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Gleanings From Living Long
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Whenever I see a line of pelicans coming along the beach, over the waves, their wingtips just grazing the water, I get a little bit jealous of how simple their life appears to be. It seems that the creatures of this world are better at meeting their daily needs than the oh…
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From the book of poems, BLUE HORSES by Mary Oliver …Bless the words with which I try to say what I see, think, or feel. With gratitude for the grace of the earth. The expected and the exception, both. For all the hours I have been given to be in this world. …
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Just before the Hurricane, this little one emerges. She's on her way to the turbulent waves. We on the shore want so badly to help, but we know better and walk beside her, well meaning, helpless, guardians, until a wave envelopes her – back and forth and she is gone on her long…
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The American Experiment has never lived up to its promise of self-government and Liberty and Justice for All. From the start it was non-inclusive, predatory and rigged in favor of the "ruling class", the so called "people". But this doesn't mean that a course correction wouldn't change things for the better. America,…
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A serene scene for anxious times… Mother Nature hasn't given up on us yet. St. Augustine Beach, 9.11.19 ©Laine Quinn What we can do to support the climate strike on Friday, the 20th of September- Don't buy anything on line that has to be delivered to your home,…
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Whatever the outcome of a great love, whatever the duration, it is still a triumph and a transformation to be celebrated. Edward Carpenter There is a saying that, "Youth is wasted on the young." But how could we survive our youth if we weren't physically young and emotionally naive? Believing…
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The seed factory in a Sago Palm brings to mind part of a quote from Kahlil Gibran, …life's longing for itself. Isn't that how this gorgeous planet evolved, one seedling at a time? © 2019 Laine Quinn Sago Drama!
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Tree of Life, re-imagined at Disney Park, Animal Kingdom. Look closely at the life carved into this man-made tree. Real trees have even more mysteries and secrets, kept over the centuries and passed down the generations. ©Laine Quinn 2019, Disney's Pandora Tree of Life. Possibly Ostrich in…
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Backyard Buddha, with 2 lizards! © Laine Quinn 2019
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Disney = long lines and sore feet and exhaustion! BUT… the Avatar ride in Pandora was worth it all! You are gliding on a Banshee through the Fantastic Pandora landscape, even though you never leave your seat, you duck and lean to avoid hitting branches and arches and going into the ocean! WILD!…
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