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FOR THE EARTH – REFLECTIONS ON NATURE’S BEAUTY AND SIGNIFICANCE

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Welcome fellow citizen of the earth! Discover a way of valuing the earth that can change the habitual way that considers land only in economic terms.  Aldo Leopold  died in 1948. Many consider him to be the father of wildlife ecology and modern conservation.  His book, SAND COUNTY ALMANAC, remains as fresh as yesterday!  Aldo’s selected quotations together with Toni’s  photographs support an ethical and sustainable way to value the land and the sea. 

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“FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH” – IMAGES FOR A HYMN REFLECTED IN CLOSEUP AND PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS

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Welcome to SPRING! Lee and Lorelie invite you to join them in celebrating the beauty of the earth. A hymn inspired the photographs taken in varied local settings at different hours of the day. From these panoramic views to intimate closeups, all of us can be grateful for the many visual gifts of the season.

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APRIL’S BLOOMS, GREENS AND HAIKU ACCENT A WALK IN THE SEATTLE ARBORETUM JAPANESE GARDEN

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Lee and Roger invites you to join them on an early spring walk in the Seattle Arboretum Japanese Garden. Lee’s camera brings the bright blooms and greens of April to life. They are a welcome reward of pleasant weather after several rainy days!

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“THIS RIVER” – A MEDITATION ON THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BY DAVE OLSON

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For most of us, no matter how long a life span we have lived, we desire “one more year”. In a recent visit, 95 year-old Dave made it clear he is ready for the next “adventure”. Indeed, he has lived a life filled with adventure, family, friends, and participation in the community where he lived.

He wrote the meditative poem “The River” after he and Betty moved to a home on the banks of the Snoqualmie River.  Dave experienced a special joy in living near the river.  

With the changing of the seasons, the river brought him an ever changing and deepening connection to nature and the earth.

You are invited to read Dave’s meditation, THIS RIVER, and, perhaps, think about a place in your life that has special meaning for you.

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LORELIE’S “SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES II” – A GOLDEN RETRIEVER “LEGACY” FOR OUR SONS

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You. are invited to turn the digital pages of Lorelie Olson’s SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES II that continues the story of Golden Retrievers in her family. 

The Olsons’ son Paul often jests that he was raised by Golden Retrievers! His brother Karl must agree, since they have enjoyed their own golden companions. The Olsons would like to share visual memories of these special dogs.

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DAVE WAGAR – PAINTER/POET – WINTER’S COLORS REVEAL NATURE’S TREASURES

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You are invited to read Dave Wagar’s poem and view his painting from a card sent to friends in late January.  After an initial scanning of the  painting and poem, Lorelie and Tim returned to them and spent more time with them. Dave’s art moved them through its imagery and meaning. These are special and you too will appreciate and  be moved by them.

Dave has Parkinson’s and several of his senses are impaired. These works of art are personal and have meaning for all of us.

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LORELIE’S “SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES I” SHARES HER EXPERIENCES WITH SPECIAL DOGS

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SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES I invites you to share in some special photographs and memories of the dog companions Tim and Lorelie have had during their marriage. Although their first dogs were Labrador Retrievers, In 1964 they realized that Golden Retrievers were a perfect match for them: patient with children, gentle with cats, and affectionate, active companions for them.

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KEITH OLSON’S PHOTO GALLERY OF WINTER SNOW IN NORTH CAROLINA

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Keith Olson, a North Carolina
resident and a wonderful photographer, shares with you new photos from a cold, snowy winter in the South. We. have added to these, favorite winter scenes from Keith’s past posts in the NESTER.

The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” In March I might add that “Spring is just ahead.”  Actually in North Carolina, spring is already there! Another writer, Lewis Carroll wrote in Alice in Wonderland, “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.’”

We are pleased to look back for a moment at winter, and then be ready to fully greet the coming of spring.

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