C'mon get happy!

I'm not sure who originally took this photo (or photoshopped it if that is the case...) but it sure makes me smile!


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This is worth watching.  It's a TED lecture given by a National Geographic photographer on the oceans.  There are some amazing photos in here.  Nature takes my breath away.

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Some photos to share

My altar and craft room has also become a greenhouse. There are various vegetables and herbs here. I have more seedlings that aren't in the photo.




Here's my "fairy pot." I put offerings by the statue from time to time. Notice all the brown vegetation from past offerings. It's how I deal with living in an apartment and not feeling safe enough going into the forest at night*.


*We really did find some strange things when cleaning up back there...
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Sylvia Lake

My husband and I explored Sylvia Lake. It's off RT 8-12, near Gouverneur, NY. The lake was frozen and lovely. I attempted to write a short poem about it as a visualization practice but it's goofy and not something I want to share. Still, I think it helped me crystalize the imagery in my head. I recommend the practice to anyone who wants to remember a time or a place.

Anyway, we took some photos. The public swimming and picnic area was closed off but we were able to get a few shots of the lake. My husband, a former photography major, wasn't very pleased with them, though.

There was also a lovely, massive boulder covered in graffiti. I liked it for some reason... I've always liked things that made me feel small. It's comforting.

It was a fun area to explore and it felt nice to be outside with the Nature Spirits. I look forward to the summer when we can go swimming and get some nicer photos of the lake.