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A week ago the sun was shining with temperatures still a bit chilly but great for a day hike. We chose this trail in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Normally this place is lightly attended but on this particular day attendance was up. People in Indiana are ready for spring! In the midwest when the temperatures…
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With a light dusting of snow this past week our woods was transformed into a winter wonderland. I’m always amazed how a little snow on the trees makes the forest seem more magical in the winter. Winter runoff Pine trees in winter Creeks meet ©amypantone2020
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A bench in winter. Seeing this bench on one of my hikes at our local park I grabbed a photo with my phone. Now looking back at it I think of all the people who might have sat on this bench. Their stories, what they were thinking as they sat in nature taking it all…
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“Becoming” By Michelle Obama – nonfiction (421 pages) I finished my first read of 2020. What a great book to start the year off with. I give this one 5+ stars out of 5. Michelle Obama richly tells her story with a lot of heart pouring forth from the pages. It was interesting to learn…
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Today the sun was shining so we took up a date with nature. This little gem of a park is located about 10 mintues from our house. Quiet place, few people, and a meandering creek makes this a favorite for all three of us. I loved the blue skies and the feeling of warm sunshine…
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Here we are at the end of another year! I am always amazed how fast it goes. Looking back it’s been an interesting year with ups and downs but in the end I’m smiling and overall happy. Thanks 2019 you have been a good year but it’s time for you to go. Hello 2020, be…
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As part of the 52 week photography challenge. After this only 1 more to go! Week 50: Composition: Patterns “Patterns/Repetition are another well known compositional rule, but have you ever tried to use it in Macro Photography? Well now you can!” While hiking I came across this lovely pattern lying on the forest floor. A…
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November was an eventful month. With the NaNoWriMo challenge, a quick trip to NYC, Thanksgiving, and Shane’s 50th, it was a whirlwind in itself. I plan to write about this year’s NaNoWriMo experience in a later post. This post is dedicated to our whirlwind trip to New York City. It all started with a car. …
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I did it! I set out with the goal of writing 50,000 words in 30 days and today I met that goal, one day ahead of schedule. What a fun ride. Now forgive me as I’m ready to take a break from writing. I will write all about my NaNoWriMo 2019 experience next week. For…
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I hit 40,000 words tonight! With another shorter writing session planned this evening I’m working hard in the home stretch. With 5 days (6 if you count tonight) to go I can’t give up now. 50K here I come!
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