Tag Archives: nature

A Look Back

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Eliza Waters

On this last day of this tumultous year, I thought I’d look back through my photos and pick a dozen shots, one for each month. Nature has provided me with much solace, as it does every year, but this year … Continue reading →

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Biophilia

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Eliza Waters

Biophilia, first termed in 1984 by E.O. Wilson, is defined as the innate human need to connect with nature. As most gardeners know, there are more benefits to gardening than just fresh produce and flowers. It is the sense of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Jewels

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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River Wading

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Eliza Waters

When the days get hot, I like to take a cooling wade along the shady banks of the river behind our house. Some would call this a creek or stream, and with the lack of rain this summer, it’s lower … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Eliza Waters

One thing we can always count on is change. Nature has taught me that nothing stands still. The way of living things is birth, growth, death and repurposing. Life is nothing more than a river of molecules passing through form. … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Lazy Summer Afternoon

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Fluffy, cottony clouds float in a Wedgewood blue sky. In the treetops above me, goldfinches twitter; cedar waxwings dart and swoop after insects, calling “zee-zee” to one other. I sit in one of the Andirondack chairs above the river, taking in … Continue reading →

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WPC – Inspiration

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Eliza Waters

This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge: “What is your inspiration? What moves you? What is it that never fails to motivate you, to get you going, or make you happy? This week, we want you to show us what inspiration means to … Continue reading →

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River Ice

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Last Sunday’s rain storm raised the water level on the river by about six feet, breaking up the frozen ice into large chunks that were four to twelve inches thick. Flowing downstream in the flood, some of these icebergs stuck in an eddy … Continue reading →

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