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Monarch Butterfly Stops in San Antonio Mid-November
Tasting red flowers and dreaming of Mexico in mid-November a monarch butterfly stops in San Antonio with little time to stay… Winter weather on the way. The peak time for monarch butterflies to migrate through San Antonio is from October … Continue reading
Posted in Monarch Butterfly, photography
Tagged butterfly, flowers, Mexico, monarch migration, San Antonio
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Seasons at Celebrate Virginia – Beautiful Apartments
Years ago, it was hard to find an apartment with a washer and dryer, much less a dishwasher. Constantly collecting quarters and wasting hours at the laundromat was no fun. Thank goodness thing have changed! Now the newer apartments include … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged apartments, butterfly, flowers, Fredericksburg, landscaping, pools
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Cherry Trees Announcing Spring
A gift from Japan— cherry trees announcing spring blooms pink in D.C. ~ ms In 1912, the cherry trees that are now growing around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., were given to the United States as a … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku, Japan, Nature, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged Cherry Blossom Festival, flowers, Spring, trees, Washington D.C.
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Thankful for Life
Standing here thinking how lucky I am to be alive at this time, enjoying a cold autumn afternoon! Don’t need many things or stuff all around me— No matter what possessions I have or don’t have, I’m thankful for life … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, photography, Poetry, wildlife
Tagged autumn, birds, flowers, food, squirrels, Thanksgiving
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Darkness on Summer’s Edge
Shorter are the days on summer’s edge, darkness comes early. Night shadows reveal natural beauty destined to fade away. What was yesterday and what is today will soon be no more. So please! When I wither and vanish from sight— … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Philosophy, Photo Essay, photography, Poetry, Summer
Tagged flowers, soul
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Shivering Pine Tree
Shivering pine tree burdened by a heavy snow dripping ice cold tears on spring flowers far below… so tired of winter! ~ms Just My Imagination ********************************************************************** I said, “Wow! The bent over pine tree in this photo looks like a … Continue reading
On Wings of Thought
In the middle of the night on a mental flight with no luggage or tickets, I’m traveling light on warm wings of thought flying to a distant land where sunlit flowers, beautiful ocean water and stretches of sand invite my wandering soul … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination, Nature, Photo Essay, photography, Poetry
Tagged flowers, Kauai, Oahu, ocean, Travel, Water
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Allerton Garden Tropical Paradise
When I first saw the Allerton Garden in the Lāwa`i Valley on Kauai, I knew that I had found a slice of paradise on earth. Blue ocean, tropical flowers and trees, and warm tradewinds—absolutely beautiful. The Allerton Garden is so stunning it … Continue reading
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