when walking by the river
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“today is one of those excellent january partly cloudies
in which light chooses an unexpected part of the landscape to trick out in gilt,
and then the shadow sweeps it away.
you know you’re alive. you take huge steps,
trying to feel the planet’s roundness arc between your feet.”
-annie dillard
—
huron river, argo park, ann arbor, mi, usa – january 2023
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
We have bright January sunshine today, to go with the freezing temperatures. But is is invigorating to walk in, feeling the crunch of the hard ground under your shoes, and the sun on your face.
Best wishes, Pete.
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a winning combination
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Love this word; partly cloudies. A lovely poem
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❤
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😍
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I feel a new appreciation for the “partly cloudies”. Wonderful post, Beth!
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I love Annie Dillard’s nature writing: I have a copy of ‘Pilgrim at Tinkers Creek’ tucked away somewhere —
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her writing is wonderful
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January sunshine is elusive, but I caught some on Saturday and saw it again Sunday. Whatever the day brings, I’ll take it. I am sure you enjoyed your walk along the river’s edge. Stay well. Peace.
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yes, grab it where you can in January, and it was a very peaceful walk
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I shall have to start using that term… Partly cloudies. I love when that happens. One little section lit up.
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me too, and it sounded like a name for a wonderful children’s book
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Simply delightful!
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❤
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This photo is exquisite.
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thank you so much, I just loved the mix of understated colors, textures and light. so invigorating.
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It made my morning, understated colors are sometimes the best way to start the day,,, being so soothing to the eyes, your blog is appreciated.
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Today I walked Frankie … the cooler day was more comfortable than yesterday’s 100’F
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Nature is an always changing image depending on the light.
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Yes, that’s a wonderful feeling, Beth!
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A terrific way to describe something taken for granted by most – winter’s playful lighting tricks!
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Right!
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Very nice
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Thank you
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Annie Dillard is a keeper, for sure.
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They she is
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I love walking along a rushing river, its sound drowning out everything else. So relaxing. Here we get a lot of “partly sunny” along with “partly cloudies.” Not sure what the difference is.
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Depends on how you approach it, I think
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Beautiful image, which makes me a bit envious as I look upon my snow-covered Minnesota landscape with more snow falling. No snow in your part of Michigan, or has it melted?
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Only very briefly at Christmas, it’s so unusual
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We’ve gotten so much snow already this winter. Too many major storms that I’ve lost count. This latest brought about seven inches. Heading outside shortly to help with snow removal.
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that’s so much to handle –
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Lovely
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Thank you
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Such a beautiful landscape. This is the kind of place I could sit and spend hours.
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It’s so relaxing
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How beautiful…hugs, C
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❤️
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Beautiful thoughts on January!
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❤
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Quote and photo align perfectly. We’ve had a bunch of January partly cloudies this year.
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thank you so much, there’s something special about these kind of days
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“you know you’re alive. you take huge steps,
trying to feel the planet’s roundness arc between your feet.” I love that.
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i thought that was such a powerful group of words
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