Coggin Heeringa is a journalist and writer based in Traverse City, Michigan. He specializes in writing about the local outdoors and nature, with a focus on the natural beauty and wildlife found in the area. Coggin's articles for Interlochen Public Radio and Interlochen Center For The Arts provide readers with insights into the unique natural wonders of Michigan and the surrounding region.
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The Basket of Apples ("Le panier de pommes") by French artist Paul Cézanne, c. 1893.
By: Coggin Heeringa
Environmentalists advocate for leaving fallen leaves undisturbed in gardens to protect native pollinators and their habitats, echoing Georgia O’Keeffe’s artistic fascination with the beauty of nature.
Barbara Streisand actually composed the tune "Evergreen," which she sang in the 1976 version of "A Star Is Born." The lyrics, written by Paul Williams, describe a love that will last forever. "Evergreen." It didn't work out so well in the films.
This weekend, the theater department at Interlochen Arts Academy will present the musical "Into the Woods." Stephen Sondheim's lyrics are full of life lessons: "Be careful what you wish for." "Actions have unforeseen consequences." "Choose your path carefully."
By: Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh's "Autumn Landscape with Four Trees" was painted in 1884. This depiction of his parent's garden is more realistic than his later works, but he already was experimenting with vivid unrealistic color as a way to increase contrast. But the biggest contrast is that while the distant trees are leafless, three of the four trees are still holding on to their foliage.
By: Coggin Heeringa
There are surprising similarities between birds and Thanksgiving that highlight the importance of community and shared abundance.
By: Coggin Heeringa
After enduring multiple surgeries and a long recovery, Coggin Heeringa compares her personal miracle to the moment a mallard duck, once grounded, regains flight. Just like "Amahl and the Night Visitors," sometimes the greatest miracles are born from acts of kindness.
Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Division will present Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" this weekend. I am so glad that children of today can experience the wonder I experienced as a child. You see, each December, my birthday gift was to ride a train to Chicago to attend a live-performance of "The Nutcracker."
The tradition of crafting torches from dried mullein stalks is centuries-old.
By: Coggin Heeringa
Georgia O'Keeffe's "Sky Above the Clouds" reminds us that even with grey skies, there's beauty above.
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