Tag: Nature
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Clouds…
I was thinking about clouds lately as fellow Blogger (Kevin) at “The Beginning At Last” often posts different sky / cloud pictures. Here is my latest picture. Storms are interesting. Recently, I was driving with friends. A storm was predicted. Looking out the window, I was struck by the beauty of the bright sun peeking…
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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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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…
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Thailand / Japan – Rice paddy art!
I recently read this Reuters article, “Thai rice farmer makes art with plantings that depict cats.” Incredible, mixing art with technology in rice paddy fields. If you click on the Reuters link, you’ll see a video that describes how this art was accomplished. Farmer Tanyapong Jaikham explains how he uses GPS coordinates to plant seedlings…
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