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Sunrays breaking through the morning air, shining an extraordinary light on ordinary things. St. Augustine, backyard art.
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Meteor showers? Sleep. Meteor showers? Sleep. O well, how about some lilies? Thanks to Susan K. Wirth, for this beautiful shot of the Stargazer Lilies with Purple Cone Flowers, Baltimore, Maryland. Related articles Meteor shower lights up night sky
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As beautiful as the night. "Which night?" You might ask. The night of shooting stars or lightening bugs, or the first time you held the hand of someone you really loved? You pick! Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, Water Garden with tropical water lilies. Reprinted from Laine's Blog,…
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Snowing at night and sticking to everything, the branches of the trees, the trunks, the street lights. One of the most beautiful nights of my life, keeping me cool tonight! The Valentine's snow storm, Baltimore, 2014. What you can't see are the marvelous hardwood trees in the background, all covered…
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Trouble getting onto the internet, working it out, but there may be some interuptions in the coming days. GROWL!
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"So many songs about rain, I don't know which one to sing first. La la la la la…" "Where'd everybody go?" Lizard, about to sing in the rain, on the deck, St. Augustine, Florida.
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If our self hatred is rooted in our vulnerability, why? Good question. Something to do with our conditioning for sure. "It's not ok to be vulnerable or to show that you are." Wrong. It is ok and even necessary. Dig deep and don't let the hatred outscream the love, the…
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Have you ever listened to someone's life story and thought, this can't be true? How could she have done all of those things in 55 years? Well, wait until you are 60, you realize that – yes – it was all possible and true! The butterfly lives for a very short…
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The very best advice that I have given myself lately has been to be open and loving, and honest about my own needs and desires. Like the new fronds of the Sago Palm, open to the light and air and love all around.
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The other side of the screen- the painted fern. Happy Summer Solstice! Enjoy the long day.