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Stealing the Pope’s Heart!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by annetbell

These photographs from The Huffington Post need no explanation! What a memory!  Nameste. . .  . .This Is Pope Francis and His New Friend!

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Correction on Gift of Trees

Posted on October 29, 2013 by annetbell

I am hopeless with the technology and couldn’t figure out how to Update and save.  My blogger friend S K Nicholls pointed out that I misnamed my first ancient tree. The one pictured  in the original post is Angel Oak … Continue reading →

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Gift of Trees

Posted on October 29, 2013 by annetbell

As the thin, bare arms stretch and the tiny fingers reach for the heavens, the stately trees take their winter posture.  They are beautiful in their own right after the colorful autumn leaves falling to the ground.  Did you know … Continue reading →

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Wise Geese

Posted on October 28, 2013 by annetbell

One of my favorite signals of the change of seasons in New York, is hearing the Canadian Geese honking as the fly overhead, south in the autumn and north in the spring. I stretch my neck like  a  goose to … Continue reading →

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The Simple Life. . . . .

Posted on October 27, 2013 by annetbell

This Is Incredible India!   How does he survive without a cell phone?   Namaste. . .  . . .

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The Battle Hymn

Posted on October 26, 2013 by annetbell

Take a few minutes to be inspired! nebraskaenergyobserver This is incredibly good. And so much different. You can nearly hear it being sung around the campfires here. Hat tip to Moe Lane View original post

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Halloween . . . . . .October 31st

Posted on October 26, 2013 by annetbell

I like this picture because it reminds me of the pumpkins my architect carved for our children. He was never satisfied with a traditional jack-o-lantern, but carved R2D2 and Picasso pumpkins among others for our doorstep!  From this  shot, you … Continue reading →

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The Party’s Over. . . . . . Clean-Up Time

Posted on October 25, 2013 by annetbell

Have  you ever wondered what happens to all these colorful leaves after the celebration of all that is autumn?  Just like any party, there is clean-up after the trees are bare,  and a need for order. . . . . … Continue reading →

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Sweeping, Sweeping Everywhere ( from February 9,2013)

Posted on October 24, 2013 by annetbell

In almost six weeks, we  have seen no trash trucks, no recycling bins to be emptied, but endless sweeping , everywhere.  The trash  must go somewhere and that is into piles along the sides of the road. In the mornings, … Continue reading →

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Renoir . . . . . the film

Posted on October 23, 2013 by annetbell

Renoir, a French film made in 2012, is a drama of sumptuous beauty.  It is in French with English subtitles and is based on the last years of Renoir’s life in his Cagnes-sur Mer farmhouse  in the south of France. … Continue reading →

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