Blogger Jeni Rankin wrote: “Now is a time of re-discovering the wonder of the natural world, remembering all that I had forgotten and seeing things I have never noticed before.”
Some bloggers blow me away with their nature writing. Mind you, it’s writing that would never use terms like ‘blow me away’ — and that’s a good thing!
Lavinia Ross and Andrea Stephenson write about the seasons — the seasons of the year, of place and life.
Take, for example, this post about August on Andrea’s blog, Harvesting Hecate:
“August is a month of waiting. Not the desperate waiting of winter, when you can no longer stand the darkness, but the sweet longing for something anticipated to come. I look at the calendar and am always surprised that the month isn’t yet over.
“There are days in August that seem poised on the edge of time. Perfect days, like this…
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Thank you Chris for your kind reblog.
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My pleasure, Andrea 😃
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Beautiful writing!
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Yep 😃
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Thank you for reading, Jennie!
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Thank you both, Cynthia and Chris!
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Welcome, Lavinia 😀
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Simply Beautiful Writing.. too darn right! The quotes stirred involuntary emotional reactions – always a great sign- bypassing your guarded consciousness and going straight for the viscera! The ‘I remember life when’ and ‘August’ particularly beautiful.
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Thank you, Paul for your kind comments about Andrea’s and Lavinia’s writing. You nailed it!
Chris, thanks for reblogging. I’d mail you three bananas, my Ape Friend, but they’d be too ripe by the time you get them!
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My pleasure, Cynthia 👍😃❤️
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👍😃
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