It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. When I studied Japanese art, I was fascinated to learn of how distance creates layers of … Continue reading Daily Heat #194
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Daily Heat #193
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. Alphalfa blooms wear a necklace of chicory beside a dusty road.
Daily Heat #192
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. A tragedy. When I found these eggs in the grass at the barn, I knew one … Continue reading Daily Heat #192
Daily Heat #191
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. When a friend gifts me with some dark tomatoes from her garden, I can't just eat … Continue reading Daily Heat #191
Daily Heat #190
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. Low moist clouds are rare in our climate. It's enough to make me stop and grab … Continue reading Daily Heat #190
Daily Heat #189
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. In the cool of my kitchen, an orange bell pepper catches my eye as I prepare … Continue reading Daily Heat #189
Daily Heat #188
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. Luna can never get enough of a green salad, even if it is composed of weeds … Continue reading Daily Heat #188
Daily Heat #187
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. As a kid, summer meant going up to Mt. Greylock to pick wild blueberries. Each taste … Continue reading Daily Heat #187
Daily Heat #186
It’s a challenge to find beauty in air crowded with wildfire smoke and the thermostat dancing between 90 and 100+ degrees. Yet beauty is there. I simply need to wipe off the sweat and look. Mother nature never disappoints. A baby thistle preparing to nourish pollinators.
Upon reflection #185
I look at reflection in two ways. One, I find gazing at a reflection mirrored in quiet water to be a moment that is restful, tranquil, and peaceful for my spirit. The other way is in relationships. If someone is really annoying me, rather than judge, I’ve learned to take time, reflect and ask myself, … Continue reading Upon reflection #185
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