21 Replies to “Old Friends”

  2. Sreejith Nair – Kannur, Kerala – I am from the south indian state of kerala, and now living in Bangalore. My passion is travelling and photography.
    Sreejith Nair says:

    Perfect caption for the image 🙂 Very nostalgic indeed…

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  3. Morgan – Pennsylvania – Cynthia A. Morgan is an award-winning author; free-lance columnist, blogger, poet and up-and-coming podcaster. Currently working with GoldenNetwork.TV in a project that will make her dystopian fantasy Mercy Series and her young adult fantasy Dark Fey Trilogy available globally via ROKU, Morgan’s captivating tales serve as a backdrop for powerful messages like ‘show thankfulness through kindness and appreciate blessings through generosity’ and ‘the only way to achieve peace is by becoming peace’. . Morgan is also the creator of the popular blogs Booknvolume and Word Mongery and Musings where over 18,000 followers regularly explore Morgan’s own brand of poetry, musings about life, photography, book reviews and more. Upcoming projects include a fictional drama in Regency Period England, a non-fiction exploration of the supernatural/paranormal and beliefs around the world, and a return to the realms of Dark Fey in a mind-bending prequel. . When asked how she feels about writing, Morgan has said: “To write; to paint with words as an artist bedecks his canvas with hues and shades and layers of pigmentation; to sing a melody upon which the gaze may linger and over which the heart may muse again and again: to create visual splendor with grammar and language is the most beguiling form of intoxication in which I could ever take pleasure.” .
    Morgan says:

    As Ever, You’ve hit the mark again 🙂 Wonderful poem and Beautiful Image! I used to be best friends with a Monkey Swing 🙂

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  7. This brought back so many happy, old memories! Thanks 🙂

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  9. Julie@frogpondfarm – Love my organic garden, taking photos, living in the country, eating homegrown, wearing my gumboots and sharing my blog rantings with you!
    Julie's garden blog says:

    Old friends welcoming a new day ..

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  10. jane tims – Canada – Hi. I am a writer and biologist. I am also interested in history and community sustainability. I write mostly poetry. My training is in botany, so I often include plants in my poems. Visit me at www.nichepoetryandprose.wordpress.com
    jane tims says:

    What a tree! I love the ‘frail sun’ …. Jane

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  12. naturesnippets – southern Illinois – Where to start? I've done so much in nature over the years (including childhood). We live in southern Illinois and near the Shawnee National forest with all the outdoor activities it offers. I also own 33 acres just 7 miles from our house. It borders national Forest land on the south and, that with permission from 2 neighbors, gives me roughtly 1/2-mile area for hiking. My 4 kids (2 girls and 2 boys) and I hiked and camped often, until their high school social life began. We did Christmas bird counts for several years. I was also compiler for our county's spring bird count. I did a butterfly count every summer for the North American Butterfly Association. During my 10 years as Girl Scout leader, we did numerous nature related activities. Then I stumbled into writing, and wrote and illustrated weekly articles for several newspapers for nearly 10 years. Somewhere in all this, I started gardening with a butterfly garden. It offers nectar sources for the butterflies and host plants for them to lay eggs on. The next year I added a moon garden which has all white and pastel flowers that "glow" in the moonlight. I now hike with Buffy, a 7-year-old female chocolate lab. The only times I don't consider hiking are during severe storms and the hottest days of summer. My gardens also keep me busy and entertained. We live just outside town and have a 2-acre yard. Through the years I wanted to see all the different plant communities at different times of the day, in the different weathers and each of the seasons. Each has its own unique beauty. Nature has been my teacher. I question what I find, and then use reference books and the internet to find answers. When writing the articles I journaled and sketched often. Now I journal and use a camera ... and rarely camp. The ground is much harder that it used to be. Hope you learn from and enjoy my blogs.
    naturesnippets says:

    What a beautiful tree!!

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  16. firefly1275 – Louisiana – V. Rose enjoys creating mystical characters and worlds, with a touch of the modern day world. When she is not writing or thinking up her next story ideas, she is enjoying South Louisiana sunsets.
    firefly1275 says:

    Very nice.

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  17. leiflife – I have lived most of my life as a dancer,but I have been daughter, sister, lover, wife, mother and, more recently, grandmother, writer, sculptor, musician, and visual artist. Balancing all these aspects of my life continues to be a challenge. I was born on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, but have also lived in New Orleans, Texas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York City. My father was the artist and naturalist, Walter Inglis Anderson, and my mother was Agnes Grinstead Anderson, an elementary school teacher and a writer. As a child, I loved to dance naturally, inspired by the trees, birds, wind, and waves that greeted my every day. Eventually, I took lessons and my mother encouraged my dream of becoming a great ballerina. I studied ballet with Lelia Haller in New Orleans, and the atmosphere of competition, and the sense that one could never be good enough, daunted my dreams and exhausted my spirit and body. In 1965, Three things happened to free me from the tyrannical world of ballet and move me further toward the balance my soul craved. I discovered Isadora Duncan, the great revolutionist of modern dance, I gave birth to my daughter, Moira, and my artist father died. From here on I would claim the freedom to explore and express the whole of my life through dancing. I was free to become the many-faceted star I was born to be. Since then I have mothered and performed, loved and written poetry, taught the dance technique I called Airth (after the balancing forces of air and earth). I have shared my life with husband or lover, raised my children and kissed them goodby and hello repeatedly. I have also kissed my students goodby and enjoyed teaching workshops from which I could walk away, glad to relax in the company of various dogs and cats. I have read huge quantities of extraordinary books, making friends with the authors through their engaging characters. I have also written poems, memoirs, children's books, and one novel. I have two published books: DANCING THROUGH AIRTH and DANCING WITH MY FATHER. My brush and ink drawings, sculptures, and paintins dance through the homes of strangers while I make occasional journies to Paris and dance anonymously on Paris Streets. At age sixty-five, one is tempted to settle into complacency, to say "I have done the best I can; so be it. I would rather die.
    leiflife says:

    Perfectly lovely…

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  18. soniajonestravel – Brisbane – "I love travel: the excitement of arriving at a new destination, discovering a hidden treasure at a local market, and sampling a region’s food and wine." Sonia Jones is the owner of Sonia Jones Travel, a boutique travel agency with a focus on personalised travel experiences.
    soniajonestravel says:

    Simple image and beautifully crafted words. Love it! Sonia Jones Travel

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  19. rajatnarula – Rajat Narula is a writer of contemporary fiction, passionate about issues that are dividing people across the globe: racism, extremism, and ultra-nationalism. Having lived in India, Indonesia and USA, he has observed some of these prejudices at close quarters and they feature prominently in his writings. He works for the World Bank, fighting poverty by day, and making up stories at night. He lives in Virginia, USA with his wife and two daughters. Besides books, movies and chocolates (and not necessarily in that order), he enjoys laughing with his daughters and taking long walks. Following him on twitter (@rajatwrites) will lead you to the funniest dog videos on the internet. He also writes poetry and you can access it on his blog (https://rajatnarula.wordpress.com/) He loves to explore countries and cultures. At last count, he has been to fifty-eight countries (from Afghanistan to Vietnam) across six continents (he is told Antarctica is too cold for him). His first novel, The Jasmine Bloom, was published in 2017. Azalea Heights is his second book.
    rajatnarula says:

    Lovely picture

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  20. 2ndhalfolife – In the second (or really third?) half of my life now. Moving into the more crone stage: out of my head, into my soul. My magic is returning after many years of having lost it to the streets of life. There have been some very dark times, but these have made my journey rich with the stuff of possibility. Because out of darkness has come the glittering beauty of illumination. It has come with struggle and toil, and not without help--but I am here, and I am mostly in tact, and I'm here to share the rest of this journey with you all if you care to join me.......
    2ndhalfolife says:

    What a great tree!! Huge! Great!

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