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I have lived an enjoyable long life. A life of wickedness and adventure. I have been the thing in the darkness that people fear. I would not have changed a thing.
— The Witch in “The Grace of Wild Things” by Heather FawcettMeta
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Saturday
The problem with Saturday is that it looks so much bigger on Friday.
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Rhapsody in Blue
The asters were amazing this year. I found not only the usual white asters, but also pink, purple, and blue. I found them in the woods, and I found them in the meadows. One day, there were so many asters … Continue reading
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Tagged asters, blue, Fall, flowers, photos, walking
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Finally, Furniture
On Friday our new furniture finally arrived. My and my husband’s new bedroom set looks, I can’t help but to keep saying, POSH. It is dark in color, strongly defined against the light gray walls, and the overall effect is … Continue reading
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The Universe Is Laughing
When my alarm went off for the third time this morning, I groggily got out of bed to turn it off. I could hardly believe I’d already snoozed the alarm twice. The Universe was surely in the mood for an … Continue reading
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Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye weed is a popular plant among gardeners. When I did an Internet search on it, most of the hits were for gardening, rather than wildflower, websites. Among its positive attributes are that it’s pretty, unusually tall, attractive to … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting words, Local Flora and Fauna, Out and about
Tagged autumn, flowers, legends, photos, seeds
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Animal Parade
Most of my nature posts have been about plants. There haven’t been many specifically about animals. The reason for that is simple: plants stay still, and animals don’t, so most of my pictures are of plants. But I still manage … Continue reading
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Milkweed
Milkweed grows in the meadows along the path where I often walk. I didn’t get any pictures of the flowers this year, so I offer you this post from 2008 (it contains a picture of milkweed flowers, plus a picture … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, flowers, photos, seeds, snails, walking
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