129 Replies to “Winter’s Hatch”

  6. Cathy Ulrich – Fort Collins, CO – I am a creative, first and foremost, and I love writing and photography. As a bodyworker and energy healer, I enjoy sharing my experiences and insights as well as some of my more eclectic and creative adventures here on this blog. Feel free to read more by clicking the "About" link. Welcome!
    Cathy Ulrich says:

    It does look like a snow egg!

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  8. Lynda – I moved from California to Alabama in 2008, and now raise chickens, geese and ducks for fun. Most days will find me gardening, quilting, reading a good book, or occasionally writing for fun. I am a Sabbath keeping Christian. I will not apologize for my freedom of religion, nor will I tell you're wrong if your own beliefs differ from mine. Our country was founded on that right. I'm not rich, nor privileged, or powerful. I am an underdog, one among many, who lately feels like barking. Sorry, but somebody needs to say it out loud, and I am open to your comments and thoughts.
    Lynda says:

    I look forward to that hatching.

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  9. oceannah – I'm a lover of Earth Mother, giver of life. My organic homestead in the mountains of NY state is a place of constant learning. My people skills are better than my computer skills. Swimming in the briny blue ocean brings me deep joy.
    oceannah says:

    A grand image of the season 🙂
    *anna

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  10. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    Wonderful imaginative thought. It does look like a giant egg.

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  12. Paul John – South East England – Currently enjoying my photography. Improving my photography through taking more photos and blogging. London based and snapping away around the UK.
    Paul John says:

    Something slightly different!

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  14. Wendy L. Macdonald – Comox Valley – Living for Jesus, loving Him, and listening for His voice bring me great joy. I'm an inspirational writer who also loves photographing creation and making handbound journals. ~ My faith is not shallow because I've been rescued from the deep. ~ Blessings ~ Wendy ❀ https://wendylmaccreations.etsy.com
    greenlightlady says:

    I love this one! It’s full of hope!

    Blessings ~ Wendy

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  16. Hi Seedbud, I’ve reblogged this post. Thanks for visiting my blog, which has led me to yours. BTW how did you come across mine?

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    1. Hi Henrietta – thanks for sharing me with your readers. I found you in the wordpress reader. So glad I did.

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      1. Isn’t WP great. I was on blogger before October and as far as ‘meeting’ people and discovering blogs, it was a waste of time.

  17. This photo and your prose blend together making the whole, a bright spot in my morning. Thank you.

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  18. My first thought when I looked at the photo was ‘wonder what’s going to hatch out of that!’ Then you answered my question…

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  19. pishnguyen – I love photography, writing, anime, my family, and my dogs. And I seem to spend a LOT of time chasing my muses around in circles.
    pishnguyen says:

    “Snow Egg” … That is really lovely. I like this one very much!

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  24. maureenc – south east Queensland – Supposedly retired ,I fit my fabric and fibre fanaticism in with sharing my life with , family and friends and a few other activities My star sign is Cancer;I love being near the ocean and live on the shores of Moreton Bay in SEQ;I enjoy listening to music of many genre,but prefer instrumental to vocal; Reading....I always have a couple of books and magazines on the "go" simultaneously;
    maureenc says:

    Beautiful photo and I love the anticipation of Spring in the future!

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  28. Mark1 – 44055 – Author, Photographer, Videographer, Actor, Father, Grandfather, Husband. www.youtube.com/markschrull
    Mark1 says:

    This photo is cold and warm at the same time. Very hard to do. Nice!

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  29. sharonstjoan – Poet, writer, and advocate for wildlife, wild lands, and the earth. President, Forest Voices of India - a U.S.-based group which aids charities in India that further education, culture, the well-being of women, children, and animals, and the restoration of sacred groves. websites: https://wordpress.com/view/forestvoicesofindia.com https://wordpress.com/view/echoesinthemist.com https://wordpress.com/view/wildvoices.world book: Glimpses of Kanchi https://www.amazon.com/Glimpses-Kanchi-Sharon-St-Joan/dp/1982901179/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Glimpses+of+Kanchi&qid=1581769003&sr=8-1
    sharonstjoan says:

    Reblogged this on Voices and Visions.

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  34. M. – Since I was little I liked to visualize and create things. Painting with watercolors is what makes me happy now. That, and spending time gardening and reading. I love long walks, biking, and the beach.
    mehrlich125 says:

    The chill of winter, but cozy and warm at the same time. Beautiful!

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  35. Great image and words! It’s hard to do it so succinctly.

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    1. stockdalewolfe – Ellen Stockdale Wolfe worked her way through school, earning a BA from Barnard College, an MA in Special Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, an MLS in Library Science at Columbia University. She worked with autistic children in college and in graduate school. Ellen has Asperger's Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder herself and has written about her experiences of both and of learning to love. She took courses in fiction and non-fiction writing at the School of General Studies at Columbia. Ellen was able to work for 30 years as a cataloguer, specializing in her college major and minor, art history and psychology, at Teachers College, Columbia University, Butler Library, Columbia University, the Frick Museum and the New-York Historical Society. In 2000 she left libraries to become a Reiki Master and pursue her early interests in photography, painting, and writing. Her art work can be viewed on her web page: StockdaleWolfe.artistswebsites.com Her book about her experience of Asperger's and Bipolar Disorder can be found at: www.independentauthornetwork.com/ellen-stockdale-wolfe.html OTHER PUBLICATIONS Fear of Fusion, the featured article and focus of Psychoanalytic Inquiry, vol. 13, no. 3, 1993 A nature column in the Millbrook Register Herald with the byline, Under the Black Birch from 2005-2010
      stockdalewolfe says:

      I have been trying to contact you for ages. I just love your blog and thank you for stopping by mine! Your images and writings are beautiful.

      Reply
  41. Tina Schell – I am passionate about photography, love traveling and exploring new places and faces, and seeing the world from different perspectives. My lens is always on the lookout for something beautiful or interesting.
    Tina Schell says:

    What a wonderful capture!

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  43. Lovely! By the way, thanks for visiting my blog. I look forward to exploring yours some more, as I am already enjoying your poetry and photos.

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  44. So beautiful and wonderfully stated! By the way, thanks for visiting my blog. I look forward to exploring yours in depth, as I am already enjoying your poetry and photos.

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  45. desertblues – I'm a Cultural Scientist, born in 1952. My real-life name is Jacqueline. This blog is for my adventures in watercolor. http://desertblues2.wordpress.com/ You're welcome to stop by and say hello.
    desertblues says:

    Thank you for sharing these wonderful words and photo.

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  46. icelandpenny – Toronto – Until August 2012 I blogged about my Iceland Training and Trek. And now... I walk on. With my feet, and in my mind, creating my own best path for my own best life. Would you like to walk with me? I'd enjoy your company!
    icelandpenny says:

    so beautifully, and succinctly, phrased. And so true

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  49. fgassette – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – I am retired from PPG Industries, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am the mother of one child, a daughter and a grandmother of three. I have a ministry called Stand In The Gap where I make silk flower arrangments that are given for free to those sick in the hospital. I love to take photographs of people, places and things, to capture the joys, excitement and sometimes sorrows of life. I like to document my photos with information or historical facts, if possible. Sometimes I take photos in series to tell a story or show different sides of a subject. In my retirement years I would love to travel more, meet new people and photograph all aspects of life. I love to read, sew, make silk flower arrangements,listen to jazz and praise and worship music. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and strive to use the teachings of the Bible in my everyday walk through life. I hope this blog will cover my journey and be a source of inspiration to those who read or view the photos posted. I also made a Wordpress commitment to postaweek in December of 2011, that I wish to continue in the following year. To God the glory! Be Encouraged! Be Blessed!
    fgassette says:

    Love your photo!
    Thank you for visiting my blog today. I appreciate the time you took to stop by. May your day be filled with joy and peace.
    BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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  53. Mary Mageau – Queensland, Australia – I am a writer and nature photographer, living in a small rural village in the Samford Valley. Here on Australia’s east coast, surrounded by the Brisbane State Forest Park and four rugged mountains, I enjoy exploring new and creative ways to engage with the natural world that surrounds me. My husband and I often roam around Australia as we visit the outback and cities of interest. Our favourite destinations also include the islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean. With my notebook, pen and camera at hand, I’ve enjoyed researching and photographing amazing places and scenery, together with the stunning flowers and foliage found in these unique parts of our world. This blog―Nature as Art and Inspiration―has developed through my love of writing and travel.
    Mary Mageau says:

    Lovely, Seedbud. Eventually spring arrives.

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  54. Chris Galvin – Chris Galvin is a Canadian writer, editor and photographer dividing her time between Canada and Viet Nam. Her essay Flood Season was a finalist for the 2012 Best of the Net prize, and Discovering Hến Rice in Central Việt Nam won third place (shared) and a Readers’ Choice Award in the 2015 I Must Be Off! Travel Essay Contest. Her work has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals, including Descant, Asian Cha, PRISM International, Room, and others. She has written in Vietnamese and English for Vietnam Tourism Review/Kham Pha Du Lich Vietnam Magazine, Travellive, and Du Lich Giai Tri. Chris is currently looking for a home for her recently completed manuscript, Breakfast Under the Bodhi Tree, a book about living, eating, and tour-guiding in Viet Nam.
    chris says:

    Love it!

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  56. onemunchingmomma – Who am I? Come and find out as you read my blog for in each post will be a little snippet, and as the pieces come together, you will discover me.
    onemunchingmomma says:

    How peaceful…! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the like!

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  57. linfranca – Melbourne, Australia – I am a former teacher, frequent traveller and occasional writer and photographer, living in Melbourne, Australia. My education and music features appeared in newspapers and magazines a number of years ago. More recently I began writing travel stories and short fiction. Some pieces even make it to print. My photographs can also be seen at redbubble/linfranca.
    linfranca says:

    Again, a beautiful meld of spare words, invited by your image …
    Thanks for visiting again and liking ‘Dreaming of Rain’.

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  58. linfranca – Melbourne, Australia – I am a former teacher, frequent traveller and occasional writer and photographer, living in Melbourne, Australia. My education and music features appeared in newspapers and magazines a number of years ago. More recently I began writing travel stories and short fiction. Some pieces even make it to print. My photographs can also be seen at redbubble/linfranca.
    linfranca says:

    Oops – I meant ‘Artistic Free Fall’!

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  59. lavendermoongirl – I am inspired by the natural world and walking with my dogs every day. A spiritual person, Reiki Master with a love of crystals, aromatherapy and flower essences. A poet, writer and photographer, writing daily in response to my encounters with nature. An artist, intuitive, mother, daughter, wife and friend. I have a B.A Honours degree in Writing & Publishing and English & Literature, gained when I was a single mum. Past careers include: Art Director in Advertising, Lecturer of English, Communication and Journalism studies and CLAN (City literacy and numeracy) tutor for the Scottish government, Health and Literacy Project Tutor and learning advisor(Scottish NHS, CLAN partner) and WEA (workers education association) Adult literacy tutor. I live with my husband and two dogs in rural Bedfordshire, England. I have a wonderful son and daughter in law, who live and work in North Yorkshire
    lavendermoongirlblog says:

    The snow child emerges and is nurtured by the animal kingdom, grows spirituallly and is protected by crystals and the magic of nature.

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  60. Seeker of Truth – I’ve been writing for a couple of decades. For money, I write about technology. For therapy, I relieve through words the restlessness of my mind. For love, I write about how the divine intervenes in my life when nothing else works.
    Who Am I? says:

    Wow. Picture and haiku really made for each other. 🙂

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  61. Karen – A brand strategist, writer and professional namer, I lead the charge at Devign. Amidst growing verbal and visual clutter exacerbated by mobile device overload, discerning clients look to me to uniquely "talk their walk.” I work with them to differentiate their companies, products and services using meaningful language…whether it be a word, phrase or longer format. An inquisitive, restless globetrotter with an intrepid penchant for analysis, I am attuned to the challenges, values and rewards of creating sustainable brand experiences. Here are some of my findings.
    Karen says:

    Very “pictureful” poem.

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  63. stockdalewolfe – Ellen Stockdale Wolfe worked her way through school, earning a BA from Barnard College, an MA in Special Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, an MLS in Library Science at Columbia University. She worked with autistic children in college and in graduate school. Ellen has Asperger's Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder herself and has written about her experiences of both and of learning to love. She took courses in fiction and non-fiction writing at the School of General Studies at Columbia. Ellen was able to work for 30 years as a cataloguer, specializing in her college major and minor, art history and psychology, at Teachers College, Columbia University, Butler Library, Columbia University, the Frick Museum and the New-York Historical Society. In 2000 she left libraries to become a Reiki Master and pursue her early interests in photography, painting, and writing. Her art work can be viewed on her web page: StockdaleWolfe.artistswebsites.com Her book about her experience of Asperger's and Bipolar Disorder can be found at: www.independentauthornetwork.com/ellen-stockdale-wolfe.html OTHER PUBLICATIONS Fear of Fusion, the featured article and focus of Psychoanalytic Inquiry, vol. 13, no. 3, 1993 A nature column in the Millbrook Register Herald with the byline, Under the Black Birch from 2005-2010
    stockdalewolfe says:

    Beautiful combination of poetry and photograph! Thanks for stopping by my blog! 🙂

    Reply
  65. torchgirl2012 – England – I am a vegan,yogi and lover of life. Feel more at one out of doors amongst the forest and trees. I love photography,cooking,reading and Yoga and animals especially cats.
    torchgirl2012Karen says:

    Beautiful poem and picture, thanks for visiting my blog, just moved over to WordPress and found so many wonderful blogs.

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  66. pennipete – Welcome! Happy owner of PenniPete Collectibles selling vintage, antique and contemporary collectibles on eBay since 1997 and a social media addict. http://Xeeme.com/PenniPete
    pennipete says:

    Reblogged this on pennipete.

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  69. David Stewart – I am a writer of anything quirky and weird. I love most genres of fiction and in each there are stories that I would consider "my kind of story".
    David Stewart says:

    So that’s where snowbirds come from! 🙂

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  75. Jadi Campbell – Come visit me at jadicampbell.com. I've traveled across 4 continents with my husband and we're exploring the 5th. Travel and life abroad provide the perfect inspiration for my tales. I tell the truth through fiction. Go to my author page at Amazon to buy my books and learn more!
    Jadi Campbell says:

    Lovely! Reminds me of Andy Goldsworthy. —Jadi

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  77. Hello Seedbud, thanks for visiting my blog again. Today, as I was driving along a back road, I was counting the bird nests visible in the willows and alders in the ditches. Each one was capped with a dome of snow much like the nest in your photograph. Incidentally, there were 18 nests in a 3 mile stretch which made me appreciate these shrubs even more.

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  78. John – I'm a Nature, Wildlife and Floral Photographer in Eastern North Carolina USA. Most of my shots are taken here on the farm where I live.
    John says:

    Excellent Work. Thanks for the visit.

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  79. newsferret – Cape Town – Keen hiker and passionate photographer - any subject goes, but I prefer animals and children. Love animals. Always ferreting the news. Free thinking blogger. Photography, dogs and cats are my passion. I am also a kind of a political monster and this fact you can take or leave. I live in Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa.
    newsferret says:

    Great pic!

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  80. Kenne – I am writing about what comes naturally to my heart and all expressions of light. I experience the world through my own filter... sharing my inspiration with any interested. In this new time, my exploration of light and love will turn to the inner light of all humans, all worlds and the love that connects us together.
    Kenne says:

    Thank you Seedbud for this beautiful and poignant image of Winter pregnancy. I feel encouraged that Spring will birth from the ground in crocus and daffodil soon enough… Thank you for your support of my Blog.

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  82. John – I'm a Nature, Wildlife and Floral Photographer in Eastern North Carolina USA. Most of my shots are taken here on the farm where I live.
    John says:

    Excellent Work.

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  83. Cindy McIntyre – I've been a self-employed photographer/writer for most of my life, and have worked for the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife, as well as the DOD at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Fort Hunter Liggett, California in recent years. In 2009 I was a health care worker, a Census Bureau enumerator, and a substitute teacher (all at once) thanks to the Great Recession. But as a photographer-writer-artist I have four books and hundreds (thousands?) of published photographs and articles to my credit. I've also photographed hundreds of portraits and weddings in my 35-year career and sold "billions and billions" (thanks Carl Sagan) of fine art prints. As I approached my seventh decade, I became active in the resistance to the Christo-fascist MAGA regime that is dismantling our democracy, shredding the U.S. Constitution, inflicting cruel kidnappings and detentions in concentration camps on our brown residents (to include documented and citizens), demonizing the poor and vulnerable by taking away food and medical benefits, firing federal employees en masse without cause, aggregating the data of every person in this country so it can be used to punish us, and so many more horrors. I took an oath many times in my life of federal service. I am still bound by that oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." I have been cited by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma for the crime against society for holding a peaceful protest in a city park without a permit. Apparently red states don't believe in the First Amendment. I will continue to make Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble" until we rid this country of this horrendous regime. All text and photographs on this blog are copyrighted by Cindy McIntyre and may not be used without permission. More info and to purchase images: www.CindyMcIntyre.com
    Cindy McIntyre says:

    Lovely idea. Thanks for liking my blog.

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  84. kandiceswearingain – Kennesaw, Ga – I am newly single mother of 2 kids under 4 years old. I have been a stay at home mom since I was put on strict bedrest at 20 weeks with my first child. I was able to use some of that time to dabble in art again. I’ve always loved creating but was too shy to show my work. Through the help of some art based facebook groups and youtube tutorials, I was able to gain the confidence to play and enjoy it in a new way. I have more fun with my art now and enjoy sharing it with others. It makes me happy, and hopefully you can be positively moved by some of it too. Feel free to leave a comment or question on any image, I appreciate feedback. I enjoy playing with techniques and ideas, and finding ways to make something that may seem ordinary, unique and beautiful. If you have any ideas for me to try, something you’d like to see done or info on purchasing a print or an original, leave a comment or contact me at Kandice.Swearingain@gmail.com
    kandiceswearingain says:

    I’m looking for artists for my art website http://www.creativeEyeKandi.com -Dedicated to creativity and those who appreciate it. Please check it out and consider sharing your art and info with us! 🙂

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  87. Anne Casey – Sydney, Australia – Originally from the west of Ireland, Anne Casey is a writer living in Sydney. Over a 25-year award-winning professional career, she has worked as a business journalist, magazine editor, corporate and government communications director, author and editor. She is currently Co-Editor of Swinburne University's two literary journals, Other Terrain and Backstory based in Melbourne, Australia. Anne's debut poetry collection, 'where the lost things go', was published by Salmon Poetry in July 2017. She won the 2017 Glen Phillips Novice Writer Award, and was short-listed for the Cúirt International New Writing Poetry Prize and Eyewear Books Poetry Prize in 2017, as well as the Bangor Annual Poetry Competition in 2016.   Anne’s writing and poetry rank as most-read pieces in Ireland’s leading national daily newspaper, The Irish Times. Her poems have been published internationally in The Irish Times, apt journal, Backstory Journal (Swinburne University), Into The Void Magazine, The Murmur House, The Incubator, ROPES Literary Journal (25th edition), Other Terrain Journal (Swinburne University), What She Knew (Papaya Press, UK), Tales from the Forest, Dodging the Rain, Luminous Echoes: A Poetry Anthology, Deep Water Literary Journal, The Blue Nib, The Remembered Arts Journal, Thank You for Swallowing and Visual Verse: An Anthology of Art and Words, among others.   Anne believes that every poem – like all art – should leave us changed by the experience. She holds a Law degree and qualifications in Communications.  Further information: anne-casey.com. Twitter: @1annecasey
    1annecasey says:

    Magical!

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  94. Cheri Isgreen – I have been a lifelong rider and horse lover. I got my first "horse" at a yard sale; it was a pony actually. It was sometime in the early 60's. I was in 3rd or 4th grade. The pony was perhaps $10. My sister, brother, and I pooled our money and led him home. At the time my parents were traveling, and my Uncle Bill promptly made us return it. (stay tuned...more to come...)
    Cheri Isgreen says:

    Great insight and imagery.

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  95. Like the picture and the thought. Thanks for visiting my blog!

    Nia

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  97. Paul F. Lenzi – New Hampshire – Retired insurance company executive. New Jersey born and bred, now enjoying the lush mountains and blissful tranquility of quaint New Hampshire. There is no theme to this blog. My poetry is eclectic. My polemics are judgmental. My prose is thoughtful. All of my writing is unschooled but emphatically heartfelt. Some of it is for fun and allows me to play with and experiment with words and ideas. Some of it vents my emotion and is therein therapeutic. All of it has the quality of subjective truth and conveys who and what I am in my depths.
    Paul F. Lenzi says:

    Very nicely done.

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  101. restlessjo – Hi! I’m Jo! Johanna when I’m feeling posh, Jan to my Dad, and Joasiu to my Polish family. A bit of a mix-up, that’s me. The one constant, however, is my restless nature. I love to travel and to explore our world. It doesn’t have to be the big wide world. I can be ridiculously happy not too far from home, so long as I’m seeking new horizons. Of course I have a wish list, and it was to help me fulfil my dreams that I started to write travel guides for a venture called Simonseeks. I’d always kept a travel diary, and it was hugely satisfying to share my experiences and to make new friends who shared my passion for travel. Alas, Simonseeks hit a few troubles, but I still find myself writing about my travels. I’ve become addicted. I’d love to share them, and to make more friends. So, it has to be a blog- right? Or do I mean- write?
    restlessjo says:

    Let it be soon, please!

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  103. cmlee2012 – New Zealand – Now working and living a semi-regular life again in Maryland w/ long weekend or vacation adventures whenever I can.
    cmlee2012 says:

    What a great picture. Love your poem too.

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  105. lara1ellis – Virginia – One of Lara's photos was Recently published in <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/520920">Under The Hat Magazine</a> in their 50 photographers to watch in 2013 issue. Two of her photos were published in the 2011 Farmers & Merchant's Bank Calendar. Other photo achievements include 1st place winner of the 2007 Chincoteague Bay Trail's End Photo Contest and Second Place winner & an honorable mention in the 2006 Shenandoah Audubon Photo Contest. Many of her photos can be purchased as prints, canvases and greeting cards at her <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lara-ellis.html">Website.</a> Lara Ellis makes her home in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband where she has been photographing nature scenes for the past 20 years. Many of her photos are also shot on the Virginia shore on or near Assateague Island where they often spend time in the summer. Her photos often capture the smallest details in nature that are frequently overlooked by most of us as we go about our busy days. She hopes that her work inspires others to slow down take a few deep breaths and really see the beauty that is all around us every day. She is always amazed at how the same area from day to day can look so completely different depending on the weather, time of year and the lighting. “One day the valley looks calm and serene whereas another day the clouds create an ominous approaching drama as they roll over the mountains.” Lara was born in Laguna Beach California in 1969 to parents who also have a deep appreciation of nature and the environment. She fondly remembers childhood camping trips up and down the Oregon and California coast with her family. She remembers the most enjoyable thing to her on these trips was learning to identify the different plants, birds, butterflies and animals in the areas where they camped. She is deeply concerned about the state of our planet, particularly global warming and deforestation and hopes that her photos underscore the importance of protecting and saving the earth that is ours and every living creature's beautiful and fragile home. She hopes her viewers enjoy her photos as much as she enjoys taking them. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact her at: contact@earthpulsenaturephotography.com
    lara1ellis says:

    Beautiful! Can’t wait til our nests our occupied.

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  108. willmeneke – Carmel Valley,Ca – lost voice due to cancer-now speak thru my camera and artwork and my Friesian horse-Jake please visit my blog willmeneke.wordpress.com
    willmeneke says:

    excellent thought-
    or you could just hard boil the snow egg
    and devil it – eat your fill
    and hibernate till spring in comfort

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  109. Hilde – My husband (Martin, 44, American), who loves me dearly, says I am the smartest woman he has ever met. The woman I am in love with, though, (Dee, 58, Dutch) and who does not love me in return, she calls me a "silly girl". Both call me a "Drama Queen". I am 49, from Germany and in a very weird situation. I love to travel up and down the US East Coast, I love good food (anything vegetarian), I am obsessed with Indian Tea and Ostfriesentee, and I am a (crazy?) Cat Lady. Everything in my life has been accompanied by some kind of music. So whatever happened, whenever in my life, it had a soundtrack behind it. That is still the case. Everything that I do or that happens with me is happening in front of a musical back ground.
    Hilde says:

    Hello, thank you for looking (and liking) my blog. I like your pictures, too, and I would like to “like” them also, but I didn’t find the button to do so. So I am leaving you this message. The idea of “Winter Hatch” is just great and stunning!

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    1. Thank you so much for taking the time to write. Sometimes there is a like button on the wordpress toolbar at the top left hand side of the page. But wordpress seems to hide it on some days! 😐

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  110. Alexey Ivanov – St. Petersburg, Russia – I am a programmer from St. Petersburg, Russia. I like traveling and taking pictures of those places.
    Alexey Ivanov says:

    This egg must be called “spring” 🙂
    Wonderful photo and its description!

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  111. Niki Sims Oracle – Costa Rica – An Oracle for those seeking honest information. You ask a question, I provide an answer(s). I even ask questions about my own life and this site is a diary of the multi-dimensional aspects of this life, plus reflective of what 'Journeying' is all about - for me... Journeying is a native american shamanic meditative state where guardians and assistants are met.
    personalpilot says:

    Beautiful photography on your site. Wonderfully, it matches my artistic sensibility although I do different types of things. Thanks for looking at my blog… I’m definitely following yours now!

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  112. Margaret Lynette Sharp – Sydney, Australia – I studied Short Story Writing and Freelance Journalism for a total of five years when I was younger, but it's only lately that I've tried to make a go of it as a professional. I have written eleven books now, all published by Amazon Kindle, and most also published as paperbacks by Createspace and available on the Amazon web-site. Several Sydney libraries have copies of some volumes, and they are currently on loan.My books are all listed by Goodreads. The total number of ratings of my titles there is in excess of 80, with an average of 4.4 stars. I am happily married to Ronald Sharp, the creator of the Grand Organ in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. He has consistently encouraged me to write, and has spent much time in editing, compiling, and designing the covers of each book. I'm keen on swimming, love animals, and appreciate good music and art.
    Margaret Lynette Sharp says:

    Lovely! Well observed!

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  115. Mike – Ohio – I love the randomness of life, the uncertainty that lies just out of reach. Forest is right, it truly is a box of chocolates and it's that box of chocolates that will litter my blogs.
    Mike says:

    Awesome!

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  117. themofman – I'm a 2D visual artist. I'm primarily an illustrator but I also lived many years as a professional photographer and graphics designer.
    themofman says:

    Snowbirds vacate their summer homes and head to Florida for the winter. They’ll be returning home in the north country soon.

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  118. thisisnotbangkok – Los Angeles – It is my job to take the pictures. It is up to you to interpret them as you wish... Most of my shots are taken with a Canon 300 HS and my Moto G7 Power. Saving up for that first DSLR :} Interests: photography, tech, the Internet, reading, film. Many photos here are available for PURCHASE as 5x7 and 8x10 prints. If interested, send an email to: atkinson624@yahoo.com.
    thisisnotbangkok says:

    perfect composition–nice shot

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  121. susank456 – Kansas City, MO – I love to be outdoors, hiking, pheasant hunting, playing with my dogs. And I love to take pictures of the things I see and write about my experiences. I don't take life too seriously, I poke fun at myself and just about everybody else. I've gotten selfish as I've gotten older.
    susank456 says:

    Very cute!

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