I felt the same thing I did when I was young seeing the mother mouse and her babies in the beehive, sorry for their utter vulnerability in the world, admiring their small softness, and frankly, their cuteness...
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AROUND THE FARM: the little things
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FRESH OFF THE PAGE: the missing
comes a wilderness, of a country unknown, whose marks and members, I do not recognize...
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THROUGH MY LENS: evening flight
I am usually sitting outside with my coffee or somewhere in the yard when I hear their strange kind of bellowing sound, like the breathing of a giant bird. Then everywhere dogs begin to bark. After that I know what it is coming my way...
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The Sisterhood Gathers: Visiting Mary Kellogg
I have happily found another kindred spirit, a sister and fellow traveler, one of those very special moments that I feel lucky to both experience and recognize...
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BLOGS I LOVE: Hibiscus Eruption, Infrared Photo. The Beauty Of The Unseen — Bedlam Farm Journal
Jon Katz is creating some amazing images with an infrared camera. It sheds a whole new light on the world (or maybe sees it, is a better description)...
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FRESH OFF THE PAGE: no eyes to see
love once fleeting, still never found, chasing through the night; grasping at dust, shadows and air, settling for the light...
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THROUGH MY LENS: delightful Dahlias
For all the flowers I’ve grown in my gardens over the years, dahlias have not been among them. Too frilly, too fussy, I always thought. Most annuals, in fact, are not my cup of tea. …
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AROUND THE FARM: Riding far afield
I thought of how, even though I am halfway across the country from Missouri and the home I knew, I have most certainly returned to where I began. To what, deep down, I have been drawn toward always, like a solid center of gravity inside my heart...
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FRESH OFF THE PAGE: the fall
darkness deepening, slowly, quietly, slipping in behind the falling sun, a shadow waiting, ever eager to return...
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KITCHEN CREATIONS: blueberry-zucchini bread
I went blueberry picking last week with my good friend, and the zucchini are starting to roll in from the garden. So, how to combine all the tasty bounty? Just make some Blueberry Zucchini Bread, of course!