Black Swan Lake: Life of a Wetland (Cultural Studies of Natures, Landscapes and Environments)

Rod Giblett came to live by Forrestdale Lake in southwestern Australia in 1986. Based in part on a nature journal he kept for several years, __Black Swan Lake__ traces the life of the plants and animals of the surrounding area through the seasons. Presenting a wetlands calendar that charts the yearly cycle of the rising, falling, and drying waters of this internationally significant wetland, this book is a modern-day __Walden__. The first book to provide a cultural and natural history of this place—taking into account the indigenous people’s concept of the seasons (six instead of four)—__Black Swan Lake__ will be enjoyed by conservationists, as well as others seeking connection with place, plants, and animals in their own bioregion. Tracing the life of the plants and animals of Forrestdale Lake through the six seasons of the local indigenous people, the first part of Black Swan Lake presents a wetlands calendar over a yearly cycle of the rising, falling and drying waters of this internationally important wetland in south-western Australia. The second part of this book considers issues and explores themes from the first part, including a cultural history of the seasons and the black swan. Black Swan Lake is a book of nature writing and environmental history and philosophy arising from living in a particular place with other beings. The book is a guide to living simply and sustainably with the earth in troubled times and places by making and maintaining a strong attachment and vital connection to a local place and its flora and fauna. Local places and their living processes sustain human and other life on this living earth. Tracing the life of the plants and animals of Forrestdale Lakethrough the six seasons of the local indigenous people, the firstpart of Black Swan Lake presents a wetlands calendar overa yearly cycle of the rising, falling and drying waters of thisinternationally important wetland in south-western Australia. Thesecond part of this book considers issues and explores themes fromthe first part, including a cultural history of the seasons and theblack swan. Black Swan Lake is a book of nature writingand environmental history and philosophy arising from living in aparticular place with other beings. The book is a guide to livingsimply and sustainably with the earth in troubled times and placesby making and maintaining a strong attachment and vital connectionto a local place and its flora and fauna. Local places and theirliving processes sustain human and other life on this living earth Rod Giblett came to live by Forrestdale Lake in southwestern Australia in 1986. Based in part on a nature journal he kept for several years, Black Swan Lake traces the life of the plants and animals of the surrounding area through the seasons. Presenting a wetlands calendar that charts the yearly cycle of the rising, falling, and drying waters of this internationally significant wetland, this book is a modern-day Walden . The first book to provide a cultural and natural history of this place—taking into account the indigenous people’s concept of the seasons (six instead of four)— Black Swan Lake will be enjoyed by conservationists, as well as others seeking connection with place, plants, and animals in their own bioregion. Tracing the life of the plants and animals of Forrest dale Lake through the six seasons of the local indigenous people, the first part of Black Swan Lake presents a wetlands calendar over a yearly cycle of the rising, falling and drying waters of this internationally important wetland in south-western Australia. The second part of this book considers issues and explores themes from the first part, including a cultural history of the seasons and the black swan. Black Swan Lake is a book of nature writing and environmental history and philosophy arising from living in a particular place with oth The author came to live by Forrestdale Lake in southwestern Australia in 1986. Based in part on a nature journal he kept for several years, this book traces the life of the plants and animals of the surrounding area through the seasons. It provides a cultural and natural history of this place.