came across this open door
when walking in the park
so many questions.
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“answers are closed rooms; and questions are open doors that invite us in.”
-nancy willard
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argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – march 2021
Mar15
Category Archives: nature
Feb26
wintersleep.
almost time to awaken to spring.
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“there is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.”
-homer
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image credit: Wintersleep (giclee print) by Marjolein Caljouw
Feb24
crisp.
last night’s walk in the park
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“it is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam.
this crisp winter air is full of it.”
-john burroughs
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argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – february 2021
Dec17
crystals.
a collection of treasured magic crystals found a frosty playground
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“every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal,
a moment of time is related to the whole,
and partakes of the perfection of the whole.”
-ralph waldo emerson
Dec7
log home.
wondering who in the woods calls this fallen log, ‘home’
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“there is something in the trees awaiting discovery.”
– steven magee
Nov30
recreate responsibly.
Remember to space it out, watch the waving, and recreate responsibly.
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those zany park rangers are at it again
i love their method of getting the message across
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National parks across the country provide endless opportunities for recreational activities for everyone from the casual sightseer to the experienced adventurer. With your help, we can enjoy these special places while preserving them for future generations to enjoy. Learn more ways to recreate safely at https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/recreate-responsibly.htm
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“one thorn of experience is worth a wilderness of warning.”
-james russell lowell
Nov29
forage.
oyster mushrooms at play in their natural habitat
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foraging for mushrooms in the late autumn shade in the woods
hunting in nooks and crannies, logs, trees, mossy patches
there we met a few fungi along with their mold and lichen cousins
luckily my daughter and grandies have studied a lot about mushrooms
why i’m here to tell my story.
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“on the subject of wild mushrooms,
it is easy to tell who is an expert and who is not;
the expert is the one who is still alive.”
donal henahan
Oct19
spectacle.
there is one spectacle grander than the sea,
that is the sky;
there is one spectacle grander than the sky,
that is the interior of the soul.
-victor hugo
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Arcadia Dunes, C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, on the shores of Lake Michigan, hiking Old Baldy Trail – October 2020
Sep22
from green to gold.
one of my favorite author’s
beautiful words
about my favorite season
as we slip from summer into autumn
Sep10
content.
happened upon
this friendly-looking tree
deep in the woods
so content and jolly
i think it would love to share its jokes.
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“i never saw a discontented tree.
they grip the ground as though they liked it,
and though fast rooted, they travel about as far as we do.”
– john muir
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bird hiils park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – summer 2020
I didn't have my glasses on.... 