Category: Nature
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A Wood Carving – Creativity that makes us smile!
Recently, I was in a store and I saw this wood carving. What I found interesting, was that this piece was there to be noticed, but at the same time, if we are rushing, we wouldn’t see it. That’s what happened to me. Somehow, I just never noticed it. This time though, I happened to…
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Morning of the Solar Eclipse…
Today is the Solar Eclipse. As I was driving in Chicago around 7:30 AM, the sun was so bright. It was huge, Driving was a bit challenging, because of the brightness. In the city from a window, I took this nice shot, Lake Michigan in the background. Too bad the IPhone has the green dot…
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Happy Easter! Spring, rebirth…
I don’t really celebrate Easter, but when I was young and when my children were young we did. Then in an email a few years ago, someone sent me a picture of a tree filled with easter eggs. I thought it was amusing, beautiful and certainly felt like Spring. My friend said it was a…
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Spring – Pansies, a flower with a face!
Every year, I’m amused when I see pansies in the garden center. I feel like there are all these different colored faced looking at me. It’s most amusing. I always buy impatiens, so I don’t know much about the pansies. I didn’t realize they are edible flowers. So that’s the flower I’ve seen on salads…
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Writing – A bonsai tree beckons…
Writers are always asked where they come up with their story ideas. As if a writer/author has an inside track to a magical place where they secretly go when no one is looking. These people want the golden key to this magical place, so they can be creative too! In life, I do feel that…
Spark of Inspiration 