Tag: nature
group name: notpicky
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June 14, 2008 09:22 PM EDT --
Sun is setting
dark approaches
the painter's palette fills
the sky above
blue, pink, purple, and grey
I love the freedom
and beauty here
people gazing . . .
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September 05, 2007 11:51 PM EDT --
Today as I was going through my yard admiring my lantana (butterfly plants) shown here. I have a number of flowering plants at the moment but this really seems to attract the insects for a drink.
I . . .
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September 13, 2008 02:07 AM EDT --
This is a little light reading if you want to take a break from the intensity of all the political posts. I actually wrote this last summer, after their visit. This summer has not been quite . . .
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June 06, 2008 09:59 PM EDT --
Hello, fellow gatherers.
We have been having severe thunderstorms over here in East TN. I swear the temperature has dropped like 20 degrees over the last hour. It is windy and the dark . . .
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November 24, 2007 10:56 AM EST --
I went to the park yesterday and discovered what I first thought was a beaver until I saw his tail. Then I thought it was a huge rat. Come to find out, it was a nutria. So I was . . .
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December 26, 2007 06:47 PM EST --
When the poinsettia's bracts age and lose their aesthetic appeal, there's no reason to throw it out. With proper care, dedication and a certain . . .
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January 04, 2008 01:42 AM EST --
For everyone out there in Gather Land - this is a picture of me. The Blue Jay that I am holding is one that we rescued. We set him free about 10 minutes after this picture was taken.
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May 06, 2007 12:41 PM EDT --
In North American Indian lore, the dragonfly is the essence of the winds of change, representing the messages of wisdom and enlightenment, and communication from the elemental world. They bring prosperity . . .
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June 04, 2007 04:44 PM EDT --
Ladybugs live in fields, gardens and grasslands. This is a female ladybug stoping by to say hello. After awaking from her winter time nap. Ladybugs overwinter . . .
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May 06, 2007 04:50 PM EDT --
What is there to do at your parks?
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May 19, 2007 04:43 PM EDT --
Even though I didn't get to go to the mountains this weekend, Mother Nature has rewarded me with a photo oportunity anyway. Coming back from shopping I just happened to look at the side of the . . .
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May 22, 2007 02:38 PM EDT --
Here is another little flower that I found interesting at the nursery and just had to add to my garden this year. This is a trailing flowering plant that is great for baskets, containers and window . . .
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August 11, 2008 02:13 PM EDT --
I've said it before, my daughter is a hippie born way to late. She loves nature: all living things. She's all about peace and turn the other cheek. She hugs trees, recycles EVERYTHING, . . .
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June 22, 2008 04:00 PM EDT --
What is your favorite animal?
Well, you all know that I love animals. You should if you have seen any of my content. :) Hope that you enjoy this article about two baby red pandas new to the Knoxville . . .
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June 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT --
For those of you who are interested, here is a bit of information on the Galapagos islands. First off- the word Galapagos means tortoise in old Spanish. The official name is Archipielago de Colon, which . . .
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February 27, 2008 03:04 PM EST --
My response to a passed along writer's prompt (write a short story which includes the words bridge, bell and 5 pounds of coffee)
A Lucky Day
The salt air hung . . .
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August 26, 2007 04:59 PM EDT --
Counting My Blessings
There was a time I felt hopeless and wished I were dead. I couldn’t see any likelihood of any happy endings for me. I tried suicide, but was even a failure at . . .
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December 03, 2007 09:53 AM EST --
My eyes open with the dawn
and I gasp in wonder
at the beauty of Your sunrise,
each one different from the last.
All creation sings
as the promise of a new day is revealed,
giving . . .
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September 17, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
The air is turning crisp and cool
as summer says goodbye.
As a chill runs down my spine,
I wrap my sweater around,
enjoying the warmth.
You are still inside sleeping,
but my eyes could . . .
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December 28, 2008 08:57 PM EST --
A previously unknown population of vampire moths has been found in Siberia. And in a twist worthy of a Halloween horror movie, entomologists say the bloodsuckers may have evolved from a purely fruit-eating . . .
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