Musings

I was (somewhat) immersed in the genetics of people buried in the Mesolithic in what is now Denmark, but I managed to tear myself away and take advantage of the sunshine for a few minutes. I planned this shot to focus on the foreground, but I kinda like the way it turned out; I did know the light would be delightful (get it? sorry.). 🤣

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My walking philosophy today was wind-avoidance, so I stuck to hollows and behind houses. [This is a contrast to the vitamin D and sunshine routes of the recent past.] Not the prettiest, but I did find these.

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Lots of rain-minutes today, although I could have found a few less-wet moments to make a wee walk. But I didn’t, so this fern-foto is from last week. Sometimes a day will have more pauses and recycling than forging forward.

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I had four (or so) vague ideas for this space, yet they all fizzled…a fast timeline compared to the growth of lichens and mosses.

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I got lucky, and had a chance at vitamin D for about five minutes, perhaps less. 😂

I thought this was darned funny: I submitted this photo to the iNaturalist app, wondering if it could recognize what I’m pretty sure are desiccated beech leaves. A scientific experiment, ya know. It offered a half-dozen insect genus’. Insects. 😂

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I found it murky and gloomy all day, yet somehow we enjoyed a rather vibrant afterglow this evening an hour-and-a-half after official sunset.

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I took this aiming at the cluster of “helicopters.” Then, preparing for posting, I saw the haycorn-hats, and thought: wha? A maple-oak? Howze that? 🤣🤣🤣

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The last three days (and nights) were like this, cold as ice. Normal temps today (more or less).

And this is what happened. Poor camellia.

Upside: on my walk, I actually created vitamin D, as my face was not entirely covered and shaded, plus my hands weren’t in gloves. Yay for health.

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On a clear day…when the moon is out in the daytime, and the sky is blue blue blue, and a huge jet takes off and catches the sun…well, there can be a moment. Like this.

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With bright sunshine and the right garment-age, I stayed warm despite the brrrrrr wind chill. This lawn-weed is curled up in protest—and in deep shade, poor thing.

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