It's easy to blame the world. It's easy to feel sorry for myself. It's easy to be selfish. It's easy to let life happen. My ...
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The Dancing Peacock The leaves on this Japanese Maple make you wonder if an artist had a hand in creating this tree. Very appropriately na...
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2011: A Year of Kindred Spirits
Annual retrospectives are challenging endeavors. Looking back isn't the problem. I always become contemplative in the waning days of eac...
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Changing of the Seasons at Japan House Pond - 2011 in Review
January 17, 2011 January 29, 2011 February 13, 2011 February 27, 2011 March 21, 2011 April 1, 2011 April 13, 2011 May 3, 2011 May 18, 2011 J...
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Fighting the Marching Malaise of Winter
Over the last few days, I've felt an army of malaise slowly marching up my spine. I've made good progress on some things around the ...
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Changing of the Seasons at Japan House Pond - December 29
Yesterday I made my thirteenth and final visit of 2011 to the Japan House Pond at the Illinois Arboretum on a warm, bright December day. Wea...
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