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Delight in the Ordinary

March 16, 2010

This post is inspired by Elora’s blog entry yesterday in Just Off the One-Lane Road.  Her entry was about that which goes unnoticed.  As I viewed her photos of moss, lichen, and bark I found myself thinking of how much I enjoy photographing those three subjects.  Bark, lichen, and moss are so ordinary that we [...]

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Rainy Day Treasures

March 15, 2010

I love wandering in the woods.  I feel like I’m on a treasure hunt.  Wet days like these often hold wonderful gifts–if I’m willing to notice.  I’m pretty sure that these are raccoon tracks.  Aren’t the toes fascinating? I can’t tell you how often I forget that rainy days can offer the best photo ops.  [...]

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Infinity in a Feather

March 12, 2010

This hummingbird feather is no bigger than a sunflower seed.  I had to use my macro lens to capture the detail (click on photo).  Some say that hummingbird feathers are magical.  Maybe they’re right because it certainly seems like magic that I have this tiniest, most precious feather. One day while living in Virginia, I [...]

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Missy and Her Feral Cats

March 11, 2010

This feral cat lives in the barn on the farm that I care-take.  He’s a feisty fellow and has caused a stir or two among the other cats there.  One cat lives in the barn legitimately and that’s Missy, whom I love.  One day I heard crazy cat screams and took off running for the [...]

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Growing Up

March 10, 2010

This is a juvenile seagull.  See his red mouth?  He is standing in a classic “feed me!” pose.  He looks a little helpless and lost to me…and adorable.  I love to watch the baby/juvenile birds.  Their antics humor me. I’ve been thinking a lot about growing up lately.  I’ve been thinking about how many adults [...]

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Sanderlings at Dawn

March 9, 2010

This past weekend, I started reading Integral Life Practice:  A 21st-Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard & Marco Morelli.  It appeals to me because it is a holistic/integrated approach to well-being that can be applied regardless of one’s spiritual or religious orientation.  [...]

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Spring Whisperings

March 8, 2010

I saw a bee yesterday for the first time since the fall.  Spring is whispering!  There is still a lot of snow on the ground but spring is in the air.  We can all feel it–even the goats.  Soon tiny buds and shoots will appear, then explode.  This is the time of year when I [...]

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Staying Small

March 5, 2010

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Marianne Williamson Why do I stay small?  In round about ways, I’ve been exploring this question for some years.  At times I’ve thought I stay small because I’m not smart enough, not talented enough, not disciplined enough, not strong enough, not courageous enough—not adequate.  Lately, [...]

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Letting Go

March 3, 2010

This Blue Jay seems to be grasping the branch with all his might.  When he grasps so tightly, he has to place all of his focus right there upon that which he grasps, thus, his focus becomes very small and limited. When I am grasping, clutching, clinging to something, whether onto a belief, idea, person, [...]

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Be Overwhelmed!

March 2, 2010

I glanced at this photo recently and thought how beautiful it is.  It’s a unique perspective, isn’t it?  But while the tree provides a really cool frame for the mountain landscape, it is also extremely limiting.  I began wondering about my own limited view.  What are the frames I use to give me a false [...]

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