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2022 09-24. 5447 - ADDING TO THE COLOR – The leaves are turning color and the pumpkins and mums are decorating the fall landscape. There are also red berries that will last beyond the fading leaves. Each person has their own uniqueness that helps color up the landscape of life all year round.
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Adding to the Color
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Ready to Fly
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2022 09-23. 5446 - READY TO FLY – I saw what some would call a weed and others a wildflower with its seed clumps looking like cotton balls. As we sat in the Lupine Field, we watched the seeds floating on the wind like mini helicopters looking for fertile ground. I thought of ideas that take flight looking for a place to grow.
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2022 09-22, 5445 - FALLING – The first day of astrological fall: the temperatures are falling, and soon the leaves will be falling, and then the snow will be falling. People will be out “falling”, celebrating the beauty that the season brings. Some people will go south in fear of winter. We can change our thoughts, not the weather.
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Falling
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The Right Tool for the Job
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2022 09-21, 5444 - THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB – I noticed a spade lying next to a newly transplanted flower and I thought about the importance of having the right tool for a job. This applies to more than physical work. It is important to have the right communication tools in life for both yourself, and others.
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2022 09-20, 5443 - AN ACCIDENTAL TRANSPLANT – A couple of years ago we transplanted several different flowering plants. Recently I discovered a stonecrop in bloom that is also growing there. I am reminded that when we do acts of kindness, they may spread to others unbeknownst to us.
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Accidental Transplant
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Shades of Green
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2022 09-19, 5442 - SHADES OF GREEN – Have you ever studied the shades of green in grass? The green you see is not just one shade of green; there are many. This is true in just about every color in Nature. It is also true in every moment in life. It is the complex blends that make this experience here on earth unique.
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2022 09-18, 5441 - KING OF THE BRIDGE – My friend and ex-student just spent another five days working on the grounds at the Reflection Center. He decided a bridge would look good in a corner, and we moved an old ramp to complete the idea. He was King of the Bridge, a feeling we all get when completing a project.
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King of the Bridge
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Clearing the Land Again
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2022 09-17, 5440 – CLEARING THE LAND AGAIN – I have been cleaning a space behind the Center for future plantings. It is not the first time it has been cleared, and the soil is rich from past use. When people start over, they often have a firm foundation to build upon.
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2022 09-16, 5439 – SIGNS OF LOVE – I set my intentions each day to channel love from the Cosmos in everything I do. Of course, the perfection is in the intention, not always the result. Every so often that love comes back from Nature when a heart appears.
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Signs of Love
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What Is In the Air We Breathe?
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2022 09-15, 5438 - WHAT IS IN THE AIR WE BREATHE? – Ever wonder what is really in the air we breathe? There could be pollution from manufacturing, vehicle exhaust, dust, pollen, and even chem trails. They have an effect on our health. Hopefully in the near future we will help the air become cleaner again.
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2022 09-14, 5437 - ANOTHER SEPTEMBER BOUQUET – I have really enjoyed the beauty of nature this month. My goal is to discover a bouquet a day. The bouquet is not restricted to flowers. It could even be a person who has taken the risk of sharing positivity.
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Another September Bouquet
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Sitting on the Table
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2022 09-13, 5436 - SITTING ON THE TABLE – I noticed a woodchuck sitting on our stone grinding wheel used nearly 200 years ago to grind bark for tanning hides to make leather. I wonder how often I have missed wildlife so close to our house.
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2022 09-12, 5435 - VIEWING SUNSET FROM THE LUPINE FIELD – Every so often, we walk over to the Lupine Field from the Cabin to watch the sun setting behind the mountains across the valley. It would be a great place to have a house, but if we were there every day, we might become too used to something special.
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Viewing Sunset from the Lupine Field
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The Secret Life of the Ledge
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2022 09-11, 5434 - THE SECRET LIFE OF THE LEDGE – The ledge across the valley lives a quiet existence except for twice a year, October 30th and May 1st when it opens its portal into the earth and beyond. Ancient shamans gathered to help souls travel – it makes a great story, to believe or not.
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2022 09-10, 5433 - A SEPTEMBER SURPRISE – While checking some of the plantings we had placed at the entrance to the road to the Cabin, I noticed a yellow bloom from a plant we had not set there. It was a beautiful September surprise. I look for positive surprises in life every day, and there is usually one waiting.
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September Surprise
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The Color Is Spreading
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2022 09-09, 5432 - THE COLOR IS SPREADING – I first see it in the lowlands when the swamp maples turn red. I can watch it from the Mountain as it spreads across the valley and the foothills. It is Nature’s spectacular fall foliage show. All we need to do is to take it in wherever we are.
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2022 09-08, 5431 - MAGICAL MILKWEED – I relate the magic of milkweed to the magic of people. Milkweed has a milky substance that flows through it in the summer with flower clusters that attract butterflies and form a seed pod in the fall. There are people that create magical deeds that sow the seeds of happiness.
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Magical Milkweed
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Nature Provides Nourishment for the Land
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2022 09-07, 5430 - NATURE PROVIDES NOURISHMENT FOR THE LAND – Two days of gentle rain is just what the land here in the foothills needed. Much of the country has received too much moisture, but here it is welcome. People search for soul nourishment in many places, including connecting to their Source.
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2022 09-06, 5429 - ALMOST READY – The apples in the orchard, what there are of them, are almost ready for harvest. It would be nice to get enough for a pie. I think of people who are almost ready, but never take the risk of taking the final steps and of others that never feel done and are always looking to improve.
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Almost Ready
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Transitions
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2022 09-05, 5428 - TRANSITIONS – The seasons are beginning to transition from late summer to early fall and I have noticed that many people are also making life transitions, regardless of their age. They are listening to their hearts and considering what in life has meaning to them.
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2022 09-04, 5427 - THE WELCOME SIGN IS ALWAYS OUT – From dawn to dusk, the welcome sign is always out at the Center for people to explore the beauty of Nature. No matter where you are, if you can find a patch of green grass or blue sky, your mind is welcome to soar into the Cosmos and come back refreshed.
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The Welcome Sign Is Always Out
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Interesting Place to Raise a Famly
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2022 09-03, 5426 - AN INTERESTING PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY – I recently noticed a large bird’s nest on top of a brace holding the metal chimney against the Cabin. I never saw it during when the young were being raised. Nature adapts to the environment. Let us hope the family of man adjusts to Nature’s needs.
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2022 09-02, 5425 - FINDING A PLACE TO GROW – Recently I discovered some small wildflowers growing in the middle of “Stone Cutters’ Rest”, a quarrying site nearly 200 years old, not the most favorable environment. I think of people who have grown in the least likely nurturing environments that somehow persevered.
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Finding a Place to Grow
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Let the Show Begin
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2022 09-01, 5424 - LET THE SHOW BEGIN – Today is the first day of meteorological fall. Soon one of the most spectacular fall foliage shows in the world will be under way. It is a great time to reconnect to the earth and realize that every day, no matter where you are, Nature always puts on an amazing show.
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2022 08-31, 5423 - LOOKING DOWN ON DAVIS POND – With my telescopic camera lens, I can get a closeup view of Davis Pond down in the valley. When seen by the naked eye, it is much smaller. We have the option in our minds to get two views of life, close up in it or from a distance.
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Looking Down on Davis Pond
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Through the Notch
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2022 08-30, 5422 - THROUGH THE NOTCH – Living in the foothills to the White Mountains, we can see their imposing outlines from the top of our mountain. The settlers looked for notches, breaks between mountains, to find their way to the other side. Life often seems like it is filled with barriers, but there are openings.
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2022 08-29, 5421 - SIGNS OF LOVE – As many of you know, I am always on the lookout for heart signs. To me, it is proof that I am surrounded by the love of the Cosmos, which is channeled through me. That love is unconditional and is far different from the love our egos send out with conditions.
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Signs of Love
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Another Artistic Creation by Nature
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2022 08-28, 5420 - ANOTHER ARTISTIC CREATION BY NATURE – A friend gave us a very special gift created by Nature. It is a piece of shale with a baked on piece of lichen. The gift warmed my heart, as do people who allow their special abilities to be shared.
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2022 08-27, 5419 - ANOTHER HINT OF CHANGES COMING – Every day now I am seeing more hints that a change of seasons is coming. Looking out the window at sunset and into a window of green leaves, it looks like fall across the valley. Many of you are getting strong hints of changes coming in many aspects of your life.
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Another Hint of Changes Coming
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Return of the Flow
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2022 08-26, 5418 - RETURN OF THE FLOW – The recent rains have saturated the land enough so that our little brook, which has been dry for most of the summer, now has a trickle of water in it. People are also returning to the flow of life after more than two years of the pandemic.
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2022 08-25, 5417 - LOST AND FOUND – I recently found a yarrow plant in bloom growing on the edge of the driveway where I was just getting ready to cover the dirt with stone. I had not seen a yarrow plant there in several years. What I thought was lost has been found again. People are now discovering lost abilities.
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Lost and Found
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Revived
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2022 08-24, 5416 – REVIVED - I wasn’t sure if the tall phlox that usually bloom in August and September were going to survive this year due the prolonged dry spell. Their stalks and leaves looked all shriveled up, and then came the rain. I am reminded of people that feel that their gifts have dried up, only to revive them
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2022 08-23, 5415 - EVERY YEAR I WONDER – Every year in the beginning of spring and into the early summer, I wonder if the hibiscus with its beautiful red blooms with flower again. It is into August before the wait is over. People sometimes are late bloomers while others wonder if they will ever share their special abilities.
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Every Year I Wonder
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Across the Valley
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2022 08-22, 5414 - ACROSS THE VALLEY – I may not be able to see the world across the valley, but I can journey out into the Cosmos and connect with core of all being and its incredible loving energy. Even if you never visit in person the view I have, it is always there for you wherever you are.
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2022 08-21, 5413 - HINTS OF CHANGE – There are hints that the seasons will soon be changing from summer into fall. The nights are longer and cooler and the unmowed fields are turning brown. People are experiencing change, some rapidly and some slowly. It is the season.
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Hints of Change
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Approaching Rain
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2022 08-20, 5412 - APPROACHING RAIN – I could see the approaching rain as it came towards us from across the valley and soon I could feel drops of water falling from the sky. Sometimes in life storms disrupt our plans, but often there is a reason beyond our intentions that result in unique experiences.
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2022 08-19, 5411 - A VERY SPECIAL MOUNTAIN – When we first moved to New Hampshire, we would drive down the road where our home is now located and marvel at the view of Mount Chocorua. Now we are fortunate to be steward of a small mountain with a beautiful view of the very same special mountain. We are home!!!
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A Very Special Mountain
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Solid Core
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2022 08-18, 5410 - SOLID CORE – The Mountain is a solid core of granite and quartz charged with energy that fuels the ley lines that connect to a vortex on the summit. This energy connects to special points all over the earth and beyond. People are filled with an energy that connects to their cores.
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2022 08-17, 5409 - THE SUMAC ARE IN BLOOM – The sumacs’ fuzzy blossoms are now in bloom. They are trees that look somewhat out of place here in New Hampshire. I know a lot of people who feel out of place as their intuitive abilities are misunderstood by those around them.
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The Sumac Are In Bloom
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Seeds for Next Year
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2022 08-16, 5408 - SEEDS FOR NEXT YEAR – Nature is already making plans for next year. She is drying seeds and casting them with the wind, looking for fertile soil for them to take root next year. We often plant seeds of positivity that float on the winds of the Cosmos, looking to take root in the fertile minds of others.
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2022 08-15, 5407 - THE LAST OF THE RAGGED ROBIN – The Ragged Robins are getting ready to cast their seeds into the wind as the lupines have already done. It is the ritual of the season. There is always something growing and something going. Sadly, many people will never notice.
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The Last of the Ragged Robin
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A Field of Wildflowers
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2022 08-14, 5406 -A FIELD OF WILDFLOWERS – Now that the lupine and ragged robin have gone to seed, there is still a lot to see in the field at the top of the mountain. There is plenty of nourishment left for the birds and insects and butterflies as well for our minds, bodies, and soul.
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2022 08-13, 5405 - YOUNG MOUNTAIN – There is a mountain breaking the horizon line, looking slightly west from the top of the Lupine Field, that appears to have mystical powers perhaps connecting to an ancient history. There is energy around it where strange lights appear and GPS’s reverse themselves.
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Young Mountain
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Wild Raspberries
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2022 08-12, 5404 - WILD RASPBERRIES – We didn’t really sample the wild raspberries when they were in season because we were too busy with other things to take the time to pick them. It is often the way that when lives get complicated, the gifts of Nature slip by. It is time to reconnect the pleasures of life.
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2022 08-11, 5403 - AFTER THE RAIN – Summer afternoon rainstorms can be brief and powerful, sweeping across the valley and mountains and then gone. Often the sun returns to shine through the raindrops still on the leaves. There could be an accompanying rainbow. Life is renewed.
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After the Rain
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A Bountiful Harvest We Never Seem to Eat
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2022 08-10, 5402 - A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST WE NEVER SEEM TO EAT – Our fifty-year-old pear trees are laden with fruit, and yet the big pears are scabby and the little pears are too small to do anything with but cook them up for syrup. Still, we really enjoy watching them grow, and the wildlife attracted to them.
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2022 08-09, 5401 - THE WILD LAWN, PART TWO – The lawn should be cut again, but the earth is still tender from earlier summer rains. It is now covered with hay and some beautiful brown eyed susans. I like the wild lawn.
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The Wild Lawn, Part Two
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Postcast 5400
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2022 08-08, 5400 - PODCAST 5400 – Today is podcast #5400, sort of a milestone for me. I started in 2006, and now in 2022 I still reach to Nature and the Cosmos for guidance each day with the intention of sharing what “my second head” shares with me. We all reach some sort of milestone every day.
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2022 08-07, 5399 - MORNING MIST – Hot days and cool nights create a morning mist in the valleys that hint of the season to come. It is a great time to start the day appreciating all the positive things that take place, often going unnoticed.
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Morning Mist
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More August Joy
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2022 08-06, 5398 - MORE AUGUST JOY - As the August days begin to slip by, life often gets busy, and it can be hard to pause and find joy in each day. Flowers are a good way to bring us back to the moment, giving us the opportunity to feel gratitude in our hearts, so take a deep breath and experience a moment of joy.
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2022 08-05, 5397 - PASSING THE TORCH – Recently the Hathaway-Bennett family band made a rare public appearance when it debuted two gifted fourth generation members, Madison LaForce on voice and Josh Adams on guitar. You could see how proud our oldest member was as he watched the youngest play.
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Passing the Torch
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August Flowers in the Lupine Field
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2022 08-04, 5396 – AUGUST FLOWERS IN THE LUPINE FIELD – The August flowers in the Lupine Field are now beginning to bloom. The blue, ragged robin and the golden rod, as well as brown eyed susans, all contribute to a beautiful wildflower garden. No matter what the season, there is always something beautiful waiting.
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2022 08-03, 5395 - SUMMER EVENINGS – I think back to pre-air-conditioning days when people used to build screened porches onto their houses so they could spend summer evenings out in the air free from bugs. It was a time when one could hear the crickets sing. Now, people are building porches again.
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Summer Evenings
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Finding Happiness
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2022 08-02, 5394 - FINDING HAPPINESS – I was recently sent a photo of me playing a concert on a beautiful evening at the edge of a lake. That was a happy event. Not only did I enjoy playing, but it was in front of a live group of people who also appeared happy. For me it is the interaction of energy.
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2022 08-01, 5393 - IT’S TIME – Now that the calendar page has turned to August, if one is going to enjoy summer, it’s time to start. People who have been thinking of change are now realizing it is time to start on those life changes that their hearts have been hinting at.
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It's Time
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Spirea
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2022 07-31, 5392 - SPIREA – Over fifty years ago my parents gave us a package of shrubs and trees that were advertised on the back cover of Parade Magazine. Three still survive, including spirea, a plant with small pink blossoms that when it is pruned continues to grow new flowers. People’s abilities can dry up if left alone.
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2022 07-30, 5391 - A RABBIT IN THE FLOWER – I recently took photos of the lilies that I planted couple of months ago. I noticed a face peeking out of one of the blossoms. My wife said it was a rabbit, and sure enough I saw it. I love it when Nature shows us animal spirits.
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A Rabbit in the Flower
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Step by Step
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2022 07-29, 5390 - STEP BY STEP – Sometimes the goals we have set for ourselves in life seem out of reach, and it is tempting to give up. If your goal still rings true in your heart, remember that each step you take along your path will get you there or to a place even better. Trust and believe.
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2022 07-28, 5389 - HOSTAS – The hostas are an interesting plant with large green leaves and small flowers on tall stems. At first glance the flowers go unnoticed. Often people with abilities can go unnoticed because they are not as “flashy” as others. Just stand tall and believe in your gifts.
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Hostas
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Lazy Afternoons
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2022 07-27, 5388 - LAZY AFTERNOONS – With the summer heat reaching all-time highs, many people are retreating to air-conditioned places or cool spots in Nature, especially in the afternoons. I am reminded of the lazy afternoons as a child that I spent at the lake or hanging out on the front porch. Sometimes it is good to be lazy.
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2022 07-26, 5387 - MID-SUMMER YELLOW – The mid-summer day lilies are adding their light colors to the buffet of flower blooms. I consider people like flowers, who bloom when they share their abilities with heart based love for others that they may or not know. Like flowers, they bloom whenever it is time.
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Heat Wave
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Heat Wave
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2022 07-25, 5386 – HEAT WAVE – A heat wave is three days or more in a row of 90 degree or more weather. It is a time to limit outdoor activities, to stay as cool as possible, and keep hydrated. It is easy to forget when we are absorbed in life. It all comes back to setting intentions to be mindful of the moment.
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2022 07-24, 5385 - PERFECTION – Every time I take a photo, I strive for perfection. Rarely does that photo turn out perfect, at least in my eyes. Perfection in life is hard to obtain, and I have come to realize that real perfection is one’s intention to do something perfectly.
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Perfection
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Just Before Nightfall
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2022 07-23, 5384 - JUST BEFORE NIGHTFALL- Just before nightfall, when the setting sun has disappeared behind the mountains, it creates a backlight setting, silhouetting the landscape. As darkness envelopes it, we are filled with anticipation of the approaching night and the next day.
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2022 07-22, 5383 - A PEACH OF A LILY – My favorite lily of the moment is a peach colored day lily. What I love about having a variety of lilies is that they do not all bloom at the same time. I am reminded of favorite flavors of ice cream. We have one favorite until we find another favorite.
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A Peach of a Lily
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The Phlox Are Flowering
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2022 07-21, 5382 - THE PHLOX ARE FLOWERING – As the parade of beautiful summer flowers continues, I am excited to discover the first of the phlox flowering. One of the keys to life is to feeling excitement and joy every day as you make marvelous discoveries.
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2022 07-20, 5381 - A CASUALTY OF THE RAIN – It was a rainy evening when we heard a big crash that shook the house. Looking out the window we saw an old dead birch tree lying on the ground, a casualty of the weather. It was a reminder to always be aware of potentially dangerous conditions in all of life.
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A Casualty of the Rain
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Looking Back
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2022 07-19, 5380 - LOOKING BACK – A viewer asked me the other day what it looked like when I looked back in the other direction from the seat by the orchard. It is a view of the entrance to the Cabin and the road approaching it and the Orchard. We do have choices in life, to look back, or look forward to the future.
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2022 07-18, 5379 - DOUBLE THE PLEASURE – The double orange lilies are beginning to bloom, and I am reminded of all the acts of kindness done for others that serve to give us pleasure as well as the recipient of the act. It is a great feeling.
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Double the Pleasure
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Evening Sun Shining Through the Grass
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2022 07-17, 5378 - THE EVENING SUN SHINING THROUGH THE GRASS – We sat on a bench at the top of the Lupine Field watching the setting sunshine through the tall grass. The scene sparkled as the grass danced in the breeze. We found ourselves absorbed in Nature.
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2022 07-16, 5377 - SEAT OF THE DAY – I am so grateful to have many different seats in Nature where I can pause, rest my body and my thoughts for a few moments and take in the splendor that surrounds me. The other day it was a view of the orchard and mountains beyond. We all have places to pause and reflect.
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Seat of the Day
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Using Yankee Ingenuity
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2022 07-15, 5376 - USING YANKEE INGENUITY TO CREATE A STONE SCOOT- Looking for the best way to move our “stone mountain”, I thought of the settlers and how they cleared the land by making sleds called scoots to be pulled by oxen or horses. We used plastic sleds to solve the problem.
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2022 07-14, 5375 - DEER TO MY HEART – The other day we received a special package in the mail from a friend that loves to visit the land. She had been working on a cross-stitch deer for over a year, and the timing was perfect. It was another sign that I am not alone on my soul’s path. I am grateful.
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Deer To My Heart
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A Mountain to Move
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2022 07-13, 5374 - A MOUNTAIN TO MOVE – The big truckload of stone we recently had delivered looks like a mountain as it waits to line our driveway. I am reminded of a distant relative, Edgar Welch, who literally moved a mountain, working nights, year after year. Persistence is the key.
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2022 07-12, 5373 - A VERY SPECIAL ROSE – In the spring of 1993 we had some drainage work done by the local high school vocational department. The next spring my wife’s father passed and that summer a wild rose sprang up where the work was done. It still blooms each year. It is a special rose for a special person.
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A Very Special Rose
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Red Day Lilies
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2022 07-11, 5372 - RED DAY LILIES – I now have red day lilies flowering at the Center. Each different color is special and each bloom lasts for a day. It reminds me of the power of the moment and how, when we not aware of that, we miss a lot in life, whether flowers or special moments with people.
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2022 07-10, 5371 - BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES – Eyes are full of stories, some happy and some sad. I learn a lot about people by watching their eyes. There are also beautiful eyes in Nature, including brown eyed susans. When you open your mind, you can hear their stories also. Life is full of stories.
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Beautiful Brown Eyes
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Seven Year Wait
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2022 07-09, 5370 - SEVEN YEAR WAIT – Seven years ago we transplanted a dozen hydrangea bushes to the Center from another place where they were in the way of progress. It took some time for the plants to begin to mature. The waiting is over. Sometimes positive acts take time to mature and flower.
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2022 07-08, 5369 - STEPPING THROUGH THE OPENING – At the top of Kyle’s trail, you can step out into the wide open scenic vista at the top of the Lupine Field. I am reminded that each of us has the ability to step through an opening and into their unconscious mind to tap into something beyond.
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Stepping Through the Opening
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Enjoying the Lupines All Year Round
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2022 07-07, 5368 - ENJOYING THE LUPINES ALL YEAR ROUND – Thanks to the acquisitions of two special landscapes painted by Mary Bastoni, we are now able to enjoy the lupines all year round. A painting or photos are wonderful ways to refresh one’s memory of nature’s healing beauty.
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2022 07-06, 5367 - MILKWEED – The milkweed is blooming in the Orchard and Lupine Field. The small flowers develop in a round cluster providing space for butterflies to land and bees to collect the nectar. In the fall the seed pods will release their seeds on the wind, just as people seed positive acts.
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Milkweed
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Salt Air and Roses
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2022 07-05, 5366 - SALT AIR AND ROSES – There is something about the moist salt air of the ocean that provides just the right environment for roses to flourish with a beauty hard to achieve inland. People can be affected by the right environment, internally and externally, that brings out their abilities.
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2022 07-04, 5365 - UNFURLED – The American flag unfurled and flying free is a beautiful symbol of the freedoms we currently enjoy in this country, and today we celebrate all those that came before us with infinite wisdom who created the fabric through which the flag continues to fly.
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Unfurled
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Setting Sail
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2022 07-03, 5364 - SETTING SAIL – We paused from our walk on the edge of the harbor to watch a large boat under sail. It traveled across the bay and eventually dropped its sails close to where we were. It reminded me of how people set sail every day on the waters of life.
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2022 07-02, 5363 - BEACONS OF LIGHT – We love to visit and photograph lighthouses, as we recently did on the coast of Maine. The Bass Harbor Light is a unique one tucked away above the ocean with a stunning view. Some people are like lighthouses who shine their spiritual lights to help others.
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Beacons of Light
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The First Orange Lilies of the Summer
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2022 07-01, 5362 - THE FIRST ORANGE LILIES OF THE SUMMER – I have been waiting for the first of the orange day lilies to open and now they have. I often use Nature as a way of keeping track of the seasons. There is always something new to discover all year long as we walk the path of our soul.
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2022 06-30, 5361 - CROWN VETCH AND CLOVER – One of my favorite walking meditations is through Nature’s beautiful wild floral arrangements like the crown vetch blooming in the middle of pink clover. There are also many beautiful arrangements in our lives that appear along the path of our soul.
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Crown Vetch and Clover
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Finding Your Balance
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2022 06-29, 5360 - FINDING YOUR BALANCE – There is a glacial erratic known as the Balance Rock on the shoreline of Bar Harbor ME that was deposited by the last Ice Age. I am reminded that it is our belief which gives us balance when life seems to be on a precarious perch.
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2022 06-28, 5359 - NEW ADDITIONS FOR THE FAIRY COMPLEX – The Fairy complex nestled around an old stump on the edge of the Lupine Field has recently received some new additions. I’m not sure who keeps an eye on the fairies, but I am so grateful that others recognize the magic there.
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New Additions for the Fairy Complex
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Daisies
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2022 06-27, 5358 - DAISIES – When I see wild bouquets of daises shining brightly in the Lupine Field, I am reminded of the song “A Daisy a Day”. My heart sings along with their beautiful dance in the summer breeze. There are so many flowers to be grateful for this time of year.
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2022 06-26, 5357 - SUMMER VIEWS – Now that summer has finally arrived, the ever-changing views from the mountain are always delightful. I believe that each of us has special places to visit to regroup, whether in person, from our memories or from our imaginations.
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Summer Views
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Precarious Position
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2022 06-25, 5356 - PRECARIOUS POSITION – There is a big dead pine on the side of one of our new trails created by last fall’s logging; it is missing about half of its trunk. It is perched in a very precarious position, ready to fall at any time. I am reminded that we all face many precarious positions in life.
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2022 06-24, 5355 - FRESH HERBS – We have some perennial herbs growing in the flower garden by the Cabin that were planted before we took ownership. Maybe this year we will harvest some. There is nothing like fresh herbs to enhance a meal. There are a lot of things that can enhance our lives.
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Fresh Herbs
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Bands of Gold
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2022 06-23, 5354 - BANDS OF GOLD – Today is a very special day. It is our 60th wedding anniversary. In honor of this special lady that married me, I am including a recording of a song I wrote for our 25th anniversary and rerecorded for our 50th by our children and grandchildren.
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2022 06-22, 5353 - SWEET TREATS – The wild strawberries are now yielding their sweet treats, often hidden in the tall grass. The birds, chipmunks, and squirrels are enjoying feasting on them. I used to, but it is a long way down to the ground, so I look for other treats that are better options.
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Sweet Treats
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A Walk in the Labyrinth
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2022 06-21, 5352 - A WALK IN THE LABYRINTH – Recently a friend cleaned the labyrinth of winter leaves and debris, and it is ready for all those that walk it this summer and fall to contemplate, meditate, and reenergize. It is a great place for kids to follow or run its path. There is always a labyrinth in your mind.
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2022 06-20, 5351 - THE WILD LAWN, PART TWO – Now that the forget-me-nots have finished their show, the tall slender cone flowers have taken over. I look forward to this part of the season, and, when it is over, I will more than likely mow the area. There is always something in the wild lawn to discover.
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The Wild Lawn, Part Two
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A Visit from the Big Boy
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2022 06-19, 5350 - A VISIT FROM THE BIG BOY – This has been the year for bears. We have been visited by a mother and yearlings, a mother and a small cub, yearlings set free to be on their own and the big boy looking for food. With wildlife one needs to be mindful and enjoy at a safe distance.
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2022 06-18, 5349 - PINK COLUMBINE – We have different colored columbine on the land. Some grow in the flower gardens and some naturally grow up on the mountain. Each plant seeks to attract pollinators to insure the next generation. People are like flowers, each one unique, born with a purpose.
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Pink Columbine
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Life in Perspective
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2022 06-17, 5348 - LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE – Standing on top of a mountain can give someone a different perspective of life. It is a moment when you can consider the past, present, and future without the intrusion of a busy world below. Then when you descend, you may see things differently.
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2022 06-16, 5347 - SPONGE MOSS – I noticed some moss growing on the side of a trail that looked as if it was some sort of sponge and water absorbent. I’m not sure if I‘ve seen that variety before. It was just another oddity of Nature. At least it was odd to me, but perhaps normal to others.
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Sponge Moss
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Yellow Day Lilies
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2022 06-15, 5346 - YELLOW DAY LILIES – One of my favorite early summer flowers is the yellow day lily. Their cheery blooms are a welcome sight indicating that summer is really here. It seems as if I spend a good part of my day in waking meditation, filled with gratitude, appreciating the flowers.
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2022 06-14, 5345 - MEDITATING IN THE LUPINE FIELD – The June day was perfect for a brief meditation at the top of the Lupine Field with a background of flowers, Davis Pond and the mountains beyond. Some meditators can recall perfectly the experience, while others just connect to a higher power.
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Meditating in the Lupine Field
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A Glove That Fits Perfectly
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2022 06-13, 5344 - A GLOVE THAT FITS PERFECTLY – I have many pairs of gloves: work gloves that protect my hands, and cold weather gloves that keep them warm, but it seems like they are never quite the perfect fit. However, then there are the wildflowers, like foxflove, always a perfect fit for my eyes.
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2022 06-12, 5343 - WASHED UP BY THE TIDE – On a recent walk along the shore of the ocean, I spotted a driftwood seat that I assumed was washed up by the tide. It waited there for someone to occupy it until it set sail again. There are always treasures to find along our walk of life.
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Washed Up by the Tide
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2022 06-11, 5342 - FEATHER IN THE GRASS – A black spot in the grass at the top of the Lupine Field caught my eye. And, upon investigation, I found a shiny black feather probably left there by a raven. I felt it was a sign from Nature that our positive intention for the land was appreciated.
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2022 06-10, 5341 - BEAUTIFUL BLUE FLAGS – June is finally busting out all over. The flowers, including beautiful blue flags, create a landscape pallet that is a feast for the eyes. It is a time to be grateful and to pass your gratitude on to others with positive acts of kindness.
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Beautiful Blue Flags
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An Afternoon Conversation
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2022 06-09, 5340 - AN AFTERNOON CONVERSATION – I spent the afternoon on my riding lawn mower cutting the grass at the Cabin as well as a path through the Orchard and the sides of the road up to the Cabin. As I finished, I noticed a deer grazing where I had just cut. I had a nice conversation with it.
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2022 06-08, 5339 - AN ARTIST AT WORK – Recently a gifted artist friend immersed herself in painting at the top of the Lupine Field. It is a happy place for her, and she spent several hours there. She is an inspiration for all of us to embrace our natural abilities, as we are all artists, differently.
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An Artist at Work
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In a Perfect World
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2022 06-07, 5338 - IN A PERFECT WORLD – The picture from the top of the Lupine Field with the mountains in the background is perfect, something we rarely obtain in our minds. The question is, “What is perfection?” Is it the result, or, the intent to do it the best we can? The Lupine Field has been a slow process.
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2022 06-06, 5337 - THE CURRENT VIEW FROM THE BENCH – We sat on the bench at the top of the clearing admiring the mountains across the valley, the swallows swooping across the field and the beautiful lupine blooms right in front of us. It was a scene to be grateful for all year long.
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The Current View from the Bench
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Twisted Heart
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2022 06-05, 5336 - TWISTED HEART – The tree survived the winter winds only to fall victim to the forces of spring that caused it to twist and break. The wound seems to appear in a heart shape and reminds me of how people can get twisted up in thought patterns that do not apply to them. People can change.
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2022 06-04, 5335 - A VISIT FROM THE NEIGHBORS - Recently, the Cabin was visited by some of its neighbors who came over to check things out. These neighbors were a family of four bears, the mother and three yearlings. The mother is preparing them for life on their own just as human families do.
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A Visit from the Neighbors
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Bluebirds
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2022 06-03, 5334 - BLUEBIRDS – As I stood at the top of the Lupine Field admiring these beautiful flowers, I caught a flash of blue in the trees on the on the edge, and, as I watched, a bluebird landed on a birdhouse. It was a wonderful moment as all my other thoughts drifted away in my gratitude.
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2022 06-02, 5333 - COMPLEX BEAUTY – The giant Iris flowers are so big and heavy they can cause the stocks to bend on a windy day. I find them complex in design and very beautiful. I think of the unique complexness of every person and marvel at the abilities often hidden from others.
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Complex Beauty
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A Reason to Smile
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2022 06-01, 5332 - A REASON TO SMILE – I am so grateful for the beautiful flowers I encounter every day. They bring a smile to my face. I am also grateful for all of you that create acts of kindness that help others smile. I smile at those also.
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2022 05-31, 5331 - FRAGRANT LITTLE LILIES – The small lilies-of-the-valley have a strong smell. They spread rapidly and I think of people who have the ability, when called upon, to step up and create major positive changes that spread and continue to spread.
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Fragrant Little Lilies
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Focal Points
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2022 05-30, 5330 - FOCAL POINTS – One of the benefits of looking for podcast subjects is that looking for material requires me to focus on scenes in Nature that I might otherwise overlook. Sometimes I can find many different focal points when I view life from a distance.
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2022 05-29, 5329 - THE LUPINE SHOW IS JUST BEGINNING – One of my favorite times of year is when the lupine are putting on their show in the Lupine Field. The mountains in the background provide the perfect setting for creating positive memories to experience it in the future.
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The Lupine Show Is Just Beginning
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Framed by an Apple Tree
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2022 05-28, 5328 - FRAMED BY AN APPLE TREE – I love to look at the mountains from the old orchard and recently photographed my favorite mountain looking through one of the trees. People try to frame a favorite memory that sometimes looks differently when one stands back and sees the whole picture.
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2022 05-27, 5327 - PINK LADIES – I must admit I am in love with the pink ladies in the woods. The Lady Slippers are now showing off their beauty, often hidden away from those that pass by. I love to discover hidden gifts and bring them into view.
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Pink Ladies
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From Dawn Till Dusk
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2022 05-26, 5326 - FROM DAWN TILL DUSK – My wonderful student from years ago, a master gardener, spent last week preparing new places for flowers at the Center as well as developing better drainage. He worked from dawn till dusk. Imagine if we all spread love the same way.
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2022 05-25, 5325 - WILD PINK BEAUTY – There is a little woody pink wild bush that graces us each year with beautiful pink blooms that can often go unnoticed with all the other flashier wildflowers. It reminds me of people who have amazing gifts and abilities to share, but often go unnoticed.
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Wild Pink Beauty
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Changing World
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2022 05-24, 5324 - CHANGING WORLD – The other day we were visited by a young bear about noontime. Usually they come at night, but I suspect this bear was a little confused, having recently been “kicked out” by his mother. I think of when I graduated from high school and how I felt the day afterwards.
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2022 05-23, 5323 - FULL OF NOURISHMENT – The crab apple tree on the front lawn is currently covered with blooms. It gives nourishment to the bees and later, when the fruit matures, to the birds. For all of us fortunate to pass by, it provides spiritual nourishment all year long.
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Full of Nourishment
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New Growth
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2022 05-22, 5322 - NEW GROWTH – The light green tips of the spruce trees indicate their new growth. Soon they will darken to match the rest of the tree. Thanks to the events of the past couple of years, everyone is growing whether they want to or not. We each can benefit by it if we so choose.
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2022 05-21, 5321 - WAITING FOR A BEE – I didn’t see any bees around the new apple blossoms. Is this happening all over the world? Then I thought of how we could pollinate positive actions, not only for the bees, but, for people as well.
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Waiting for a Bee
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The Fragrances of Spring
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2022 05-20, 5320 - THE FRAGRANCES OF SPRING – All of a sudden, I caught the fragrant smell of lilacs in the air. And I paused for a moment and took a deep breath as my heart filled with gratitude. It was a powerful moment, one I only experience when the lilacs are in bloom.
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2022 05-19, 5319 - TINY TRANSPLANTS – There is a little clump of flowers close to the frog pond that I transplanted several years ago. The blossoms are very tiny, but they come up every year. There are invasive transplants that take over that remind me of negative thought patterns we have transplanted to our minds.
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Tiny Transplants
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A Pond Full
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2022 05-18, 5318 - A POND FULL – Several years ago, thanks to several volunteers, a small “frog” pond was constructed at the Center. A few flowering water plants were introduced and today we have a pond full of flowers. Imagine if positive thoughts and actions were to spread like the flowers in the pond.
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2022 05-17, 5317 - NO MOW MAY – There is a movement in this country with the slogan, “No Mow May”. The goal is to have people refrain from mowing their lawns and fields in May, to help provide nourishment to the honeybees whose numbers have been dwindling. Good Idea!!!!!!
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No Mow May
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Covering the Ground
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2022 05-16, 5316 - COVERING THE GROUND – Another one of spring’s little gems is now blooming in places where it covers the ground. Ground phlox provides a beautiful carpet that brings a smile of appreciation to my face. They spread each year, just as acts of kindness do when people plant them with love.
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2022 05-15, 5315 - THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN – The forget-me-nots are beginning to bloom. I look forward to them every year as they continually spread across part of the lawn. I am reminded of people we remember who have taken positive actions that continue to benefit others. They are not forgotten.
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They Are Not Forgotten
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