Wildlife

Dare to Dream

June 24, 2011

“The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.”  James Allen What are you dreaming?  Leave a comment below to let us [...]

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Let Your Heart Break Open and Expand

June 23, 2011

‘If you’re really listening, if you’re awake to the poignant beauty of the world, your heart breaks regularly. In fact, your heart is made to break; its purpose is to burst open again and again so that it can hold ever-more wonders.”  Andrew Harvey We have this tendency to guard our hearts so carefully against breaking. [...]

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Magical Thinking

June 17, 2011

Do I believe in some sort of magic?  If I do this then that will happen?  If I am good enough, generous enough, spiritual enough, then all good things will happen to me, and if I’m not, then bad things will happen? Sometimes I feel the magical thinking bubble up in me.  I believe it [...]

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My Peep | It’s the Little Things

June 16, 2011

It’s the little things, ya’ll.   I went into the garage and heard an agitated cheeping.  I knew there was a nest in there so I went straight to it.  Beneath the nest was Peep!  She had fallen out and was hollering!  I picked her up and placed her back in the nest.  Her parents [...]

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Do You Give a Hoot?

June 10, 2011

“The man who doesn’t relax and hoot a few hoots voluntarily, now and then, is in great danger of hooting hoots and standing on his head for the edification of the pathologist and trained nurse, a little later on.” Elbert Hubbard Click here to read full post and to take the double dog dare!  And [...]

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The Coyote Days of Summer

June 9, 2011

Not a care in the world, Coyote lounges in the backyard–sated with rodents and Canadian geese.  This seems to be his favorite haunt as the hunting is aplenty.  I love watching him and he seems not the least bit concerned by me. My Jackahuahua chases him off from time to time–with great pride.  I worry [...]

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A Splash of a Damselfly

May 18, 2011

“Why won’t you run in the rain and play, let the tears splash all over you?”  Dave Matthews band. Related Posts:Do You Give a Hoot?Let Your Heart Break Open and ExpandMagical Thinking

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Osprey Acrobatics

May 17, 2011

It’s quiet with a gentle breeze.  Sipping water, soaking up sun on dock–taking needed break.  Looking up, I see Osprey Raptor.  She is hunting.  Her skills astound me.  I breathe in the beauty and wonder.  Lifting high, then diving toward the water.  She is remarkable.  She dances, inspiring me–and then Osprey Raptor is gone.  Osprey [...]

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Gosling Magic

May 16, 2011

Nuff Said.     Related Posts:Let Your Heart Break Open and ExpandMagical ThinkingHow to Improve the World

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Autumn Silhouette

October 20, 2010

“Creativity is the Blue Heron within us waiting to fly; through her imagination, all things become possible.”  Nadia Janice Brown Hearing her from inside the house, I stepped onto the balcony to catch sight of her.  Unable to see, I picked up camera and trotted to the lake where I knew she’d be. There! Off [...]

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