another delightful discovery
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“nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.”
-daniel boone
May22
Tag Archives: discovery
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
Oct26
raised from the earth.
happy discoveries
we found our way in and out of the corn maze
by following the grandies through the rows and fields
then found hot air balloons
followed their colors
past the moon and the trees
saw their beautiful flight and landing
all on an afternoon spent among things raised from the earth.
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“imagination is to love what gas is to the balloon-that which raises it from earth.”
– letitia elizabeth landon
Sep16
commonplace.
wonder what the deadline on this project is?
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so many things out in the world
just waiting to be discovered
one of my favorite things to do is to stumble upon them
share them with my camera and my words
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“anything that excites me for any reason, i will photograph;
not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.”
-edward weston
Jul2
yet one more.
that surprising and wonderful moment
when you discover
there is yet one more unread book
written by one of your favorite authors
hiding in plain sight
waiting for you to pick it up.
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“books are for nothing but to inspire”
– r
– r
Apr8
parts.
the theory of loose parts and the right to be creative.
(kinders live this every day)
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“in any environment,
both the degree of inventiveness and creativity,
and the
possibility of discovery,
are directly proportional
to the number
and kind of
variables in it.”
-theory credit: Simon Nicholson – The Theory of Loose Parts, 1971
Sep10
street.
music
magic
words
ideas
so many things to discover on the street
wonders all.
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“the marvels of daily life are exciting;
no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.”
-robert doisneau
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ann arbor, michigan, usa – september 2018
Jul10
dance ’round.
Jun14
the other side of the world.
kinders dig to the other side of the world and find water.
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“if there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.”
-loren eiseley
I didn't have my glasses on.... 