Mimosa Tree

…or also known as the Chinese Silk Tree or Silk Tree in the United States. https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/06/EBM-20200601082533-1-1200×800.jpg On our regular morning walks Maggie and I follow a path which includes walking along the edge of the woods.  Almost buried under larger…

Simple Things Viewed Anew

“We mostly see what we have learned to expect to see.” ― Betty Edwards, Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/05/EBM-20200527084831-1200×800.jpg   There’s not been a lot of variety in day-to-day activities during this pandemic countermeasure period. An…

New Growth

“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” ― John Muir, The Wilderness World of John Muir https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/05/EBM-20200523090032-1200×800.jpg   While Maggie enthusiastically sniffed among the grass and trees, I managed to make this quick photo of nature’s work still bearing…

May Flowers in Black and White

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays 2, 1926-29 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/05/EBM-20120507151701-1-1200×675.jpg   Color is a large part of a flower or bloom’s presence. Remove color and you become aware of things not noticed before. When…

Transition

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/05/EBM-20150306104741.jpg   Recently, when walking our dog Maggie, I noticed several new dogs in the neighborhood.  I guess staying-at-home families decided it was an excellent time to adopt a new pet.   I hope they’ve also thought of how to cope…

Special Moments

“some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about.” ― Charles Bukowski, “War All the Time” https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/05/EBM-20120707165431.jpg   With pandemic required social distancing and stay-at-home, our day-to-day worlds are a little strange these days.  Add to…