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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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December Snow
Dust of Snow The way a crowShook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock tree Has given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued.~ Robert Frost It finally snowed here in my little… Continue reading
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Unexpected Rainbows
When it rains, look for rainbows, when it’s dark look for stars~ Oscar Wilde I remember the day I took these pictures. It was one of those difficult days when everything felt exhausting and everything seemed like a struggle. It… Continue reading
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Autumn
I love living in a place where the seasons shift, marking the passage of time. Each season brings something special to look forward to as the current one wanes. I love a good snowstorm in winter… the first daffodils and… Continue reading
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Why I Take Pictures
I’ve always been a quiet person by nature, a watcher and observer. I guess I’ve always looked for things that might bring me a little spark of joy, a small sense of awe, something beautiful I could soak in as… Continue reading
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