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May 12, 20241 min read
A Poem for Poem-a-Week and a Yellow Indian-pink
According to Pl@ntNet Identify, the little beauty above is called an Indian-pink even though there is no pink on it. Well, maybe a slight...
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May 5, 20242 min read
Love Song #1 and a New Flower (to me)
Well, I learned something new with this picture of this flower. I have never heard of a Yellow Salsify, but according to Pl@ntNet...
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Apr 27, 20242 min read
Not One, Not Two, But Three Poems, And Fifteen Copies of Our Book
That's right! I have the copies! Whenever you are ready, I am ready to start distributing. Let me know. mbt1966@yahoo.com Here is the...
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Apr 21, 20242 min read
OUR BOOK IS HERE! And a Song That I Am Working On
https://www.lulu.com/search?category=Poetry&adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&sortBy=RELEVANCE&q=Essential+Words Yes, that is...
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Apr 14, 20242 min read
Spiderwort: Just a Picture, But Two New Poems as Well
Look at how cute this little spiderwort bloom is!! And it was doing its very best to hide away in the middle and bottom of the bush. If I...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
"Proof" Is in the Pudding and a Couple of New Poems
Well, as you can see above, I have received the proof copy of the latest book of our poetry that I have been telling you about. I only...
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Mar 31, 20243 min read
An Early Purple Iris: A Poem and More Pictures from Spring Break
The Early Iris Bloom The stretching stem shoots through the mulching grass. It tries to reach the sun and must not fail. The new bloom...
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Mar 23, 20242 min read
First Day of Spring Break Trip and a New Poem, But Not a Theme I Will Stick With
The Mill at Falling Spring Keeping in mind that I have a limited amount of storage space for photos on the blog, here are a few photos...
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Mar 16, 20246 min read
Another Poem from Marty Gerlach, a Couple of My Own, and a Couple Photos
Seeing as how it is Spring Break and Kellie and I are going to spend the next few days hiking, I figured I would get the blog in today....
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Mar 10, 20244 min read
First Flower of the Year, First Flower Hike of the Year, and a Couple of Poems
This common periwinkle was the first flower to bloom in our yard this year, so it wins the award for first flower of the year. As you can...
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Mar 3, 20243 min read
Moccasin Spring, a Waterslide, and One Poem
Saturday, March 2, Kellie and I drove nearly to the end of Push Mtn. Road (from the Norfork side) to the Moccasin Spring trailhead, which...
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Feb 25, 20244 min read
Jonquil or Daffodil? Who Cares? Here Is a Poem and Pictures from Our Saturday Hike
So, I wrote a poem about the Jonquil this week, and, as I do every year, I had to look on https://identify.plantnet.org/ to figure out...
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Feb 18, 20243 min read
Check It Out! Two Poems for One Day!
Generally, I like to start off the blogs with poems that I have for you to read, but today, I start this blog with commentary merely...
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Feb 11, 20243 min read
Special Guest Poet: Marty Gerlach in a Triumphant Return to the Blog
I have plenty to say after the poem, but let's have a look at it first. Oh! And a picture of Sunny riding in the car on the way to New...
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Feb 4, 20245 min read
Hey, Now! Look Here! Back to a Blog a Week!
So, yesterday, Kellie, Sarah, and I took a hike to a place that was new for Sarah. However, Kellie and I have visited several times. It's...
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Jan 14, 20243 min read
The Naming Ritual: What Shall We Call Our Book?
Well, gentle readers and friends, I have been working on gathering together the nature poems that we have worked on for the past couple...
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Dec 21, 20235 min read
Back to the Real Reasons: Read This! Share This!
A few days ago as I uploaded pictures for the Santa Fe travelogue, I got a warning from Wix.com, my blog management site. I had only a...
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Dec 14, 20233 min read
Meow wolf Museum: An Amazing Nearly Inexplicable Experience
Kellie and I had purchased our tickets to the Meow wolf on Sunday or Saturday, so we knew what we would be doing Monday afternoon,...
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Dec 12, 20233 min read
Cerillos Hills State Park: Me Without My Phone
Kellie and I were awake early as usual and were ready to go hiking by the time the sun was up, so we jumped in the trusty KIA and headed...
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Dec 10, 20234 min read
Red Rocks: A Place with a Lot of Red Rocks
It is still Sunday morning. Kellie and I left the Jemez Springs historic site around 11:00. The rain has stopped, and the skies are...
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