Tag Archives: nature

Gift #1190: Summer Days

Posted on June 21, 2020 by ordinarymiracletoday

Hello everyone and Happy Summer!  I hope this post finds you well.  In my neck of the woods, we have welcomed summer with days of plentiful sunshine and warm temperature, and lots of watering in the garden.  We have tadpoles … Continue reading →

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Gift #1187: John Muir and Earth Day

Posted on April 23, 2020 by ordinarymiracletoday

Hello everyone!  As today is Earth Day and this week was John Muir’s birthday, I thought it would be a fitting tribute to include some of my favorite quotes of his in honor of this day.  Muir is one of … Continue reading →

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Gift #1167: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

There will be a brief interruption in the British Travelogue as we pause for a moment to admire the beauties of foliage, courtesy of the Art Elements Blog challenge theme for September. fo·li·age:  the aggregate of leaves of one or … Continue reading →

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Gift #1166: Kew Gardens

Posted on September 28, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

At the top of my list of places I wanted to visit while in London was Kew Gardens.  This formidable bastion of botany has long enchanted visitors with its beautiful gardens and intoxicated scientists with its enviable collections.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Gift #1165: In London at Kensington Gardens

Posted on September 25, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve been off-line for a while as my mom and I went to England for a couple of weeks in Aug/Sept.  Then I came back to a whirlwind of activity and some major post-vacation blues.  I feel like I’m getting … Continue reading →

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Gift #1166: Flowers

Posted on July 30, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

July’s theme for Art Elements was flowers and that’s a perfect challenge when summer is filled with the glory of blooms.  I’ve actually spent a great deal of the month in gardens and in mountain hikes with fields of wildflowers.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1164: Going on a Hike

Posted on July 27, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

“Let’s go on a hike” – these are some of the greatest words in the English language! An invitation to adventure, exploration, and beauty awaits!  One of the great pleasures of being in the Colorado mountains are the abundance of … Continue reading →

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Gift #1163: Winds of Heaven

Posted on July 16, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve returned from my yearly pilgrimage to Denver.  My mom and I spent a blissful two weeks in the city we still call home, visiting our favorite haunts and exploring some new places.  We were veritable mountain goats – spending … Continue reading →

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Gift #1161: Nemophilia

Posted on May 30, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m so excited to share with you this month’s theme for Art Elements blog.  Drumroll please… it’s “The Forest”!  Those who have followed my blog for any length of time will know of my deep and abiding love for the … Continue reading →

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Gift #1160: Woodland Wildflowers

Posted on May 26, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

Way back in January I claimed a word for the year: wonder.  I had gotten to a point last year where the cares of life were taking over and wanted to reclaim some sacred space in my heart and life … Continue reading →

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