Category: nature
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Mesmerizing Water Lilies: A Monet Painting Come to Life
Dark blue pond ripples bedecked with white gracefulness on this summer morn- enchantress of water world glorifying quiet beauty. I felt like I was gliding through a Monet painting. One of his famous Water Lilies. As I sat in my kayak and scanned the pond, my eyes were filled with hundreds upon hundreds of white…
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10 Things I’ve Been Meaning to Say to My Family Vacation This Year
Smoky Mountains National Park Bowling Green, KY Fork in the Road Mammoth Cave National Park Cuyahoga National Park
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Twenty Minutes in My Backyard
The American Robin clearly whistles a repeated 3 syllable song into the cooling breeze. A House Sparrow chirrups back a hurried response- “Yes, I see the darkening clouds. When do you expect rain?” A very subtle plink, plat of unseen raindrops polka dots the patio stones. A Downy Woodpecker silently swoops onto the bird feeder…
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Embracing Tranquility: Connecting with Nature on a Walk Through the Woods
Happy-go-lucky new born green leaves dance in dappled sun welcoming me back to my true beginnings A community of sentinel trees surround me enfolding me in their pytoncides comforting me as a fellow nature being. Cheeps, twitters and coos waft on air filling my mind with relaxing, melodic tunes beckoning my soul to add chords…
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Bloom Vibrantly Anywhere: Lessons from Dandelion’s Life Cycle
Dear Fellow Nature Being, After surviving on this planet for over 30 million years, I have words of wisdom to share to aid you in your life cycle on Earth. Bloom vibrantly for all of your days, wherever your life grows. Be it in fertile soil, harsh parched lands, or places you would never expected…
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Well, Today is that Kind of Day
If ever there ever there were a Spring day so perfect,allowing the vibrancy of life to danceacross the grayed-brown hardened world. A cotton-candy morning lightbreaks the horizonushering in a true blue sky, Golden stars with fluted cupsbutter the lawns,encircling trees. Tiny 5 petaled periwinkle bloomspepper the edgesof pavement, Flaming fuchsia blossomspopcorn a human-size bushcasting a…
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Waking to a Bird Song Sonata- Day 29 SOLSC
Over the past few mornings, as I am rolling between sleep and awakening, my ears have been filled with the songs of birds. It is a musical call to bring my mind consciously into the new day. As my eyes flutter a few times before fully opening, I hear one bird calling out and another…
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An Easter Poinsettia- Yes, You Read That Right!- Day 27 SOLSC
For the past few days, I have walked past my pink and cream poinsettia still in full bloom and thought I should write a slice about it. It has popped in and out of mind today so I will give it the attention the thoughts seem to be asking for. Really, I am in awe…
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My Unexpected Walking Companion- Day 25 SOLSC
I thought I set out on the trail alone some solitary time under blue sky and sun But then I caught your whisper, welcoming your company. Your whisper floated through the chilly air even though my eyes couldn’t find your presence Under the cover of ice and snow you flowed creating a syncopation of plunks…
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