Monthly Archives: July 2013

Subtle change

Posted on July 31, 2013 by tyler4turtles

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You may think it’s all been done, but the way Earth spins things, subtle change can stump anyone.

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Storing sunlight

Posted on July 31, 2013 by tyler4turtles

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Symbiotic lichens anticipate autumn crimson and winter white snow in thick blankets worn atop a maple bole, its branches waving with a crowd of green five-fingered leaves, cheering summer to new heights, storing sunlight…

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Tranquil Passage

Posted on July 31, 2013 by tyler4turtles
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Goldenrod standing guard

Posted on July 29, 2013 by tyler4turtles
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View of Mount Jefferson from atop Battle Axe Mountain

Posted on July 29, 2013 by tyler4turtles

This 6-mile climb was worth every breath and bead of sweat. At trails end, we jumped into Elk Lake to cool off, our senses soaking in the pristine beauty surrounding us, minds transfixed by a shared, transcendent experience.

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Release the clouds!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by tyler4turtles

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And they’re off to the races, stampeding water droplets and ice crystals setting sky-high paces while  stirring pastoral   praises.

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Old fashioned Doug Fir

Posted on July 26, 2013 by tyler4turtles
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Missing the big picture

Posted on July 25, 2013 by tyler4turtles

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Atop the tree, I spy a red-winged blackbird who sees what I’m missing.

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Cocooning vision

Posted on July 25, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Staring into the sun, my eyes blinded by its bright glare, lids shut tight recovering sight. Strange  sensations  shift and shudder as spots flutter left and right thru veiled butterfly  cocoons.

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Less talk, more walk

Posted on July 24, 2013 by tyler4turtles

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Wednesday words escape me while ruminating along pathways

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