Tag: nature
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An Osprey’s View
A wild couple of days of storm have passed. Now the fog and wind are all that remain of the tempest. The weather seems to reflect the national mood, creating a milieu that is mythic. Somewhere out there, in the deep fog, one imagines people stirring cauldrons and chanting ancient phrases.
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Empty Nest
This morning we awoke to rain. Now, in early evening, the sky is milky, a breeze blows in from the lake, and the air is warm. A couple of hours after I posted last, a commotion arose on the front porch; the robin on duty had seen a cat and raised the alarm. I walked…
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Humanizing the Other
A truly lovely morning. We slept late and have been slow to get moving. Last evening there were storms about, some severe, but we missed out on the rain; the past few days have trended much drier and the gardens could use a soaking, so we’ll likely need to water. The robins are growing rapidly…
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When We Were Birds
It’s been a lovely, fall-like day, with the kind of broken cloud cover that makes for fine sunsets. I had planned to be out and about now with my camera, but about an hour ago thick clouds began building in from the west, obscuring the low hanging sun, so here I sit at the keyboard.…
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