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Beautiful June Sky
How softly runs the afternoon Beneath the billowy clouds of June! Charles Hanson Towne (1877-1949) Closer to sunset than afternoon, but still a beautiful June sky. Continue reading
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Breaking Free
“Always there was a moment—a quick slip of time—when the sun broke free of the trees and bled from its yolk, spilling in red-orange rivers over the silk.” Terry Kay Continue reading
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Evening Artwork
“The evening sky was awash with peach, apricot, cream: tender little ice-cream clouds in a wide orange sky.” Philip Pullman Continue reading
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Flowering Pear Tree of Spring
Spring comes: the flowers learn their colored shapes. Maria Konopnicka Continue reading
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Night Train
“Got a moon and a billion stars Sound of steel and old box cars The thought of you is driving me insane Come on baby lets go listen to the night train..” “Night Train” by Jason Aldean Continue reading
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First Day of April
“A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew A cloud, and a rainbow’s warning Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue An April day in the morning.” Harriet Prescott Spofford Continue reading
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Contentment
“They were content with each good day as it came, taking pleasure in every meal, and in every word and song.” J.R.R. Tolkien Continue reading
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February Beauty
On the wind in February Snowflakes float still, Half inclined to turn to rain, Nipping, dripping, chill. Christina Rossetti Continue reading
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American Heritage
“History is a ribbon, always unfurling. History is a journey. And as we continue our journey, we think of those who traveled before us. . . . [W]e see and hear again the echoes of our past: a general falls… Continue reading
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Red Sky in Morning, Sailor’s Warning
In a final warning of the encroaching storm, she revealed her fiery red beauty for a moment… A message to all her creation, “Seek shelter and let old man winter have his day, but I promise… I’ll rise again soon!” Continue reading
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Winter Time
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” Edith Sitwell, “I Live Under a Black Sun” Continue reading
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Face of Jupiter
Rule #1 when chasing sunsets – Never give up on a sunset! As the sun continued her descent, I was ready to abandon the chase. Weather conditions were perfect, but she was not revealing her beauty. Turning my back, I… Continue reading
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