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ZigZag

2/28/2016

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​"They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbors away from her, and deface her with their buildings and their refuse."
  ~~Sitting Bull 
We took advantage of the blue skies to walk through Ballard Nature Center. The winds were strong and the ground was soggy. The spring peepers were noisy, though, and it felt like March is just around the corner.
​~Nancy ~ 2.28.2016
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Cellar Refuge

2/26/2016

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​"I found many treasures in the woods over the years: shotgun shells, empty Colt 45 bottles, old railroad spikes, orange and black beetles eating a dead mouse, pebbles that looked just like teeth, old stone walls and cellar holes, a rusted out frying pan, the skull of a cat."
  ~~Jennifer McMahon
An old storm cellar out in the country.
I managed to take this picture working around two farm dogs that came out to greet me.
~Nancy ~ 2.26.2016
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Shelf Fungus

2/25/2016

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Shelf fungus, also called bracket fungus,  basidiomycete that forms shelflike sporophores (spore-producing organs). Shelf fungi are commonly found growing on trees or fallen logs in damp woodlands. They can severely damage cut lumber and stands of timber. Specimens 40 cm (16 inches) or more in diameter are not uncommon. A specimen of Fomitiporia ellipsoidea discovered in 2010 on Hainan Island in southern China had a fruiting body that measured 10.8 metres (35.4 feet) in length and 82–88 cm (2.7–2.9 feet) in width and weighed an estimated 400–500 kg (882–1,102 pounds). It was found growing on the underside of a tree, and at the time it was the largest fruiting body ever recorded for a fungus.

​shelf fungus. (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/science/shelf-fungus
The melting snow added another layer of texture to this old tree that had fallen many years before.
We were both happy to be outside walking again after the Blizzard of 2016 had passed through...
​~Nancy 2.25.2016
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The Blizzard of 2016

2/24/2016

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“A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.”
  ~~George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
No school. Library is closed. The birds are scrambling for the birdseed. The good news is that we have power. And I have two books I checked out on Saturday. Hunkering on the couch with a cover in front of the fireplace. Life is good.
~Nancy ~ 2.24.2016
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Blackbird

2/21/2016

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"Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise
you were only waiting for this moment to arise
you were only waiting for this moment to arise"
  ~~Songwriters: John Lennon/Paul McCartney
As we walked along the trail, the caw of a blackbird pulled our attention from our conversation to theirs.
~Nancy 2.21.2016
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Simplicity

2/18/2016

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"To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life."
  ~~John Burroughs

A drive through the country with the sun peeking through the clouds.
This was the scene I was photographing...
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...and this was the scene behind me.
~Nancy ~ 2.18.2016

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Room for Rent

2/17/2016

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"February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time until March."
  ~~J.R. Stockton

Winter's open house...
Still waiting for the sun.
~Nancy ~ 2.17.2016
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Tracks

2/9/2016

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“Follow your dreams. They know the way.”
  ~~Kobi Yamada
It's finally acting like winter...
~Nancy ~ 2.9.2016
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Fence Shadows

1/27/2016

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“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.”
  ~~Francis of Assisi
The day started out with clouds and I dragged myself out the door for a walk.
It wasn't long before the sun broke free and brought a little warmth to fight the cold wind.
It feels like January is waning...
~Nancy ~ 1.27.2016
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Hearth Wood

1/24/2016

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“From the fallen tree everybody makes firewood.”
  ~~Barbara Kingsolver, The Lacuna
We passed this stockpile on our walk today.
It's still winter...
~Nancy ~ 1.24.2016
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