encourage readers to explore their own individual appreciation and understanding of nature. Twelve essays, one for each month, relate incidents and eventsweather, diagnostic events, vegetation and wildlife, agriculture, trends of land use, and the wild harvestthat contribute to the mood of the time. As Gilfillan demonstrates, each month has its mood established primarily by nature and only secondarily by humans.