Nature Archives - Cathrin Hagey https://www.cathrinhagey.com/category/nature/ Author and Blogger Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 67173325 Under My Bark https://www.cathrinhagey.com/under-my-bark/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:05:36 +0000 https://www.cathrinhagey.com/?p=5858 You have no words to express your love for great trees. You hope this one can be scaled, has food to share in abundance, and will hold you in its arms for a while.

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]]> 5858 Beast https://www.cathrinhagey.com/beast/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:35:31 +0000 https://www.cathrinhagey.com/?p=5816 The infantilization of bears and other wildlife has influenced modern re-tellings of fairy tales.

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]]> 5816 Tiny People https://www.cathrinhagey.com/tiny-people/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:46:12 +0000 https://www.cathrinhagey.com/?p=5797 Andersen’s "Thumbelina" is an early representation of the heroine’s journey, which has emerged as a serious antidote to the hero's journey.

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]]> 5797 For Better or for Wolf https://www.cathrinhagey.com/wolf/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:41:44 +0000 https://www.cathrinhagey.com/?p=5751 The wolf dies as it does in "Little Red Riding Hood." But in this tale, the girl isn't merely saved. She is reborn, having crossed the river into maturity.

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