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Writer, Creatrix, Inspiratrix, following the White Rabbit ๐into a new spiritual realm on Planet Earth! ๐๐๐ฆ Childrenโs book on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/2hS1fNL
Hold onto your hats, folks! February could be quite the month.๐ฆ๐ฅ
Last year was a 9 year, completing old cycles, unwinding anything which no longer serves in a very gentle way. This year just basically kicks everything up the arse and then sets it on fire!
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..good bye Januaryโจ
#photography #January #2026 #ocean
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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A photo showing tall grasses in the foreground, shifting from gold to green, with a line of mountains rising in the distance. Taken in the wetlands in California.
โThe wild is not the opposite of cultivated; it is the opposite of the controlled.โ โ Wendell Berry
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With a mouthful of green stuff to chew on, this young Mule Deer rests in the dappled light with one side of her face shaded while looking right into your soul...in black and white this time.
Our job is to record,
each in his own way,
this world of light
and shadow
and time
that will never
come again
exactly
as it is today.
~Edward Abbey
#Scape ๐๏ธ
#StunDay ๐ฟ
#ClassicMono ๐ค
#Monochrome ๐ค
#Mammals ๐ฆ
#EastCoastKin โฎ๏ธ
#ImageAndVerse ๐
#Photography ๐ธ
#LookingAtYou ๐ซถ
#SundayVibes ๐๏ธ
Red tailed hawk on ground standing with wings up had folded
Hawk pants
Red-tailed Hawk ๐ท๐ฟ๐ชถ
Good morning my friends. Off to morning walkies ๐พ๐พ
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A pair of American Tree Sparrows snack on dock plant seeds.
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"Poisonous Leaves" ๐๐ ๐ฆ From 'Leaves, Their Place in Life and Legend' by Vernon Quinn, 1937 ๐จ #Illustration by Marie Abrams Lawson
The etymology of the feminine word "Hag" suggests its earlier meaning meant "diviner or soothsayer". In N. European paganism *Hรฆgtesse may have meant a "magic woman with prophetic & oracular power".
๐ช * hagatusjon, Hexe, haghetisse, & hagzusa.
๐จ Marie Abrams Lawson, ca 1937
#Witchsky #myth #pagan
๐ฆข โSwan Lakeโ ๐ฆข
12โ x 20โ acrylic and oil on watercolor paper and wood panel
Inspired by the many tales of transformation, particularly of the swan variety.
โจ Prints available โจ
Over 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities are waiting for you in Bournemouth 24-26 April 2026.
Will you be joining us - write by the sea?!
See the full programme and buy tickets here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk
In bed, sipping chamomile tea and listening to the rain outside, and the occasional creak of the wooden shutters. Feels like Iโm on a galleon a million miles from land.
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For Alex Pretti Because his last words were for a woman; because he asked, are you okay, are you okay; because he had learned to say it by standing each night beside the dying; because sometimes he held their hands; because he had lived only as long as the scent of childhood in an album; because he was a son; because he sang once; because of all of it, because of all of it, because of all of it, tell it, tell the story: a breath has left; a country is dying; and a man laid his face on its pavement today as though he were listening to a patient's heartโ even then, even at the endingโ to do what he was there to do: heal. โJoseph Fasano
for Alex Pretti
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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A Eastern Gray Squirrel that looks like he/she just finished eating. Judging by the leftover bits it looks like the meal was an acorn. These squirrels bury thousands of nuts in the fall and use their excellent sense of smell to help find them later.
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My new post on Substack!
On New-Age spirituality, the dangers of seeking quick fixes and how avoiding the darkness, might also serve to avoid the most beautiful gifts:
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Red berries, brown trees, and white snow. ๐ท Dreamcatcher
Nature's still life...
31.12.2025 01:10 โ ๐ 76 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0LIFER ALERT ๐จ Who wants to help me find the Long-eared Owls? You Ready? Letโs GO!!! ๐ท๐๐พ๐ซถ๐พ๐ชถ๐ฆ
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Happy New Year! ๐๐๐
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A river running between snow-covered banks. Two trees have fallen across the river. There is some reflection of trees in the water. The light brown tree trunks are in the distance. ๐ท Dreamcatcher
For when you need to breathe...
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My latest post on Substack.
(It's about finding pathways back to our humanity, creativity and love, amidst the enchantment of Al and robots.) ๐๐ค
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My latest post on Substack. Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas and very Happy New Year. ๐๐
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Glorious! ๐๐
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"The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen."
~ G.K. Chesterton
Golden Light (1883)
๐จ John Atkinson Grimshaw
New post on Substack!
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You sound like a zealot.
โYouโre holding dangerous viewsโฆโ
No Iโm not. Iโve seen videos of kids who transitioned, couldnโt change back, and felt like they had their lives ruined.
Iโve also seen some trans folks who are happy to have transitioned!
As I already said, there are two sides to this.
ICELANDIC FAIRY TALES A.W. HALL โข NEW YORKโข Green cover and spine, An illustration of a gnome-like figure with a tall, pointed cap and a staff is also present, standing below a star and radiating lines on spine. The front cover is also green and features a prominent illustration of a winged, fairy-like figure with a pointed hat and a wand, standing atop a large, stylized bee or insect. Rays of light emanate from behind the fairy's head.
Book Cover of the Day:
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