“when you really pay attention, everything is your teacher.”
-ezra bayda
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sugarbush park, ann arbor, mi, usa – summer 2022
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“when you really pay attention, everything is your teacher.”
-ezra bayda
—
sugarbush park, ann arbor, mi, usa – summer 2022
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
So very true.
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And you don’t have to stay in your assigned seat or be quiet when the teacher is speaking.
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a win-win for all!
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Paying attention is the prerequisite for all learning. Well said, Beth!
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well, it seems to work for me )
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Sometimes I paid attention, sometimes I learnt something …
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and that’s great
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Wandering in nature is like an outdoor classroom that changes every single day.
Best wishes, Pete.
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it so is and it’s ever-changing so there’s always more to discover and learn
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No truer words have been said.
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This is so true
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So true! Although technically still spring for another week.
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Yes, true
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Great discoveries on your park walk, Beth!
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There’s always something-
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Without paying attention there is no learning at all. A most brilliant saying! Cheers Beth!
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Right!
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Yes!
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So true and once you recognize that…the lessons are easier to see.
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Oh, they are
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I agree. There’s beauty and so much to see in the details. I’m always looking for fungi when in the woods. For some reason, I find fungi to be artfully fascinating.
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I think they are quite natural pieces of art too
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Somebody said when you notice and acknowledge the natural world, it’s reaffirmation and you are suddenly in touch with everything. Might’ve been the Dalai Lama, I can’t remember.
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Beautifully said, whoever it was
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Yes. Nice.
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This quote meant to me…keep your eyes wide open…but also keep an open mind.
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you read that right
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True dat!
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Something we need to remind ourselves of now and again!
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So important
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Nature(al) teaching as we should pay a lot more attention to again.
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Absolutely
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Seriously. Have you seen “The Big Blue”? There’s a great scene when the word “everything” takes the center of, well, everything. 💙
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No,but it sounds like I’d love it
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I’ve learned so much from doing just this.
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Me too
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That is very true 👌
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It’s all our teacher and it’s all art. the tree is really beautiful in it’s natural design.
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yes, it is and the tree was so lovely
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Being observant is a great skill. I’m always amazed at how many things I see when I sit still for a long time.
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it’s like magic how that happens
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That’s the truth. So much to see and learn.
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always
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Yes!!
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