Category: nature
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Fowl Behavior
The early mornings of August have been quiet outside. The fledglings have flown so the parents no longer chirp, defending their nests. The at-dawn chorus, wooing a mate, are also over for the season. But these troublemakers have been anything but quiet all summer…. I’ve been more enamored by our…
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Sunset Through the City Window
My daughter took this lovely photo from her apartment living room. I thought it nicely captured the history/age of the building windows along with the sunset. The old, iron balcony railing looks like art to me. She was seriously blessed with a view of mature trees! I’m looking forward to…
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Rose of Sharon
We have several Rose of Sharon shrubs around the porch and sides of the house. Despite the name, the flowers aren’t roses. They are actually part of the hibiscus family. I read on a gardening website that this bush “thrives on neglect”! That couldn’t be more true because I’m not…
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National Golf Month
August is designated as National Golf Month. My son and husband – like many other golfers who reside in the colder states – are enjoying as much golf as possible this month, knowing the frigid weather that lurks around the corner…
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Welcome August
My daughter and I started making plans last week, talking about going on a couple of local tours and taking a one-night Italian cooking class. Then, we both looked up from our phones nearly at the exact same time saying, “let’s wait until fall!” Living in New York, the end…
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Stunning Aerial Views
Though impossible to capture how extraordinary the sky looked in real time, I hope you enjoy these pics I took through the window on a recent flight. How clearly the sky reveals God’s glory! How plainly it shows what He has done! Psalm 19:1
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Palm Trees
“But the godly will flourish like palm trees…” Psalm 92:12 “The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees blowing in the wind.” – Carl Hiaasen
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Conserve Water! (Just Ignore the New Car Washes Opening on Every Corner)
Is filling my washing machine honestly more of a threat to the global water crisis than say… filling 10.7 million swimming pools? Or, operating the 62,000+ car washes across the nation…? We paid well over a grand for our new, full-fill Speed Queen washing machine. We looked at this same…
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