Archive for 2021

Small Wonders, 2021-05

by 2021-08-29 in Art, Photography and Philosophy 4 comments

“A bird doesn’t need a professor to teach it how to fly.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124305.jpg American Goldfinch https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124311.jpg American Goldfinch https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124307.jpg American Goldfinch Birds make flying seem so effortless. This Goldfinch only visits our feeder once in a while, but it is such a splash of color when it does.

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Small Wonders, 2021-04

by 2021-08-22 in Art, Photography and Philosophy 7 comments

“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were–Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. ” ― Beatrix Potter https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210809185007.jpg Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North Carolina, Aug 2021 Lest you think our backyard is only about the birds and the bees, there be rabbits too! 🐇  😉 My apologies […]

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Small Wonders, 2021-03

by 2021-08-14 in Art, Photography and Philosophy 4 comments

“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” ― George Carlin https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105225.jpg Monarch Butterfly and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105249.jpg Monarch Butterfly and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105226.jpg Monarch Butterfly and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105414.jpg Monarch Butterfly, Two Bumble Bees and a […]

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Small Wonders, 2021-02

by 2021-08-11 in Art, Photography and Philosophy 10 comments

“Birds, to me, are an inspiring animal that symbolizes freedom. Their freedom heals all ailments, boredom, loneliness, lovesickness and anxiety… But when I see a caged bird, my soul shrinks in grief with nowhere to go. Reminding me that not all people are meant to evolve beyond a certain point.” […]

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Small Wonders, 2021-01

by 2021-08-08 in Art, Photography and Philosophy 6 comments

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210804153348-1.jpg BB & BB — Butterfly Bush and Bumble Bee, Aug 2021 The next undetermined number of posts will be images of smaller creatures making for entertaining summer viewing just outside of our living room windows.  Sometimes we’re so busy looking for the next big thing we lose sight of […]

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Summer Flowers

by 2021-07-27 in Art, Photography and Philosophy 4 comments

“Earth laughs in flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/07/EBM-20210723094332.jpg Clematis Blooms (possibly Asian virginsbower, a species of Clematis) –  Bonnie set out two small Clematis vines along the same metal trellis this spring. Normally, you wouldn’t expect a bloom the first year, but they are blooming profusely, as you see in […]

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