Tag: Nature Photography
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Mud-Luscious and Puddle-Wonderful
In the aftermath of a sheet of ice covering all of nature’s beauty, we are now left with a world best described by the wonderful words of E. E. Cummings compared to my choice of words for this melting wonderland in our yard, “the world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” The trees were raining melting ice and…
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Winter Leaves
There was beauty to be found everywhere in the aftermath of awaking to icy roads and no power and the realization that meant no coffee or a trip to Starbucks. Unfortunately, the fact that there would be no warm coffee after photographing this beauty was quickly forgotten and realized a little too late. If you…
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A Blooming Life
While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness. Gilda Radner
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Shadow Puppets On The Moon
It could be the effects from the full moon last week, standing out in the cold for weeks or the celebration after the exciting Green Bay Packers win over the Dallas Cowboys, but for a moment while looking at these photos last night the shadows reminded me of a boy reading and Rocky shadow boxing.
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Hung Up To Dry
I’ll love you till the ocean Is folded and hung up to dry And the seven stars go squawking Like geese about the sky W. H. Auden – As I Walked Out One Evening
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A Bird, Berries, and Branches
Solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches. Kahlil Gibran
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Psst! Do You Think I Would Look Silly In Earmuffs
Between the ice on his ear, feet and tail, here is one little guy who is counting the days until spring (66 days). Any chance they make boots for squirrels? I’ll take one of those coats that your dog struts around in. There’s power in looking silly and not caring that you do. Amy Poehler
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A Winter Reward
Many forces of nature made an appearance this week, including snow, sleet, rain, pouring rain, freezing rain, 50 mph wind gusts, lightning and thunder. Amazingly in the midst of this winter chaos, nature paused for an hour to offer a beautiful reward that even had the ice cracking with applause at the breathtaking sight.
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A Bird and A Bench
Creative expression, whether that means writing, dancing, bird-watching, or cooking, can give a person almost everything that he or she has been searching for: enlivenment, peace, meaning, and the incalculable wealth of time spent quietly in beauty. Anne Lamott
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