for hikers, gardeners, and tree lovers To make a prairie, it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few. Emily Dickinson I have found that field guides are really helpful books to keep in my personal library as reference material. They […]
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“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou These markers are incredible. The colors are intense and vibrant, and they give a watercolor effect. And, if you layer the colors, they blend like watercolors. It really is the best of all possible worlds. The markers are easy to
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experiencing the drama of seasonal changes Over the winter glaciers, I see the summer glow. And through the wind-piled snowdrift, the warm rosebuds below. Ralph Waldo Emerson Today, I went out with my friend Tom to experience the wonder of a river filled with ice. Tom told me that, when he first looked at the
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This year, my theme is photography & art. I plan to take a picture every day in April to tell a story about that day. Each day is an adventure. Sometimes big, sometimes tiny, but even tiny adventures are just that, adventures. So… just for practice, I will tell you about today’s adventure. I got
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Welcome to my new website! I hope that you will come often to visit! I intend to continue much of what I did at “Alice’s Grand Adventures,” as well as expand beyond a blog. Who knows where that will take me? I’m excited to find out and to share with you!!! This website is still
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Smokey (2000-2012) It’s true confession time. I haven’t posted as much as I had hoped during this blogging challenge. But that’s all right. It’s still November, and, as long as I make an effort, it’s going to be okay. Here is another true confession. After the deaths of two cats and my parents, I
Not my self portrait After years of volunteer work for newsletters and an alternative newspaper and freelance work, I am now a Real Journalist. So far, my career is pretty new, and, at times, I have the urge to pinch myself to make sure that I’m not dreaming. I had fallen down repeatedly in
It’s #WordlessWednesday and it’s November! In that spirit, I present…
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Today, the last day of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge, I am answering questions! So, without further ado, here are the questions: Martha asked: How did you get into painting? You are so good at it and your paintings are beautiful. Thank you so much, Martha!!! It was my mother who pushed me to do art.
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Ah! sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the sun, Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveller’s journey is done; Where the youth pined away with desire, And the pale virgin shrouded in snow, Arise from their graves and aspire; Where my sunflower wishes to go. –William Blake (1757-1827)
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