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The Sun ….What’s That?
Yesterday we were treated to something we haven’t seen in a while! The SUN! The last few weeks were drab and gray, accompanied my many droplets of rain. It really was very discouraging. I know from past experience that this type of damp, gray, cool, wet, and sunless weather is not good for my soul….
Plants and Pollinators
Over the last few weeks, during soccer games, trips to the office, walking in prairie grasses, as making the rounds in our yard I’ve noticed the number of pollinators I have visiting my plants. Last week, on my Autumn Joy Sedum, I noticed painted lady butterflies feeding on the blossoms. It was movement and stark…
Silent Sunday: Early Fall Color
Silent Sunday: Lake Louise and Moraine Lake in Banff Canadian National Park
A Visit to the White House…Disappointing.
What do you imagine? You are going into the highest government building in your country. It is where your leader resides. What do you expect? What do you imagine? What do you hope for? Is is going to be all pomp and circumstance or folly? I first entered the White House in 1973 at the…
Lovely Lilac Memories
Lilacs are some of my favorite flowers. Their heady fragrance is heavenly in the fresh spring air that still has a cool bite in the morning. Growing up outside of Rochester, New York, lilacs were among the first flowers I was able to identify and appreciate. There has been an annual Lilac Festival in Rochester…
Finding Inspiration to Write from Nature
This morning I attended an event my employer sponsored and I helped organize. It was a hike and write event that was geared towards those who were interested in honing their writing craft, using nature as inspiration. Since our group was small, I participated as well. I know that nature inspires me to take photographs….
Planning the School Garden
It’s that time again! Time to think about gardening! I am excited to once again be planning to plant a school garden with the entire student body of an elementary school. I like to do have a theme in the gardens I plant with school aged children. The reason is that this gives me and…
Poetry Friday: Shiny Baubles
What sparkles for you? Is it Sapphires, Rubies, or Opals, too? Diamonds, Emeralds, & Tanzanite all bringing out reflected rays of light. Or do you prefer the more natural scenes of crystal clear lakes, a jagged snow-capped mountain range, or a prairie meadow dancing with butterflies caught on a breeze? Some shiny baubles are…