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Memories

Last week I spent some time looking back at my early photographs. It was like taking a walk down memory lane. My favorite photos reminded me of stories and Memories of connections and meaning making. So today I’m sharing just a few of those images along with their stories. My first story is about what I call the Loving Kindness Barn. This barn was located in northwestern Plymouth across the road from the dog park. We happened upon it one day when we were out for a drive. And I stopped and photographed it then and another time just because Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Dwelling Between Fading Light and Falling Leaves

Even on a bright, sunny, warm, humid September day I feel the turning of the season towards fall. As I gaze at the late morning landscape at French Regional Park I feel as if I am Dwelling Between Fading Light and Falling Leaves though there are many leaves yet to fall. The day length difference from a month ago surprises me almost every day. And it feels like there is a different quality of light this time of year too. Even in late morning the light isn’t as harsh as in the dog days of summer. Today it feels like Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Shades of September

Here we are in the second half of September already. Goldenrod and asters are the wildflower stars of this season with the brilliant colors of sumac leaves a bright contrast to the many subtle shades of green and gold. The Shades of September are not yet brilliant and beautiful as they will be later this fall. But the turning of the season is visible almost everywhere I look. I took a short walk this morning in a part of French Regional Park where there is lots of sumac growing. There is a hillside that is covered with sumac. And every Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Pay Attention

Seasons go by seemingly in the blink of an eye. Sometimes lifetimes do the same. Another year of my life has flown by. This week I celebrated my 71st birthday. How can that be? I often feel my age in my body’s various little aches and pains, but my mind still feels young. And I wonder how I can be becoming “old” already. Though I watched my parents, aunts and uncles, and mother-in-law age, somehow I never imagined that I too would age. Or perhaps I didn’t imagine the reality of getting older and the changes in my body. But Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Nature Tale

This morning when I looked out the bedroom window I saw a dead rabbit lying in the backyard. I felt sadness for the rabbit that had lost its life. But then I wondered how we would rid ourselves of the dead animal. Jon is sick with Covid right now and I am still recovering from it. And I did not relish the idea of having to dispose of a dead animal right now. Little did I know that I had entered in the middle of a Nature Tale when I saw the dead rabbit this morning. (Most of the story Read more…

By Marilyn, ago