Tag: nature
group name: gatheranon
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February 24, 2008 09:57 PM EST --
This weekend the Northern and Central California Coastlines were hit by some pretty rough winds, high seas and surf and rain. It never did get as bad as we were expecting, but scary all the same. . . . more
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March 01, 2008 08:27 AM EST --
IN SPRING ....
I am a blue crocus reaching up through winter's
remaining white crystals of snow.
I am a robin's egg waiting to hatch and greet the new . . . more
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January 24, 2008 02:08 PM EST --
Red rock sentinels
Secrets soaked into shadow
Weighted down with time
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June 29, 2008 10:53 PM EDT --
For most folks, this coming weekend is one of those coveted "three-dayers" that we look forward to. Perhaps you spend time with your family or friends (or both), take a mini-vacation, . . . more
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July 06, 2008 10:30 AM EDT --
The price of oil is forcing our population to make changes in our lifestyles. At the beginning of the rise in gasoline costs, we were primarily focused on what it was doing to our personal . . . more
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February 11, 2008 07:06 PM EST --
Walking
One foot forward
Eye to toe, toe to ground
Wind caresses sun touches cheek
Step stepping into the moment; breathe, breathe
Deer lifts its head, looks, rabbit runs
Crow flies . . . more
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May 26, 2008 09:28 AM EDT --
We've had extremely high winds here (Central Coast California) for several days. You may have heard that a life-threatening fire is now in its fourth day in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Fourth . . . more
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March 09, 2008 10:42 PM EDT --
About a month or so back, my son came running in and tols me to grab my camera. There were two little owls in out oak tree, but it was dark out, and the photos were only silouettes.
Today I was outside . . . more
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June 13, 2008 09:31 AM EDT --
While taking th dogs out this morning, I found that two of m rose bushes had little rosae buds. It rained last night as well, so the raindrops looked beautiful in the sun this morning!
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April 23, 2008 11:19 PM EDT --
Drink out of the garden hose.
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August 07, 2008 08:52 AM EDT --
Before I made my big move, my family took one last outing to the zoo, including not just my immediate family, but a few cousins who wanted to go as well.
The first place we stopped, of course, was . . . more
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March 01, 2008 09:42 PM EST --
We get a couple different woodpeckers that visit our yard. We have a few dead trees that we haven't taken down yet, (and I wouldn't mind leaving them, because the birds love them!), and this is . . . more
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January 12, 2008 08:48 PM EST --
While in Antarctica I discovered some surprising facts. Are the following statements true or false?
1. There are polar bears in Antarctica.
2. All penguins like cold weather.
3. Krill . . . more
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January 16, 2008 07:06 PM EST --
1. Temperatures in Antarctica are heating up twice as fast as the global average.
2. In prehistoric times there was a species of penguin over 6 feet tall.
3. Seals' lungs collapse on dives . . . more
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February 12, 2008 08:24 PM EST --
This past weekend I joined some of my diving buddies for a dip under the ice at Twin Lakes in Colorado. Are we crazy? It's a requirement...
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January 02, 2008 01:20 AM EST --
I was taking down all my Christmas lights this afternoon, and my son and his friends were getting all excited over a few bugs they found on our pine trees. They said for me to come and take a look at . . . more
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April 24, 2008 02:37 PM EDT --
I was getting my son ready for school this morning, and my boyfriend Jamie had left for work a few minutes earlier. The phone rings, and it's Jamie...he is at the busy intersection down the . . . more
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May 01, 2008 10:43 AM EDT --
I have a female cardinal who, for over a week now, has been trying to get into my house. She goes back and forth from my kitchen window to the laundry room door - which is mostly a window. . . . more
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January 10, 2008 10:08 PM EST --
"You scare me," he said through half a smile, searching for answers as he gazed deep in her eyes.
"Scare you?" The smile that lit across her face was genuine, betraying further . . . more
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January 20, 2008 04:11 PM EST --
Halfway between San Francisco and Hawaii, a mother scours a mass of garbage twice the size of the state of Texas for treats to take home to her child. A bright yellow Lego block catches her attention. . . . more
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