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Breathe

11/4/2020

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So, there was a presidential election yesterday, right? Yet as of this morning, we don't know the outcome, and we may not know for some time. What to do until then (besides nail-biting and obsessively checking the news)? 

Let's all take a deep breath and enjoy another visual retreat with some of my favorite photos from the past four months.
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Mysterious mist on Croton Pond
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Opening
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There must be gnomes around here somewhere!
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A midsummer experiment with zooming at a long shutter speed
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Timid turtle
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Midsummer morn in the field down the road
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Puffballs
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Our creek after a heavy rain
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This little guy commandeered an unused bird-feeder bracket to use as a perch for most of the summer. He sat there watching me through the doorwall while I ate breakfast every morning and sometimes joined me for happy hour on the back porch.
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These shapes remind me of a Dale Chihuly glass sculpture
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Living in the woods has given me a new appreciation for shades of brown
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Sipping swallowtail
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Cicada shells look like alien invaders
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The variety of mushroom colors always amazes me
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So that's where the birdseed went!
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Fall finale
24 Comments
Tonya Howe
11/4/2020 06:40:15 am

Thanks for the breather. Love the photos, especially racoon and water

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Nan
11/4/2020 08:42:13 am

It did me good to look through these photos again, too. And reading everyone's comments also lifts my spirits.

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Valerie Roberts
11/4/2020 06:48:32 am

Yes, thanks so much...




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Nan
11/5/2020 06:20:36 am

You're so welcome! Hang in there.

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Emily Everett
11/4/2020 07:35:02 am

Ahhhh .... just what I needed this morning. I can't pick a fave but am loving on your bird breakfast/happy hour buddy. Cheers! 🍻

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:21:36 am

He was so dependable. I missed him when he finally flew south. Hope he comes back next year. I'm saving his place.

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Mary Ellen Darnell
11/4/2020 08:13:01 am

THANK YOU NAN for sharing these outstanding photos! It's so amazing that with all your travels....nature IS EVERYWHERE and close to home for you as well! Just in Michigan....the wildlife, wild flowers, and weather patterns are different...guess no matter where "home" is.....if you have eyes that see, it's there!

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:22:29 am

It's true, Mary Ellen. No matter how many times I cover the same ground, I keep finding new things or looking at the same things in different ways.

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Sally Kane
11/4/2020 08:29:42 am

So-o engaging. I did breathe deeper while viewing. The each had their own story and I especially liked the lavender mushroom and the cornfield down ther road. I've enjoyed that field for years; each season has a different crop and new emotion. Thank you for reminding us to enjoy what's around us and stay mindful.

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:25:05 am

The morning of that field photo I'd gone there looking for the sandhill cranes that had been hanging out near the road. There were no cranes, but the sky was so beautiful I didn't feel cheated.

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Katie Clark link
11/4/2020 09:16:18 am

I worked on slow breathing while I took in each one of these amazing photos. Reminds me of what is real and meaningful.. Thank you, Nan!

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:26:10 am

It's good to be reminded from time to time, isn't it? I have to keep reminding myself every day.

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Cindi Mc
11/4/2020 09:45:35 am

Thank you very much for this respite. I really needed it, especially today. Not only re election angst, but also a sick cat.

The mushroom pic reminded of hiking the AT. I never knew that mushrooms came in such vibrant colors. Nature is truly amazing and beautiful. Thank you for sharing and reminding me of that.

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:27:13 am

You must have seen some amazing sights on that hike, Cindi.

So sorry about your dear cat.

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Janet Glaser
11/4/2020 10:47:36 am

Calm after the storm. Well at least for a minute. I'm sure there's more storms to come after the election. Appreciate your beautiful photos. Hard to choose one. I wish you had gotten that naughty gnome in focus.LOL...

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:28:46 am

It does feel like the eye of a hurricane right now, doesn't it?

Maybe I need a tiny trail cam to capture that gnome.

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Nita
11/4/2020 02:06:28 pm

What a nice break! Thanks, Nan!
Loved all of the pictures and your captions

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:30:07 am

Thanks, Nita. Not quite the same as a hike in the woods, but a fair stay-in substitute.

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larry neitzert
11/5/2020 03:58:42 am

wonderful pictures as I wait for the final results to come forward -- hoping our National Nightmare in DC may be finally beginning to end.

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Nan
11/5/2020 06:30:50 am

Thanks for taking a time-out with us, Larry.

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Susan Sted
11/5/2020 11:16:26 am

Thanks for the breather. Enjoyed the amazing shots.
I miss you.

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Nan
11/5/2020 04:01:27 pm

Thank you, Susan. I miss you, too.

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Gloria Switzer
11/5/2020 05:15:48 pm

Thank you Nan, for sharing such a variety of unique beauty from Newaygo County. I so appreciate your talent with your camera and especially sharing it this week during rapidly rising Covid cases and the ugliness and uncertainty of the future as we wait for voted to be counted. Beautiful, peaceful, calming and hopeful; Mother Nature is such a profound teacher. ❤️

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Nan
11/17/2020 01:29:15 pm

Thank you for the kind words, Gloria. There is much to appreciate even in these uncertain times.

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