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Like snakes, lizards shed their skin. This one is in the middle of that shedding, frozen almost, not moving. It must be a difficult process, making them vulnerable, like us when we go through changes – shedding the layers of our defenses, opening up to the world and love! When I…
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Life longing for itself… Quote from Sweet Honey on the Rocks quoting Kahlil Gibran. Tadpoles, 2 generations, life goes on and on – no matter what the humans are doing! Birds, bees, bugs, frogs,squirrells – all of it! And Why not? ©LaineQuinn 2022
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The way the light catches the sails at a certain time of day… it's irresistible, delicious, wonderful. The Schooner Freedom returning to safe harbor. ©LaineQuinn 2022
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I am a thing among other things. That line from the book The Alphabet of Grace, seemed to me to equalize everything. Me, the lizard, the leaf, you- We are all just here, doing what we do with all of the rest of nature and things! Why be so serious? Relax. Enjoy! You…
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Sea oats in the breeze Sun getting ready to set One more wave – no two! Vilano Beach, July 2022 ©2022 LaineQuinn
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What's up is down! And what's down is up! It stretches the mind… Reflections ©LaineQuinn2022
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Unfortunately, Monday, there was no photograph of the snails as I moved them into the grass and continued walking the dog. So, to make up for it, here are another photo for you to enjoy! A tiny frog, just graduated from the tadpole pond! ©LaineQuinn2022 …
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Small Wonders Snails together on the sidewalk, two tiny snails, one larger – Mother and son? Sisters? Brothers? Friends? Where are they going? Together?!
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"…flowering plants were revolutionary in their appearance on the earth some two hundred million years ago, are dominant on land from the arctic to the tropics, and are crucial to our survival." Since reading those lines in Rebecca Solnit's book, Orwell's Roses, I haven't been able to look at a flower without a…
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What if you are here on this beautiful, physical, gravity based planet, simply because you want to be here? You like a challenge! Reprinted from LainesBlog ©LaineQuinn 2022