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This beautiful Lady came through today. I saw her arrive and feed solidly for 30 minutes and then she was on her way. They started early and are continuing to come through late There is an urgency to them now. Its getting cooler and we are due rain and there is little left for them to feed on and she may be the last I see this year.... maybe... EXPLORED !

Just trying right now to breathe.. and put one foot in front of the other... we have to get through this nightmare of a result. Just want to say too.. we have a very good support system here in our friendships.... that is going to save us... and feed us and give us the will to get past this and rise above it and come out the other side. Below is excepts from Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" ".... If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same:..." ".... Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;..." "... If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on! ' ..." EXPLORED !

Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made." ..... Robert Browning EXPLORED !

Thankful for so many things. EXPLORED !

Andrew Ross - Angus Clark - Asha Melvana - Al Pitrelli (L-R) Went to see TSO last night... BRILLIANT as ever ! This is our Christmas present to ourselves www.trans-siberian.com They give $1 of EVERY ticket sold from EVERY show (150 shows in this tour) to a local to that venue childrens charity. The 2 shows in Oklahoma City (where we went) added up to over $26,000 between 2 charities for childrens education and mental and physical needs Over 21 years of tours .. that has added up to well over $21,000,000 .... These people are THE best. EXPLORED !

Today the Stars took back their own Son. Braver than the Brave He knew Humility and Wonder And showed us what we could and can be Rest Peacefully John Glenn ... mine and many others HERO High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air.... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew — And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, - Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo da Vinci EXPLORED !

Honey Bee on False Sunflowers #1 EXPLORED !

Yuletide Blessings to All ....and the Hope that the New Year brings better than we fear. Artwork is mostly mine. EXPLORED !

Yuletide Blessings Hold your Truths in the Light in your Heart Don't let the darkness steal your Hope. We are the Many and will keep the Light Remember that ... EXPLORED !

New Year Blessings May you have a Gentle & Peaceful New Year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Should auld acquaintance be forgot & never brought to mind ? Should auld aquaintance be forgot and auld lang syne. For old lang syne , my Dear , for auld lang syne , we’ll tak a cup o kindness yet,for old lang syne. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ring out the Old , Ring in the New . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coal that you be Warm . Bread that you may have Food. Silver that you may have riches . (Artwork mostly mine.) EXPLORED !

No photography involved ! All graphics ! Two days ago the Moon and Mars and Venus were in this beautiful conjunction for real . So.... I had a little fun with making some graphics. Just 20 layers later.. Voila ! Its also going to be my husbands birthday card in 12 days time ! EXPLORED #1 !

He looked away just as I clicked ! EXPLORED #1 !

Six beautiful little Snow Crocus survived the onslaught of the Gophers. EXPLORED !

This one flowered today.. another one that escaped the gophers ! EXPLORED !

These little harbingers of Spring are tiny ... much smaller than the European Violet. The ground in my 2 acres has many.. and they are just starting now EXPLORED !

These are my heart's song.. my special flowers.... my Snowdrops EXPLORED !

The Bradford (ornamental) Pear trees are coming into bloom. We have madness weather here.. today 86F.. it is supposed to be in the low 40sF It was also blowing a gale so it was a case of timing it just right ! EXPLORED !