Outings at Odd Times

"Outings at Odd Times" by Charles C. Abbott is a series of nature essays where the writer shares his love for the outdoors and what can be learned by watching wildlife and landscapes during different times of the year. Abbott shows how much he values nature through stories of his time outside and details he notices about animals and the world around him. He starts by comparing reading about nature to actually seeing it and speaks about a winter sunrise, while describing how birds, mice, and other animals act. The author encourages people to go outside and learn for themselves instead of just reading books, as he explores how great being in nature is and how important it is to experience nature instead of being distracted by the world.