A Bench to Sit on

Posted in Seat Sunday
Photography and Poetry

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“I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench” Satchel Paige

A Bench to Sit on

I was looking for
A bench to sit on
What I hoped to score
Something close to a lawn
To lay my tired self
On a softer shelf

Then I saw it
The bench, made of stone
When I tried to sit
I felt it to my bones
Too hard for a fit!

Moving forward
I found one, made of wood
Maybe it wasn’t hard
Rather suitably good
Too soft for a fit!

So once again
I had to complain
But I knew, the right seat
Was just in reach
I just had to seek

A little while longer
As I moved along
The feeling now stronger
I knew it wouldn’t be long
I was close to finding
As I saw the metal shining

I finally found it
A bench made of metal
For me to sit
Soft as a petal
A purr-fect fit

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Spring Time (Daily Photo)

Posted in Daily Photo
Photography & Poetry

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“From the end spring new beginnings” Pliny the Elder

Spring Time (Daily Photo)

Season of rebirth
Begins from the earth
From darkness to light revert
Finally time for mirth

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7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Six

Posted in 7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Six
Photography & Poetry

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“Many a calm river begins as a turbulent waterfall, yet none hurtles and foams all the way to the sea” Mikhail Lermontov

7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Six

In the far away land
Where ever your camera pans
Seashores covered with sand
Mountains tall will stand
The bluest of seas command
What could be more grand

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8 Gorgeous Nature Blogs for Earth Day

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This Sunday, April 22nd will mark the 42nd observance of Earth Day. According to Earth Day Network, “More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.”

To inspire you to get in on this year’s celebration, here are eight amazing nature-related blogs on WordPress.com:

Birdlightwind.com

70degreeswest-explore.com

Leahyetter.WordPress.com

Drawandshoot.me

Beingmark.com

Beetlesinthebush.WordPress.com

Theblondecoyote.com

Lookingatthewest.com

So, how will you celebrate Earth Day 2012? Maybe Picnic for the Planet, or plant a tree? Whatever you do, be sure to share it on your blog! And don’t forget to tag your post with Earth Day to make it easier for others to find.

For more cool nature blogs, check out our collection of Recommended Blogs, and add topics like Nature and Earth Day to follow in your Reader.

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Long Live the Queen! (REBLOGGED)

Queen Elizabeth II marks her 90th birthday on Thursday as Britons and many throughout the world celebrate her long and dignified reign. She will celebrate again in June with national events to mark her official birthday.

via Queen Elizabeth II at 90: A Look Back — AP Images Blog

7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Five

Posted in 7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Five
Photography

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“When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick” George Burns

7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Five

The calm surroundings of the Archipelago, Helsinki /Finland

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7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Four

Posted in 7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Four
Photography & Poetry

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“Land is the secure ground of home, the sea is like life, the outside, the unknown” Stephen Gardiner

7 Days of Nature Photo Challenge: Day Four

A sunny day in June
The sea and sky, painted in blue
A view reserved, only for a few

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Live Long and Prosper Queen Elizabeth II

Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II

Photo credits Google/Getty Images

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“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom” Queen Elizabeth II

Live Long and Prosper Queen Elizabeth II

Who would have thought
Of being in the same job
For some sixty three years
– Surely worth some cheers

You’re part of the folk
Even cracked a few jokes
You got street smarts
And certainly won our hearts

Pink, purple or blue
To name but a few
The colours like your spirit
Would inspire many lyrics

Wishes for
Many more
Years of reign
Hear our hail:

Long Live the Queen,
And surely and sincerely
A very happy 90th birthday!

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I Laugh, There For I Am (TBT)

Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!

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“Laughter is the best revenge for anger” Dalai Lama

I Laugh, There For I Am

Call me crazy
Call me a fool
Or just a simple tool
Laughing, grinning
Face in full leering
Feelings of winning
Life gave you lemons
Or battling with demons
Trying not to worry
Or even feel sorry
For things that cannot change
Rather arrange
Time for a full belly laugh
Several times a day
It isn’t daft
Keeps your mind clear
Throughout the year
When you wake up
Forget the wile
Put on that smile
It is the best make up
Everyone can wear
Which will not tear
Come rain or shine
All will be fine

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