Category Archives: Nature

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Ruminations and a Walk, a Camera, and a Country at a Crossroads

A neighborhood walk presented me with visuals representing hope & solidarity (image 1), a flock of pigeons (note: this experience is all a blur!) suddenly taking to the air, in unison and moving in the […]

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The Majestic Qualities of Nature (Baby Birds are Back Again!)

On April 22, Earth Day, when I peeked inside my mailbox, I found a new inhabitant!

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From Nest to Flight: The DC Eagle Family Up Close

A tribute to the DC eagle family… the story of this eagle family preserved in images, and unexpected lessons learned.

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Special Places in a Place not Known for its Specialness

I don’t usually equate Cleveland, Ohio with the word ‘special’. But on a recent trip back there I reconnected with some special places and feelings I remember from my childhood.

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Baby Birds – Part II (Herding Birds)

I’ve heard of the phrase ‘herding cats’ but not ‘herding baby birds’ which sounds equally unlikely. But that’s what the mom and dad Bewick’s Wren did when their 5 babies left the nest 2 weeks […]

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