Join Nature Notes from Mondays at 11:00 pm EST to Friday at 11:00 pm EST.
More information can be found at the top of the blog on a separate page, but it really is easy. What are you or have you seen and enjoyed in nature? It can be from your own backyard, the local park, out on a hike, or anywhere. What plants and animals catch your interest? Do you garden? Have you read a good book on nature?
Write a blog post with a photo, a story, a poem, anything goes because I love to see what Mother Nature is up to in your area. Please submit one blog post per week and link it back to Nature Notes in some way..
| 1. | Pictografio | 6. | orchid( Japan) | 11. | DOGWALKER |
| 2. | Gum nut | 7. | A spirit of simplicity | 12. | A Quiet Corner |
| 3. | Sallie (Full Time- Life) | 8. | Birgitta B. | 13. | Mitzi@ Picture Cafe` |
| 4. | Pat — Colorado | 9. | Junieper/ Jesh | ||
| 5. | Raquel | 10. | FRASER ISLAND |
Pond reflection….the leaves are changing color…..
fall pond
its rich spiced residues: vines, leaves,
the uneaten fruits crumbling damply
in the shadows, unmattering back
from the particular island
of this summer, this NOW, that now is nowhere
except underfoot, moldering
in that black subterranean castle
of unobservable mysteries – roots and sealed seeds
and the wanderings of water. This
I try to remember when time’s measure
painfully chafes, for instance when autumn
flares out at the last, boisterous and like us longing
to stay – how everything lives, shifting
from one bright vision to another, forever
in these momentary pastures.
What are you seeing in nature? It can be from your own backyard, the local park, out on a hike, or anywhere. What plants and animals catch your interest? What do you find interesting in nature? Take a photo, write a post, a story, a poem, anything goes because I love to see what Mother Nature is up to in your area. ——
Have a wonderful week and stay safe…
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I love Mary Oliver’s poetry! She had the most unique way of sharing her views of nature and of life itself
Gorgeous pic! Lone duck disturbing the stillness. Lovely poem too.
Like the song of Mary Oliver:) Have a great nature week. The reflection is so painterly! Jesh
I really LOVE that photo of the pond, Michelle. It goes so well with the poem.
Ducks swimming in ponds never fail to get my hand reaching out for my camera. Something quite placid and serene about the way they float ever so smoothly on the pond surface…
PS: Thank you for hosting, Michelle!
Fall is gorgeous! And so is my spring 🙂
Mary oliver could make such beautiful word pictures!
Lovely!