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Category Archives: nature
Wet and stitched light
Hard to see in this photo, but on misty mornings on my way to work before the sun has risen, the lights on the drive create a kind of quilt —the lights are the part that has been sewn with … Continue reading
Student standing next to bizarre mushroom on playground
Posted in nature, photography, school
Tagged mushroom, nature, photography, school, teenager
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Sunrise
Nearly every day, I witness the sun rise over Lake Michigan on my way to work. Sometimes it is overcast or raining or snowing, but I know what is happening behind those clouds. As the seasons change, it rises closer … Continue reading
Squash weeps…
…when it is harvested from the garden.
“The Garden” by Andrew Marvel (1621-1678)
How vainly men themselves amaze To win the palm, the oak, or bays ; And their uncessant labors see Crowned from some single herb or tree, Whose short and narrow-vergèd shade Does prudently their toils upbraid ; While all the flowers and … Continue reading
60th at the Botanical Gardens
A friend celebrated her 60th birthday today at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. She wandered and was joined by any who stopped by to wish her the best. These are some of the images taken along the way.
Posted in birds, garden, nature, photography
Tagged birds, damsel flies, garden, nature, photography
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