and who couldn’t use a surplus of vim, vigor, and vitality?
this may be the outdoor solution to everything.
plus it can ‘hold a horse.’
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“get out of your comfort zone. wake up the sleeping giant in you.”
-chia thye poh
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sources: michigan history, korff mfg. 1917
yesterday we took a walk against hate
my daughter, granddaughter, colleagues, friends, students, families, strangers
all for the same reason.
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“no one is born hating another person
because of the color of his skin, or his background, or religion.
people must learn to hate,
and if they can learn to hate,
they can be taught to love,
for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
-nelson mandela
Kummakivi Balancing Rock
This rock stands in the middle of the forest balancing on another much smaller rock. There is a legend that the rock was placed here by giants, but there is also a scientific explanation for this. Geologists say that the rock may have been moved by the power of glacier over 8,000 years ago. This captivating stone can be found in Valtola, Southern Savonia, Finland.
The rock is well-visited no matter what you believe to be its origin story, and the best time to visit the rock is summer and early autumn, as you can easily get to the forest. It can be difficult to get to the middle of deep forest during long winter nights when there will be snow and maybe even wolves.
i’m a fan of the giant theory and would love to see this up close.
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“how one walks through the world,
the endless small adjustments of balance,
is affected by the shifting weights of beautiful things.”
-elaine scarry
“look, i made a waterfall!”
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“there is a hidden message in every waterfall.
it says if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you.”
-mehmet murat ildan
signs of change are all around us.
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“the crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.
even on the most beautiful days in the whole year –
the days when summer is changing into autumn –
the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.”
– E.B. White
full moon rising and floating
on grand traverse bay
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“the moon was but a chin of gold a day or two ago,
and now she turns her perfect face upon the world below.”-
-emily dickinson
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traverse bay, traverse city, michigan, usa
september 2022
there’s a phrase in german (regional,) meaning “i am feeling visited enough”
that you can say when you want company to go, and this is brilliant.
it’s “ich fühle mich jetzt genug besucht.”
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use as needed.
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credits: united humanists, warner brothers pictures photo
not olive, but she walks like this sometimes.
is it a crab? is it a cat? what is it doing?
CRABWISE!
KRAB-wiyz
Part of speech: adverb
Origin: English, 20th century
Definition: To, toward, or from the side, typically in an awkward way.
Examples in a sentence:
“Roberto moved crabwise without taking his eyes off the dodgeball.”
“My cat only moves crabwise if she knows I’m going to try to give her a pill.”
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“some things cannot be changed. you cannot teach a crab to walk straight.”
-aristophanes
my money is on the baby for the win .
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“the world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool.”
-william mcfee
Guinness World Record: Man rides 38 miles in giant pumpkin
Duane Hansen has set a new Guinness World Record for riding 38 miles (61km) in a giant pumpkin.
He grew the 846lb (384kg) pumpkin in his garden with the aim to beat the 25.5 mile record, set in 2018.
Duane travelled down Missouri River and broke the record on his 60th birthday on August 27th.
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“There are three things I’ve learned never to discuss with people:
religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.”
-Linus, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
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credits: bbc news
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