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Squirrel Antics and Why Birds are Important to the Garden
The squirrels are making me ‘nuts’ these days. They fly into the feeder from the nearby trees, slide down the top and onto the ledge. Take a peek. Of course, we feed our birds year round, which...
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Fingers Around the Moon
The moon has quickly become my new obsession. On the night of the eclipse. Especially when it’s full. I can easily snap fifty shots of its position in one place and then another. Tree limbs...
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Spectacular Sunset
As much as I’m addicted to photographing the moon, the sun is demanding its share of my attention. Our cabin in Bland, Virginia has spectacular long range views, making it prime for both sunrises and...
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The Sun Also Rises
Lately I’ve posted a few sunset pictures. On a recent trip to our farm in Bland, Virginia, I also captured a few rather nice sunrises. One in particular sparked my interest. It fanned out slowly from...
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Wildlife…and Gretel
We are blessed with wildlife in North Carolina and Virginia. I recently captured a few deer in the yard through the window. “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely...
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Happy Christmas
To all of my friends and family, blogging and otherwise, I wish you the happiest and merriest of seasons. “What kind of Christmas present would Jesus ask Santa for?” – Salmon Rushdie My Christmas Tree...
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A Run on Food During the Snowstorm
It’s a running joke. The first mention of the slightest possibility of a snow flurry and people raid the grocery store shelves. There won’t be a loaf of bread or a jug of milk within twenty minutes of...
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Go Away Winter!
We’re being jerked around…by Mother Nature. A couple of weeks ago we had around eighteen inches of snow. Then the temperatures shot skyward; fifties, sixties, even seventies. Yay! We were all so happy,...
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Let me Take a Selfie!!
I’m not a fan of the selfie. Lately they’ve been all the rage. There’s even a song dedicated to it. But I’ve had a few moments when I couldn’t resist. Usually they involve more than just myself –...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum…
Please play the youtube song while you read this post. It is the soundtrack to this Roman adventure!! To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and inspired by the antics of playwright...
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Daylight Comes…
“There is in every woman’s heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.” — Washington...
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Perspective…
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” — Alphonse Karr Perspective. Each of us possesses a particular view on life and the world which is...
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In Step with Betty Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan is the home of Gerald Ford’s Presidential Library and Museum. While attending a work function, I found time to peruse its offerings, some rather routine items, others so...
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