They are excellent escape artists and have even been known to
climb trees in order to flee a backyard.
He climbed the tree in the hope that he would see this acclaimed healer and that the man of Nazareth, respected as he was by the folk that Zacchaeus preyed upon, would also see him and affirm the stature he had earned by climbing.
I'm absolutely in love with watching my babes «be» out in the world - whether it be watching and listening for birds in the woods, catching waves in the ocean, or
climbing a tree in the park.
Planting, playing, and
climbing the trees in our new «Dog Garden» in the woods; writing a Blurb book about sweet Lu for the littles; and reading and talking lots with the kids about their (and our) sadness.
Born in the city and raised with the luxuries associated with urban living, I have never been one for camping, hiking in the woods, or
climbing trees in apple orchards.
Overwhelmed by the attention, Sampath decides to
climb a tree in the Guava Orchard to be alone, to clear his thoughts, a deed that, unfortunately for Sampath, has quite the opposite effect.
This drive takes us through more superb desert scenery and along a route that's a reserve for the indigenous argan trees — if we're lucky we might come across the famous image of goats
climbing these trees in search of their tasty nuts.
Firstly there are lush, verdant rainforest-esque vistas, apparently inspired by seeing boys
climbing trees in Jamaica and his brother's outings to scrump apples in Birmingham.
Not exact matches
The stock has since
climbed to $ 84, making Cramer question why Wall Street was so worried about Dollar
Tree in the first place.
That includes visits to World Record hot spots
in the U.S. such as the World's Tallest Outdoor Rock -
Climbing Wall
in Reno, Nevada; Bowling Green, Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, which is home to the world's longest known cave system; the World's Largest Living
Tree — a giant sequoia named General Sherman —
in California's Sequoia National Park; and the volcanic - formed Crater Lake
in Oregon, which at 1,943 feet is America's deepest lake.
Like fireman up a
tree, some of the core developers of Ethereum may soon step
in to rescue the inefficient kitten who somehow managed to
climb the
tree but is now causing a commotion.
Compounding the sentimentality is the Peter Pan syndrome inherent
in the scenario of an adult
climbing trees.
After spending years
in bitter solitude, the giant one day sees a child trying to
climb a
tree.
My earliest memories have to do with the bound volumes of paper and ink that began to bleed into my soul,
climbing into a low - slung
tree in the back yard and wasting an hour with Tom Sawyer or the Count of Monte Cristo.
What can it mean, after all, to see Jesus and the disciples wearing pastel gowns and gloomy looks,
climbing over cardboard rocks beside painted two - dimensional
trees in front of a blue canvas sky that trembles
in the wind?
And to do this let us begin by
climbing up till we tower over the
trees which now hide the forest from us;
in other words let us forget for a moment the details of the economic crises, the political tensions, the class - struggles which block out our horizon, and let us
climb high enough to gain an inclusive and impartial view of the whole process of hominization11 as it has advanced during the last fifty or sixty years.
They framed prime views of the steeply raked farm fields
in back of the sanctuary — one showed rows of dusty - leaved olive
trees climbing a hill, the other rank upon rank of grapevines
in their neat rows.
I heard of a woman today who got attacked by a dog,
climbed a telephone pole, fell out of a
tree, was yelled at by a police officer on a 911 call, got patched
in to the State Police
in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges
in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call
in some favors to the local power company.
This is a free country by the way and I don't feel any freer than a chimp
in an a half acre cage with banana
trees you have to pay to
climb.
And the children, when they
climbed down from the
trees and hurried home, were ordered by their frightened parents never to speak of what they had seen — at school, with friends,
in shops, anywhere.
It's the old, instinctive deference to the Alpha - Ape that was wired into our brains back when our remotest ancestors were still
climbing in trees and eating bugs off each other's hairy hides.
If you tried to
climb up and peek into a great horned owl's nest it would most likely swoop
in and rearrange your face before you got halfway up the
tree.
The thinker taking this position
in effect states, as Berger puts it: «The rest of you go
climb a
tree; we believe this, we know this, and we are going to stick to it.
Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he / He
climbed up
in a sycamore
tree for the Lord he wanted to see / The Lord said, «Zacchaeus,...
Anyone doubting that Bleich is prepared to have the proponents of a modern understanding of the halakhah go
climb a
tree need only consult his response to Gordis» essay
in the same symposium
in which Jacobs» reflections appear.
[69] Ernst Haeckel claimed that Negroes have stronger and more freely movable toes than any other race which is evidence that Negroes are connected to apes because when apes stop
climbing in trees they hold on to the
trees with their toes, Haeckel compared Negroes to «four - handed» apes.
I imagine there was a
Tree of
Climbing the Curtains and a
Tree of Rolling
In My Own Poop too.
Worker Poverty: Coconut farmers live
in poverty, earning less than a dollar a day, and it can be dangerous to make the
climb up the
tree to get those coconuts.
I grew up eating these
in Croatia, spending every summer at my grandmother's who had a giant sour cherry
tree right outside her kitchen window... as kids, we used to
climb it and sit amidst the cherries for hours, only coming down at bedtime, with stained shirts and hands:) Almost seems a sin to cook these
in a pie and not eat them fresh...... looks awesome, though!!
I grew up
in Key West and my brother would
climb the slanted coconut
trees, twist down their «nuts» and after we had tapped the holes with a nail and hammer to drain coconut milk our Mom would make the most amazing Coconut Milk Layer Cake.
«And I definitely need someone like that
in my life because... I would just rather
climb a mountain and stare at
trees and stuff.
The supply of young and mature coconuts never runs out since all you need is a skillful young man to
climb the tall
trees in the backyard.
There are
trees to
climb, so people can look out at an ocelot at play
in the brush or at the stunning rust - colored Mayan mountains beyond.
The ball just cleared the lip of the bunker,
climbed over the
trees, and fell pin - high
in the back of the green.
Like children trying to walk and bear cubs trying to
climb a
tree, they are lovable
in their imperfection and then all the more lovable
in their occasional triumphs of muscle and will.»
If I have a big, old oak
tree in my backyard that children like to
climb, should I also send those kids home with a contract stating that if they break their arm falling out of my
tree, it's not my fault?
It's too bad that the old - fashioned notion of summer as endless free time — to
climb trees, chase fireflies, build a fort
in the woods, maybe set up a lemonade stand — has fallen by the wayside.
Our 2 - year - old and 4 - year - old enjoyed
climbing the ladder to the lofted bedroom, which features a full - size mattress
in a lofted nook as well as a queen size bed by an interior
tree branch.
So I made sure to position the
tree in the room where I could keep it blocked off easily by a couch, and our large ottoman, which worked for the stage my boys were
in at the time (they couldn't
climb up on either item).
Kids also love: Habitot cruising trail for kids under 5;
climb -
in tree fort and shadow dome
in the Rooftop ArtPark
To keep the squirrels at bay, place it
in the middle of a large window away from
trees, so the little rascals can't
climb up the side of the house and jump into the feeder.
While their parents spent free time
in activities like a neighborhood game of tag, building forts, or
climbing trees, the modern child's day includes far more screen time than green time.
Feeding sheep, singing to lambs, picking up chickens, chasing ducks, snuggling kitties,
climbing trees to catch the birds, and stopping periodically to instruct her little sister
in the ways of her world.
The kids were
in their element running around,
climbing trees and practising a bit of gymnastics.
Campfires,
tree climbing, canoeing and other water sports are de rigeur, and every kid from Albert (or anywhere else
in the world, for that matter) should have at least one summer at one of these traditional camps.
But these kinds of toys should never take the place of running around outside
in the park
climbing trees, jumping
in puddles and eating worms with their little friends.
My 7 - year - old daughter is as drawn to physical play, from playing tag and
climbing trees to building forts and making tunnels
in the sand, as her brother... while my 9 year old is more likely to be found reading books to her brother, guiding him on how to plant the beans
in the garden or teaching him how to use the insect net.
Park that helicopter and let your child do something scary, whether it's
climbing high up
in a
tree or teaching himself to skateboard.
These children develop a stronger connection with nature, play
in the grass,
climb trees, and stay active!
I have vivid memories of
climbing trees, swinging on our play set, and digging
in our sand box.