Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, autumn, fall, inspiration, nature, photography, Thoughts on October 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Mr Man and I were out for a hike a few weeks ago when a barred owl flew across the path. I hadn’t expected to see an owl in daylight, but there it was. We watched it for a moment as it nestled into the crook of a tree, and went about our way.
This is what it might have been like to stay.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, autumn, fall, inspiration, nature, quoteandaprettypicture, Thoughts on October 13, 2025| 1 Comment »
For those who have experienced the joy of being alone with nature there is really little need for me to say much more; for those who have not, no words of mine can ever describe the powerful, almost mystical knowledge of beauty and eternity that come, suddenly, and all unexpected.
— Jane Goodall
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, autumn, fall, inspiration, quoteandaprettypicture, Thoughts on October 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“The autumn stars had come out, incredible in number and brilliance… the whole sky seemed to tremble, a shaking of diamond chips, a scintillation of sunlight on a black sea.”
— Ursula Le Guin, The Dispossessed
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, autumn, fall, inspiration, quoteandaprettypicture, Thoughts on October 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »
After an extended flirtation with unusually warm weather, the seasons have well and truly turned. Fall has arrived, and with it, bright blue days and brilliant colors, crisp air and the urge to Get Outside before the snows come.
This is my way of saying that I’m going to be otherwise occupied for the next few days enjoying the weather. I hope you have a chance to get out and enjoy the season too.
In the meantime, I leave you with quotes and pretty pictures!
“If the leaves are changing, I feel poetry in the air.”
— Laura Jaworski
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Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts on October 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style.”
— Rebecca Solnit
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts on October 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“When you’re faced with something you don’t understand, I think the most natural thing but also the least interesting thing you can be is afraid.”
— Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
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Posted in Likes, Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on October 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Whee, I just realized that our library has added two new libraries to its partner system and now I can haz alllll the books!
(Seriously, I can now check out something like 75 books at one time. I won’t, but I could!)
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, Thoughts on October 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »
As anyone online likely knows, primatologist, conservationist, activist, author and reportedly all-around good egg Jane Goodall died yesterday. She was on a book tour, of all things, bringing her vision of a better world to those who would listen, and being an example of dedication and purpose for us all.
Dr. Jane was known around the world for her 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania. However, in the latter part of her life she expanded her focus and became a global advocate for human rights, animal welfare, species and environmental protection, and many other crucial issues.
I’m sad we lost her, and yet it’s lovely to be reminded that one person can do so much good.
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
— Jane Goodall
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, nature, Thoughts on September 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“Within National Parks is room—glorious room—in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve.”
— Enos Mills, Naturalist
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, art, creativity, inspiration, practice, Thoughts, Writers, writing on September 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Whether you want to draw, write, or some other creativity, this is pretty good advice.
The Artist Who Couldn’t Draw | The Kid Should See This
Roger didn’t like his drawings. He didn’t feel that he had any drawing talent. But then a girl named Zoe moved next door and handed him a magic black pen.
The lesson? Sometimes it helps to take things literally.
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