Tag: seasons
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Morning Begets Nostalgia
It promises to be a hot, humid day, yet at this moment the world is refreshingly cool. A lovely breeze passes intermittently through the window, moving papers around on my desk and caressing my arm. Looking out towards the lake, I see the tops of the trees swaying and bobbing in the wind. We are…
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The Ease of Summer Light
High summer lies draped across the landscape. Renaissance music plays softly on early Sunday morning radio. Earlier, although most species have raised their young and stopped defending their territories, birdsong filled the air. Sunlight, at a midsummer slant, highlights light and shadow, catching a neighbor at her early morning tasks. This morning echoes Matisse, Avery,…
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Cusp of Spring
Winter has returned, and there is a snowstorm lurking for the end of the week. Of course, every storm this year has missed us so we listen to forecasts with a good deal of skepticism. We spent the past week at home with the flu. I took up residence in the sun room where I…
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Maple Sugaring
On Easter we visited friends at their sugar house in the mountains in the eastern part of the state. The day started out cloudy and raw, but the afternoon turned comfortable and the sun was bright and warm. We were delayed, and reached the sugar house a bit late. Inside, the sugar house was…
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