Category Archives: nature

Wordless Wednesday ~ Poppies

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Maggie C
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Blue Sky

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Maggie C

The morning is spent, and me with it. Hours of pulling weeds, spreading wood chips, planning which shrubs to transplant where… Some call it gardening. It’s blatant manipulation, really; rearranging earth’s flora to satisfy human aesthetic. From my chair on … Continue reading →

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Some magnets don’t stick

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Maggie C

Back in November of 2018, I discovered the joys of magnet poetry, and this website that facilitates playing (poeming?) online. I have a vague recollection that I was so excited, I committed to writing a magnet poem at least once … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Large-leaved Lupine

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday (on Thursday)

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Maggie C
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AtoZ: G ~ Sunset

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Maggie C

gliding shadows grow gilded globe has gone to ground golden glows the glade G is for Golden #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration … Continue reading →

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Fleeting Flowers

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Maggie C

They are blooming now, the cherry blossoms. I see them on FaceBook and Istagram. I know they are across the river in city parks, and up the road six or seven miles in the neighborhood where I used to live. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: daffodil

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday: Flowering Quince

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Maggie C
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restoration

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Maggie C

The idea of the new landscape undertaking was to plant only native species and ultimately do away with all conventional lawn surrounding my house. I began with my side yard, covering the grass and weeds with cardboard and spreading layers … Continue reading →

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