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Where the Grass is Greener

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It rains a lot where I live. And the landscapes are very green here. At times I get a bit gloomy about so much rain, but I always appreciate the lush greenery.

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For me, green is the color of optimism.

I also appreciate “green” environmentalism and sustainability efforts. While I don’t go around hugging trees (well, sometimes I do, but only ones that I know really well), the fact that there are people committed to helping nature survive our negative impacts makes me feel optimistic about the future of this planet. And that same responsible and farsighted commitment makes me optimistic about the nature of humankind.

I try to steer away from politically controversial topics on this blog, but nature isn’t a political entity. It has no hidden agenda. Nature does not discriminate against anyone or anything on any basis whatsoever.

Nature holds no ill will, covets nothing and demands nothing. Yet it gives us life. We owe nature some serious respect, and the most conscientious, careful and caring guardianship we can give.

Each spring when I see new growth on the trees around me, I feel renewed hope. For me, green is the color of optimism.

Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: Optimistic

Safekeeping

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We will embrace it steadfastly,
safeguard it from strong winds,
support it when heavy rains
drench and weigh it down.

We will shield it from winter snows,
lift it beyond reach of
those who might destroy it,
oblivious to its worth.

We will surround it with new growth,
conceal it with soft green leaves
as our branches wake up
in the warm springtime air.

We await your return
with your sweet songs renewed.
We’ll relinquish our charge back to you
as the precious cycle

begins anew.

B&W: B and W

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Bird on a Wire

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Budding Branches with Winged Warbler
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Bent Buoyant Bystander Watching Waning Water

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You can see the Blue Heron in blue at my prior post about Portland, Oregon’s “Blue Heron Day.”

Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge (CB&W) topic this week is “Starts with the Letters B or W.”

Four Diagonals & Two Thankfuls

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This week Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge focuses on diagonal lines, with extra credit for a couple of photos illustrating things for which we are thankful.

Here are my diagonals:
First up, these clever weeds who had the wherewithal to grow in rows.

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A tree splintered in a windstorm.

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These branches reaching toward one another remind me of Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” frescoe. They also remind me of the rose hip jelly my granny used to make.

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A caterpillar makes his escape across a railroad tie.

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And my two “thankfuls:”

I am thankful that nature hasn’t given up on us. And thankful that there are numerous people and organizations working to preserve nature and repair the damage we’ve done to this planet.

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I am thankful that humanity hasn’t given up on itself, and that there are multitudes of kind, caring people despite what we might see to the contrary in our newsfeeds.

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Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge: Week #8 Diagonal Lines