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Weekly Photo Challenge: Up
Looking up at the birch trees as twilight settles in at the cabin on a clear, fall night . . . As I stare at the treetops, I cannot help but think that the trees will come to life – imagine a scene from “Lord of the Rings” as the ents emerge from the still…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Change
When I saw this week’s challenge theme, my oldest son and I happened to be traveling through Ohio to visit a couple of colleges over his spring break. We had some unscheduled time while staying in Wooster, Ohio to travel the Amish Country Byway of Holmes County, and enjoy the peaceful settings of the extensive…
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The Cure for the Extended Winter Doldrums
It snowed again. And again. That was our weekend, and our start to the week. I really shouldn’t complain, but misery loves company, and Northern Minnesota has a lot of miserable company as April continues its snowy reign. Because my faithful four-legged friend was short-changed for exercise this week, between work and family activity schedules…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Color
Oh, what a welcome theme this is, as Northern Minnesota is blanketed with snow yet again today, and the colors outside continue to be multi-layered grays, dull browns, and white. Yellow is such a cheerful color, a challenge to the extended winter doldrums — yellow is the color of sunflowers and bumblebees, golden leaves and…
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Hope and Renewal Through Nature
During this day of hope and renewal, nature speaks volumes, more than words ever will. Pour a glass of wine, make a cup of tea, or just sit back for a few minutes and take in the beauty of Glacier National Park. Reflect on what this season means to you. And for those who…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 