Tag: nature
group name: ourneighborhoods
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August 03, 2006 10:51 AM EDT --
(8 photos for those gathering on dialup).
I went for a walk yesterday. My husband gave me a new digital camera for my 50th birthday last week and this was my chance to test it out. I was . . . more
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March 15, 2007 06:10 PM EDT --
I love to walk. My little neighborhood is on the East Side of town. We're in an older section where houses still maintain their character. We chose this area because we wanted to . . . more
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October 28, 2006 11:01 PM EDT --
While Florida may fall short of the grand autumnal splendor enjoyed by our northern friends, subtle signs herald the changing season here in the balmy subtropics. Instead of a frayed tapestry of . . . more
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May 31, 2007 09:37 AM EDT --
To Michiganians, “”Up North” means a lot of different places. For Matt and I it means traveling to my parents’ house in Onekama, which is on Lake Michigan.
We always make . . . more
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April 08, 2008 09:16 PM EDT --
Greetings! Yesterday, we decided to forego the beach walk and take a canyon hike. We live a mile from the beach and two blocks from the canyon road. Both offer equally beautiful yet . . . more
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April 30, 2007 11:07 AM EDT --
we were at my parents farm last weekend...and finally, spring has sprung! it was so glorious out - the peach trees were abloom, the dogs were happy, and lillie was ecstatic. come along!
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August 27, 2006 11:26 AM EDT --
With the anniversary of Katrina upon us the citizens of the Gulf Coast are exhibiting stress and worry as never before. Suicides and attempted suicides are at levels that will skew statistics for . . . more
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September 01, 2006 03:34 PM EDT --
the end of summer seems to be upon us quickly this year. last year, we were swimming until october. this year, we've not been swimming for a few weeks. the water is really cold!
it's been so windy . . . more
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July 23, 2006 02:00 PM EDT --
So, we were getting ready to head off to Colorado for a couple weeks and I was really afraid the rabbits were going to starve. Add to this - the workmen had to bring in an equipment-mounted . . . more
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July 21, 2006 08:13 PM EDT --
We have a little triangular piece of green space here in downtown St. Paul, directly adjacent to what's got to be the world's ugliest parking ramp (I mean, look at it).
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August 04, 2006 10:15 PM EDT --
Sparrows Dancing
Sparrows dancing on the fence
Flag lufting in the summer breeze
Ivy reaching out to the firehouse
Arms reach around windows and doors
Climb to the roof
Touch the . . . more
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October 16, 2006 01:03 PM EDT --
{13 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
we've had a hectic month, with a week-long trip to ohio for a funeral chock in the middle. what i missed most about being away from home was the . . . more
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March 31, 2007 08:27 PM EDT --
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September 07, 2006 08:59 PM EDT --
One of our friendly neighborhood squirrels:
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October 03, 2006 06:27 PM EDT --
This Cardinal decided to visit our backyard yesterday. I rarely see them in the yard and rushed to get the camera, then quietly as possible sneaking out to capture him to share. I was lucky enough to get . . . more
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October 04, 2006 06:22 PM EDT --
I posted some fire pictures yesterday, and my friend Jim Radcliff responded and we got talking about a certain event. It's worthy of a whole post for its own sake.
There's a place up above . . . more
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February 25, 2007 01:49 AM EST --
The Giving Tree, which was first published in 1964, is a children's book about a boy and a tree. Shel Silverstein's book, a wonderful read for Arbor Day, portrays the relationship between . . . more
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October 01, 2006 08:30 PM EDT --
{14 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
in a cottage nestled deep in the woods, hand-hewn beams a century old reflect a dying fire's flickering light.
dogs twitch, a log falls. . . . more
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October 22, 2006 07:01 PM EDT --
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago has a variety of interesting exhibits, but the most popular and possibly the best is the butterfly garden. Here are a few photos from a trip with my family. . . . more
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November 21, 2006 05:16 PM EST --
{13 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
late in the fall, the chilly weather forces us inside more. food cues are changing from the freshness of summer to the nourishing warmth of soups, stews, roasts, . . . more
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