For the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes.
~ e.e. cummings
Gleeson, Arizona 2013
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Erin
Coddiwompling through life, guided by my love of nature and insatiable curiosity.02-23 Sol Shine
“There is no use in trying,” said Alice; “one cannot believe impossible things.” “I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age I always did it for half an hour each day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
~ Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Common Salsify, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon 2008
Boring Clams
During a recent beach walk a friend explained to another what made the holes in the rocks, “Boring Clams, literally.” I just couldn’t help myself, “Well, figuratively, too. If you invite them to your party, they won’t dance, they’ll just sit there. They really are boring clams!” Ba-dum-tshh!
All kidding aside, it is the Piddock or Boring Clam (Penitella penita) that uses the rough ridges on its shell to slowly grind a hole into rock where it will stay for the rest of its life. Lucky for them, most of the rock up here is a fairly malleable mudstone.
02-22 Sol Shine
Love doesn’t make the world go ’round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
~ Franklin P. Jones
Lincoln City, Oregon 2018
Storm Gifts
It’s exciting to hit the beach after a big storm blows through, never know what I’ll find!
Left to right, top to bottom: Pacific Sea Nettle, Pyrosome, Mustelid mandible (possibly River Otter) with a biofilm that is turning the teeth pink, close-ups of colorful driftwood.
02-21 Sol Shine
I am not afraid of storms for I have learned how to sail my ship.
~ Louisa May Alcott
Tall Ship “Californian”, San Diego, California 2012
02-20 Sol Shine
In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
~ Albert Camus
Alpine wildflowers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 2010
02-19 Sol Shine
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 2010
02-18 Sol Shine
Life is too important to take seriously.
~ Oscar Wilde
Steller’s Jay, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 2010
02-17 Sol Shine
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
~ e.e. cummings
Rocky Mountain Goat, Glacier National Park, Montana 2008
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