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This Sweet Earth
I am dedicating this post to Earth Day 2017 – may the Earth continue to support and sustain us while we find a way to honor Her and all of creation. If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise … Continue reading
Posted in Flora, Healing Ourselves and the Planet, Travel Theme Challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged azalea, care of the earth, Daily Post Photo Challenge: Earth, Earth Day, earth intelligence, Earth rights, Evo Morales, flowers, Francis of Assisi, herbs, love. connection, Mother Earth, pollution, Rainer Maria Rilke, responsibility, rootedness, sustenance, Thich Nhat Hanh. beauty, Travel Theme: Earth, trees, Wendell Berry, wood poppy
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Intense Tree Love
I have lived in many different countries and physical environments; however, I don’t think I could live without trees for long. I remember a cross-country ride from California to DC, crossing the seemingly endless Kansas flatlands with hardly any tree … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Theme Challenge
Tagged fruit, function of trees, habitat, landscape of the soul, magic, nuts, purpose of trees, shade, shelter, spirituality, trees
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Shades of Gray
In the movie Girl with Pearl Earring, Griet and her employer Vermeer look out of the window of his studio. He asks her what color the clouds are. “White,” she responds. After some time, she corrects herself and points out … Continue reading
Forest Adventure
When the world becomes too noisy and cluttered, I visit a place so green and cool and quiet. You only hear the wind wispering high above, in the tree tops, and sometimes a squirrel rustling through the leaves. Trees are … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Appalachia, Flora, Healing Ourselves and the Planet, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged deep woods, forest, fungi, Gaudineer Scenic Area, green, Monongahela National Forest, moss, mushroom, postaday, respite, rest, silence, solitude, spruce forest, trees, Weekly Photo Challenge Adventure, woodland flowers
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Ephemeral Treasure (2): Tree Shadows
This winter I was often drawn to the long, soft shadows of trees on the snow. Even at noon, there were long shadows, similar to those endless late-afternoon shadows during the summer. The low angle of the sun was kind … Continue reading
The Beauty Along the Road 