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Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now. And that’s a revelation for some people: to realize that your life is only ever now.
— Eckhart TolleMeta
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Category Archives: Out and about
Day 53: Walking
I am out of shape, and I need to get more fresh air and sunshine. Today I went for a walk on my driveway again and counted my steps. It is roughly 125 steps from the garage door to the … Continue reading
Do You See What I See?
Weathered wood is strangely beautiful. I often take pictures of it. There was something familiar about the lines of the weathered tree trunk pictured below, but I didn’t realize what it was until I reviewed the pictures today. Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Crazy Me, Local Flora and Fauna, Out and about
Tagged hidden, photos, trees, wood
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From My Phone
While working on my photo album this weekend, I remembered that I had some pictures on my phone that I wanted to include. So, for the first time since 2017, I took the effort to transfer pictures from my phone … Continue reading
‘Tis the Seedy Season: Part I
Posted in Crazy Me, Local Flora and Fauna, Out and about
Tagged Fall, flowers, photos, seeds
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Mission Accomplished
The black specks make me think that it’s mountain cranberry, but that’s a problematic identification. Mountain cranberry is rare in Massachusetts and its status is listed as “Endangered.” According to the state’s Fisheries & Wildlife page for mountain cranberry, “only … Continue reading
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
Posted in Local Flora and Fauna, Out and about
Tagged asters, blue, Fall, flowers, photos, walking
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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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