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It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green
The assignment for my botanical art class was apparently simple. As we neared the end of our class exercises focusing on how to depict realistic colors with colored pencils (my chosen medium), the instructor gave us our instructions for the final…
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Turn
It’s not possible to be familiar with 60’s music and ignore the song Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds. The rock band’s version of Pete Seeger’s song became wildly popular. It closely quotes ancient scriptures from Ecclesiastes, except for the words Turn! Turn!…
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The Hunt for Red (and Orange and Yellow) October
Autumn is a season of change and of dependability, of drama and of subtlety, of transformation and reliability. In woodlands across our country, trees begin to shine with color. Their leaves shake off the dull greens and tans of late summer…
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Shelter
This spring and summer have not been stellar seasons for hummingbird watching around my house. One or two birds persistently visit the feeder, and so I, a dedicated “birder” persistently replace the sweet syrup, despite the abundant natural nectar available nearby.…
