The ducks’ journey It was an overcast day when my friend Debbie and I decided to visit the Japanese Gardens behind the Buffalo History Museum. And that visit was the subject of yesterday’s reflection. Today, it’s more about observation than reflection. Observation of two ducks out for a swim. One thing that I noticed about […]
The Japanese Gardens behind the Buffalo History Museum are beautiful. They are a peaceful place to reflect on anything that is in your heart or to sit down and make a painting or to take photographs. The gardens are a gift from Buffalo’s sister city, Kanazawa, Japan. Kanazawa is well-known for its beautiful and radiant
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April is National Poetry Month, which I didn’t know until I started reading Vidya Tiru’s postings for the two blogging challenges that we are both participating in. Vidya writes about a different type of poetry every day, and she also includes a complete lesson plan for teachers who want to offer lessons in poetry. Her
Okay (that’s an O word)…. maybe not, but it’s still fun alliteration. And it’s good to be open to the opportunities, no matter what the opportunities may be, even just making up random alliterations. Speaking of which, tomorrow is a “P” day and “P” stands for “poem,” so you might see some fun alliteration tomorrow.
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I was going to write this blog post yesterday but, after a circuit training class and walking 6.2 miles (9.97 km), I was really tired and I decided to let it go for the day. Which meant that today is the day for the kings and queens of the sky. Which are, of course, birds.
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Yesterday, I traveled into the City of Buffalo to see a multimedia exhibit called “Runoff” at the Anderson Gallery, which is part of the State University of New York at Buffalo. The artist who created this exhibit is Christy Rupp. The exhibit is bright, colorful and very creative. Not only is it imaginative, it’s also
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Well, I think that winter now feels virtually endless. I look outside and I see partially melted snow, bare trees and decaying plants from the last growing season. The decaying plants can stay until it gets consistently above 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Decaying plants and snow serve as insulation for the ground and
It seems as if we are having a nonstop snowfall here in Western New York, although, apparently, the amount of snow has been pretty normal. Maybe it seems like a lot because it’s been a while since we’ve had much snow. Here are a few images to celebrate #WordlessWednesday.
Today, we went to Tarpon Springs, which is famous for sponges and Greek food and fishing boats. It’s a scenic town and a pleasant place to take a walk with friends, have a nice lunch at a Greek restaurant, and buy souvenirs. There are some really fun things to see, like my new boyfriend, pictured
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Winter has always been my least favorite season. The combination of cold temperatures, winds, and darkness was never my idea of fun. When you add the lack of color, winter just felt dismal and best when ended. But this year, something happened to change that. And I guess that something was a steady snowfall. It’s
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