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Watching with the Willows

On a brisk day at Stewart Park, I stroll alongside Cayuga Lake, observing Canadian Geese and white willows. The tranquil, interconnected scene proves an enduring memory despite everyday worries.

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The Well

In twilight’s hush, embraced by oaks,
A well of stone, with stories etched in lace,
Now table made, where others’ whispers weave,
And time’s soft hands a tapestry conceive.

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Sycamore Leaves in Time

Read this blog for an understanding of how the sycamore leaf symbolizes themes such as shelter, the cycles of life and death, decay, freedom, and individuality, reflecting the intimate connection between nature and the evolving American identity.

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Resilience and Beauty: The Ginkgo in Fall

Naked branches reach,
Sky braces for winter’s kiss,
Earth turns, leaves embrace.

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Apollo 1 Anniversary

This post shares photographs and stories from the early history of spaceflight at Cape Canaveral including the tragic Apollo 1 mission and astronaut John Glenn’s first orbital flight.

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Launch Complex 14 Today

The post provides historical insight into the early space flights at Cape Canaveral, emphasizing their significance and risks.

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Arrival

Here we have a pleasant carriage rental trip, exploring and photographing the Aran Islands.

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Church Ruin on Inishmore

Join me on a journey through Inishmore, Galway Bay on a horse-drawn carriage. We’ll see a ruined church, horse pasture, and iron age fort, Dun Aengus, with reflections on the word ‘riven.’

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A Feast

Thanksgiving Comes Early

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Asleep among Skelligs

a road like no other

View southwest from R559 looking across pasture over the Dunberg Promontory Fort. In the foreground a large ram with curled horns rests. In the distance is the mouth of Dingle Bay and the North Atlantic Ocean with the Little Skellig and Skellig Michael Islands.

Skellig is a word for a sliver of rock. Here is another post about these islands.

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