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This little dragonfly perched right in front of my window and gave a good-bye salute just before leaving.
New pro-bird language
My eyes are filled with butterflies.
Recently, I was part of a workshop., and we were trying to eliminate redundancies. I found myself making a suggestion and then unthinkingly said, "This will kill two birds with one stone." My friend quietly said, "well, do we really want to do that? I mean, kill two birds with one stone?" And then I came across this visual just a few days later.
My eyes are filled with butterflies.
My eyes are filled with butterflies.
This is a female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail -- the dark form. The females can be either the familiar yellow-and-black or this striking nearly black form.
America's butterflies range from the tiny Western Pygmy Blue, barely half an inch across, to the magnificent Giant Swallowtail, whose wings can span more than five inches.
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The Night is Darkending Around Me by Emily Bronte
The Night is Darkending Around Me by Emily Bronte
When I was a child, storms of any kind frightened me. Especially if thunder and lightening were present. Now I embrace a storm: wind, thunder, lightening, rain and snow. Nature unleashed. This poem resonated with me:
The night is darkening round me, The wild winds coldly blow; But a tyrant spell has bound me, And I cannot, cannot go.
The giant trees are bending Their bare boughs weighed with snow; The storm is fast descending, And yet I cannot go.
Clouds beyond clouds above me, Wastes beyond wastes below; But nothing drear can move me; I will not, cannot go.
Photo: Keith Proven, Pexels
A wise robin!
The Night is Darkending Around Me by Emily Bronte
It was a HOT day when I took this photo. Robins enjoy splashing more than most birds. Other birds will stealthily take turns at the water. However, robins take the name of bird bath seriously. I shot a video that was about 30 seconds but since the bird never moved the entire 30 seconds, I decided to just post this still photo. The point of a video, after all, is action, but this robin took advantage of the heat and the luxury of sitting alone undisturbed and remained unmoved throughout my 30 second video and continued on until I tired of watching.
A new friend at our deck!
Who remembers this song? Of course, I'm revising the original words:
Ha ha ha, you and me
Little red squirrel
don't I love thee!
Until we moved to Chester County, I had never seen a red squirrel. From what I read, red squirrels are agressive -- mostly with gray squirrels, who are much larger. I admit that I laughed when I read that. It's just hard to imagine this little guy being agressive, but I hope I'm nearby when it happens to watch that show!
12 Steps to Mindful Aging, Published 2025 By Emergence Education, Philadelphia
Are you seeking a deeper sense of peace, purpose and spiritual connection as you grow older? My sister, Marguerite Sexton, and I are proud to have our book published by Emergence Education in Philadelphia: 12 Steps to Mindful Aging. It is grounded in a unique adaptation of the classic 12-step framework, re-imagined as a more gentle and inspirational guide to those in the later stages of life. 12 Steps to Mindful Aging can be purchased here: Amazon.