Routine
Posted: January 2, 2013 Filed under: 365 Life in the Bogs Challenge, Adventures in art, Art, beginnings, Critters, Daily Walk, Earth, home, life, nature, Photography, Quotes, snow, Spirit, Walking, water, weather, winter | Tags: birds, Book review, Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, Henry Van Dyke, Hiking, MaidinSun Photography, nature, Outdoors, Photography, Quail Hollow State Park, quotes, TLC Book Tours 25 Comments
Winter colors
As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.
~ Henry Van Dyke
On this first day of Autumn
Posted: September 22, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, Autumn, beginnings, Critters, Earth, fall, Fire, friends, goals, home, Local Tourists, Meditation, Mindfulness, nature, Photography, pond, Spirit, Walking, water, weather, yoga | Tags: birds, Cleveland, clouds, fall foliage, flowers, MaidinSun Photography, nature, Outdoors, Photography, pond, rain, reflections, sunset, trees, water, weather, wildflowers 33 Comments
Looking out over the meadows on the first day of Autumn
Rains came overnight, but this morning the clouds parted and the sun came out in time to welcome the Spirit of Autumn to the realm of Breezy Acres. Yellows are rolling across the meadows and reds are starting to color the tips of the maple leaves. The crows continue to meet in the woods for their Caw Conference, the Blue Jays trying to imitate them. Late in the day, storm clouds and rain returned, but just before the rain fell, the colors around the pond swelled and popped, and a painting of Autumn spread out across the land.
Retreat
Posted: August 27, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, celebrations, Critters, Earth, exercise, Fire, goals, health, home, Just Five Things, Letting Go, nature, Photography, pond, Quotes, Spirit, Summer, Walking, water | Tags: birds, breath, Cleveland, flowers, great blue heron, hawk moth, Lake Erie, MaidinSun Photography, meadows, nature, Outdoors, Photography, reflections, Sally Kempton, Summer, trees, water, weather, wildflowers 47 Comments
Hawk Moth. (Can you see him? Just to the left and above the thistle.)
Day 1. Today I saw a hawk moth in the wildflower meadow. It’s the first time I’ve seen one here. His little wings were moving so fast that it was impossible to capture anything other than a blur.
The subtlety of nature
Posted: August 26, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, Air, Autumn, Critters, Earth, Fire, garden, home, Letting Go, Local Tourists, Photography, pond, Spirit, Summer, Walking, wandering, water, weather | Tags: American Goldfinch, autumn, birds, Cleveland, dragonfly, elements, flowers, Gnome, Greater Cleveland Aquarium, insects, MaidinSun Photography, nature, Outdoors, Photography, pond, praying mantis, Summer, water, weather, wildflowers 27 Comments
Fiery dragonfly
You can find it in the little things.
Some flowers on a hot day
Posted: July 3, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Digital Art, Earth, Fire, garden, home, Local Tourists, nature, Photography, Spirit, Spring, travel, Walking, water, weather | Tags: Cleveland, Cleveland Botanical Garden, flowers, garden, nature, New Jersey, Orchid Mania, orchids, Photography, spring 11 Comments
Today seems like a good day to take a short walk back through time and to the Cleveland Botanical Garden. I still have quite a few orchid photos left from Orchid Mania that I need to sort through, and I started to do just that prior to going off on our Canadian adventures. I found this post tucked away, waiting for me to do something with it.
Pink Martini
Posted: May 11, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in art, Adventures in Life, Digital Art, Earth, home, Local Tourists, music, nature, Photography, Spirit, Spring, Walking, water, weather | Tags: Cleveland, flowers, nature, Outdoors, Photography, spring 34 Comments
M and I went up to Cleveland last night for a concert. Pink Martini played at the State Theater, and wow’d us with their eclectic, retro and multilingual mix of music. Their lead singer, China Forbes, is recovering from an injury to and surgery on her vocal cords. Storm Large is standing in for her on their current tour. If you’re unfamiliar with the music of Pink Martini, you can listen and watch here. CoolCleveland.com has a short article about the band here. As a little homage to the band and as a reminder of a fun evening, I played around with some pink rhododendron blossoms in a martini glass this morning. (What? You were expecting the Tuca Tuca? Oú est ma tête?)
Cherry blossoms
Posted: April 11, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in art, Adventures in Life, Digital Art, Earth, endings, garden, home, Local Tourists, nature, Photography, snow, Spirit, Spring, Walking, wandering, weather | Tags: cherry blossoms, Cleveland, Digital Art, flowers, garden, Lake View Cemetery, nature, Outdoors, Photography, quotes, snow, spring, trees 37 Comments
cherry blossoms
I waited and waited for…
I am alone~ Issa, 1813
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