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Tag Archives: nature
Creative Friday: A Rare Treat
A week ago this morning, we woke up to a few inches of fresh snow. Now, this may not seem like a big deal to you, but for us, down here in Tennessee, snow is a too-rare treat. Even when … Continue reading
Posted in Family, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, marriage, nature, photography, reflections, snow, snowfall
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Photo Friday: Wishes For 2021
At long last, 2020 is in the world’s rearview mirror, and good riddance. We have a couple of weeks of craziness to get through, and a pandemic to beat back. But I enter this new year optimistic, for our planet, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, holidays, nature, New Year, photography
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Photo Friday: Live Long and Prosper. And Help Me Find My Mate…
It appeared early in the fall, on one of our first frosty mornings. There it lay on the rails-to-trails path: a lone glove. It looked new then, a recent purchase perhaps. Surely someone would be missing it. This is a … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, fun, humor, nature, photography
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Photo Friday: The Bench
It first appeared sometime this past summer. It hadn’t been there, and then, suddenly, it was. Initially, I have to admit, I resented it. I like our views of the little pond near our house. I like to get photos … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, emotions, nature, photography, reflections, solitude
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We live atop the Cumberland Plateau, about 1000 feet up from what we call the valley, but what is actually just…NOT the plateau. During the summer, that elevation change, though not huge, helps to keep temperatures in our little college … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, fog, nature, photography, weather
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Photo Friday: A Bit of Late Fall Color
Fall foliage is well past peak color here on the Cumberland Plateau, as it is in most parts of the country. But there are still vivid splashes of red and yellow clinging to branches. This Red Maple, a species also … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, fall foliage, family, marriage, nature, photography
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Monday Musings: Feeding Birds, How to Get Started
Earlier this year, in the midst of spring bird migration, I wrote about my lifelong love of birding. I shared with you what birding has meant to me over the course of my life, and at the end I made … Continue reading
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Tagged bird feeders, birds, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, feeding birds, fun, gardening, how to feed birds, nature, photography
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Photo Friday: Reflections of Fall
Yesterday, I hiked out to a pair of lakes near our house — ones I have photographed several times before this year. I was hoping to find calm waters, interesting clouds, and a bit of fall color. I wasn’t disappointed. … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, blogging, childhood, David B. Coe, family, foliage, nature, photography, reflections
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Monday Musings: How I’m Coping
I’ve written about politics and social issues a lot in recent weeks, and I want desperately to avoid doing so again this week. It’s not that I don’t have more to say. I do. But I feel as though I’d … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Family, food, Music, nature, Novels, photography, Politics, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, guitar, Guy Gavriel Kay, marriage, music, nature, photography, politics, social media, writing, writing life
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Photo Friday: Photos and Friendship
Earlier this week, after working for much of the day, I went for a short hike with a dear friend of mine, a fellow photographer. It was late afternoon on a cool, crisp, exquisite day, and we went down off … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, friendship, nature, photography, streams, waterfalls
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