ruby red morsels of joy
the perfect descriptor
what’s in a name?
everything.
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“one must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste. “
-johann wolfgang von goethe
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cherry republic, traverse city, michigan, usa – june 2021
Jun28
Author Archives: beth
Jun27
worth it.
“there are no shortcuts to any place worth going”
-beverly sills
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empire bluffs trail, empire, michigan, usa – june 2021
Jun26
view.
“tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue”
– thomas campbell (scottish poet)
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lake michigan, empire, michigan, usa – june 2021
Jun25
window of opportunity.
if you look closely
just to the left
of the little blue suitcase
you’ll find
a curious young boy
hiding amongst
the summer holiday
window display
the best part of it all
safe behind the glass
peeking out into the world
eyes open and full of wonder.
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“if a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade.”
-tom peters
Jun24
best gift.
on an adventure on glen lake
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“actually, the best gift you could have given them was a lifetime of adventures.”
-lewis carroll
Jun23
quiet here.
a welcome return to the lake
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“the world is quiet here.”
-lemony snicket
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glen lake, empire, michigan, usa – june 2021
Jun22
reindeer on summer holiday.
a very rare sighting of a reindeer
on holiday in the urban wild
on the first day of summer
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“herds of reindeer move across miles and miles of golden moss.”
-w.h. auden
Jun21
today is the day.
happy solstice
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“do you ever wait for the longest day of the year and then miss it?
i always wait for the longest day of the year and then miss it!”
-f. scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby
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image credit: google images
Jun20
dads.
“remember: what dad really wants is a nap. really.”
—Dave Barry
happy father’s day to all who are, act as, or have had, a father.
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photo credit: yahoo news singapore
Jun19
think pink.
Today in animals you might not believe are real (but are!): the pink fairy armadillo. This species (Chlamyphorus truncatus) grows to just about 6 inches long, making them the smallest armadillos in the world.
They are found only in central Argentina, and because they’re nocturnal and spend a lot of time burrowing underground, the elusive creatures are difficult to study.
Like other armadillos, pink fairy armadillos have a shell (or carapace) but theirs is softer, thinner and more flexible. The shell’s color comes from blood vessels close to the surface.
source credit: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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“always be yourself unless you can be an armadillo,
then always be an armadillo.”
-author unknown
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some animals are so unusual, it’s hard to believe they’re real.
what’s the most interesting/unusual animal you’ve ever encountered?
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 