If you find yourself dispirited from the current state of world affairs, I hope these images will provide a bit of nourishment. Remember, the earth awaits your gaze. She welcomes your attention and appreciation.
A rare horse chestnut* has survived and deserves our gaze and feeling of wonder.
*During the early to mid-20th century, American chestnut trees were devastated by chestnut blight, a fungal disease that came from Japanese chestnut trees that were introduced into North America from Japan.[7] It is estimated that the blight killed between three and four billion American chestnut trees in the first half of the 20th century, beginning in 1904
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