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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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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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The Calm Between Storms
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.~ Willa Cather As one storm clears, another begins to gather. The quiet in between. Continue reading
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Block Island: History, Nature, and Beauty
Circled by waters that never freeze, beaten by billow and swept by breeze, lieth the island of Manisees….~ John Greenleaf Whittier, from his poem Palatine. January has got to be the longest and dullest month to trudge through. The glitter… Continue reading
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The Beauty of Frost: A Winter Reflection
Cold indeed, and labor lost: Then farewell heat, and welcome frost.~ William Shakespeare Seeking peace. Noticing softness in a harsh season. Continue reading
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The Magic of a Snowfall…
I know a little more how much a simple thing like a snowfall can mean to a person.~ Sylvia Plath I have a love/hate relationship with winter – the darkness, the bleak pallor it casts over the landscape, the cold… Continue reading
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December 24
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.~ Bernard Meltzer Throughout the course of our lives, people come and go. Some stay for a season, and… Continue reading
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Christmas Traditions, History & Fun Facts
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.~ Washington Irving Christmas BellsI heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,And wild and sweetThe words repeatOf… Continue reading
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