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Like a Turtle
June 3, 2026
Monday morning, I woke up with a stiff neck for the first time in many months. The knots under my shoulder blades and across the top of my shoulders were tighter than usual, and it hurt to move in certain directions.
Oh, how...
Drops of Beauty #397
Hello friends! The neck issues that had abated for a long time popped up strongly this week, so I’m kind of muddling along today. Pain is always tough!
Here are my photo choices for today:
May 23, 2026 - “I always feel like somebody’s wat...
Drops of Beauty #396
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” - Lao Tzu
Hello friends! It’s warmed up, and we’ve had lots of gentle rain (and a few storms). I’ve enjoyed a few walks in the rain! The turtles are plentiful, which has me thinking...
The Rhythm of Spring
May 27, 2026
Migration ended the way it started - in a swirl of swallows, with some swifts and martins added in.
Tree swallow
Tree swallows were the first to arrive, in late March. They owned the skies and the bugs alone for a short whil...
Drops of Beauty #395
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” - Audrey Hepburn
Hello friends! It’s gotten really quiet this week. I’m so grateful for the birds that sing year-round, like the cardinals, titmice, and wrens. I’ve mostly abandoned the “warbl...
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Visual poet, nature photographer, artist, writer, systems analyst, person who just wants the world to be a kinder place. "Let what you love find you. Be faithful to it. It will teach you how to live.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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