Anne Charlotte Atwater
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The Beauty of Clouds.
The sky is an endless dream.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m not quite the weather geek that my son is, but I do love a good weather event — a blizzard, a loud summer thunderstorm, booming with thunder and crackling with… Continue reading
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A Little Winter Sunset Stroll
A fiery ember sinks low in the sky. If you listen closely, you might hear the faint sizzle as it melts into the snow, painting the world in golden twilight and the soft glow of a winter night.~ Unknown After… Continue reading
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Orchids and Cranky Horses
You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets, and uneventful nice days.~ Alain de Botton Sometimes my week passes in a blur of fog. I can’t always remember what I… Continue reading
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Roses: The Beauty is in the Details…
I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would be as nice if it were called a thistle… Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day: From Ancient Rome to Modern Love
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.~ George Sand Valentines Day — I have mixed feelings about this one. It’s a basically a “Hallmark Holiday”, full of strategic marketing ploys designed to pressure people… Continue reading
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February Musings…
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.~ Anne Bradstreet February—the bridge between winter and spring. I always welcome February because its… Continue reading
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Pathways
If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.~ Anatole France Paths have long been associated symbolically with the journey of life—personal growth, spiritual and religious meaning, working towards one’s goals… But for me? I just like… Continue reading
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Golden Hour, Frozen River…
There’s a certain slant of light, winter afternoons—that oppresses, like the heft of cathedral tunes…~ Emily Dickenson It’s been a rough couple of days…But sometimes a bit of time spent by my Hudson River during the golden hour is a… Continue reading
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Finding Magic in Nature’s Reflections
In a Wonderland they lie, dreaming as days go by, dreaming as summers die: Ever drifting down the stream—lingering in the golden gleam—life, what is it but a dream?~ Lewis Carrol, Through the Looking Glass, 1871 Often when looking at… Continue reading
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Tropical Vibes in the Bronx: A Winter Escape
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.~ Marcus Tullius Cicero Luke and I decided that it was time for a bit of a tropical interlude in the midst of a wintry landscape, so we… Continue reading
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