Ever changing light!

Mornings like this one justify why I sometimes just setup the tripod and stay rooted to the same spot for sometimes over an hour.

Watching the blue hour tones give way to yellows, oranges and reds until the sun rises and shows the natural greens of the countryside and blue from the clear sky!

The rolling mist just adds some lovely atmosphere and mood to the conditions around!

Sometimes in the winds of change we find our true direction....

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April is National Poetry Month, a celebration of poets and poetry that's been in place for 25 years.

Last month, as the U.S. grieved over attacks against Asian Americans, NPR's Morning Edition collected poems on how people grapple with the increased violence and discrimination.

Over 500 listeners shared powerful, poignant poems — in the form of a list beginning with the word "today." They showcased fear, anger, empathy and motivation to make the world a better place.

NPR's resident poet Kwame Alexander took lines from the submissions to create a community poem, "Today, I Am A Witness To Change."

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To quote just a few:

Today I hesitate

for the first time, I wonder if I should stay home and not walk the neighborhood.

it's not the weather or the virus — the day is beautiful

Today

I'm frozen

Terrified.

I cannot hide

This skin

This hair

These eyes.

I see the punch, punch, punch of a community at war.

Today I am a witness.

I rush past the jeering white boys that say I brought corona to America.

My soul is wary.

Today, a video call full of empty boxes

Stares at me, apprehensively.

Students locked behind a screen

Their hearts and minds

Severed

From one another.

Today, the headlines say March Madness

Today, I don't watch basketball.

The madness is in the streets.

In broad daylight.

On the concrete sidewalks of New York.

In the silence of bystanders.

It's in the textbooks. The classrooms. The family dinners. The lies we tell.

Today the rain falls

and falls

and falls

and falls.

a silent tear from a weeping woman.

Today, I will say their names

I will cancel class and try again tomorrow.

That's a scary thought to commute to NYC nowadays for me, even I'm FULLY inoculated. :-(((

A photograph of leaves changing colours in the forest.

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Seasons slowly transform from one to the other right in front of our eyes..sometimes subtlety, others blatantly... finding gratitude in whatever form it arrives ...

Featuring new items from Nutmeg, Vespertine, THOR, and Hive.

From Nutmeg the Readers Nook set out now at Kustom 9...pictured:

Nutmeg. Reader's Nook Ladders (static and couples poses included)

Nutmeg. Reader's Nook Slipper Chair Adult and PG

Nutmeg. Reader's Nook Slipper Chair w/Throw

Nutmeg. Reader's Nook Books

Kustom 9: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/124/127/21

Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21

Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn

Additional Nutmeg items that can be found at the mainstore (LM above)

Nutmeg. Sojourn Tray Bonus Item

Nutmeg. French Cafe Table / 1

Nutmeg. French Cafe Bonus Plant

Nutmeg. French Cafe Plant

Nutmeg. Chesterfield Sofa Black

Nutmeg. Sojourn Lamp / Long

Plushies from vespertine!! Wearable and plush deco! Find these at Kustom 9:

{vespertine} - plush buddies - pumpkin pie

{vespertine} - plush buddies - mr.leaf

{vespertine} - plush buddies - oak leaf

{vespertine} - plush buddies - maple leaf

{vespertine} - plush buddies - mr.pumpkin

{vespertine} - plush buddies - pumpkin spice latte - hold me.

Kustom 9: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/124/127/21

Vespertine Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pure%20Dreams/132/106/18

Vespertine Flickr: flic.kr/ps/GN4JK

New from THOR also at Kustom 9 is the new Pumpkin Spice Gacha set. Pictured from the set:

.::THOR::.. Stacked Cups

..::THOR::.. Ceramic Pot

..::THOR::.. Memories DIY Shutter

..::THOR::.. Autumn Preserves

..::THOR::.. Handmade Pumpkin Pie RARE

..::THOR::.. Rustic Drawer - RARE

..::THOR::.. Farmhouse Work Table

..::THOR::.. Potted Pumpkin

..::THOR::.. Pumpkin Spiced Candle - Orange

..::THOR::.. Pumpkin Spiced Candle - Yellow

..::THOR::.. Tin Molds

..::THOR::.. Tubs & Pumpkins

Kustom 9: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/124/127/21​

THOR Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nyn/130/238/3209

THOR Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2w7oim

New from Hive, two must haves for fall....and what's even better...they are GROUP GIFTS!!...wear your Hive group tag and get on over there!

hive // falling leaves

hive // pumpkin patch wagon . group gift

hive mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/hive/139/55/25

hive flickr: flic.kr/ps/2hPUK9

Revival has a Camp bed set out now at TLC. Pictured from that set....super unique way to use a wheelbarrow...

.:revival:. wheelbarrow fire pit

TLC: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Liaison%20Collaborat...

Revival Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crawls/217/116/2001

Revival Flickr: flic.kr/ps/XQjgP

Misc. Goodies.

La Bergerie NTD

22 - 8f8 - primavera in Toscana Cupboard

DRD - Series 01 - Kitchen Cupboard - Light

KraftWork Wooden Faux Wardrobe

HISA Foliage

Skye Wild Grass

ionic - VINTAGE MARKET sign

konoha Prunus lanie Tree

Thank you so much for the support and kindness....it's greatly appreciated!! Have a great rest of the week! 😊

The last from the forgotten files. The rest were deleted. May as well post it .

Taken at Sunny's Photo Studio. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunny%20Photo%20Studio/128...

Backdrop- Change Your Mind

There are new subdivisions coming closer to this spot all the time. I fear my quiet road will be gone in a few years.

Happy Fence Friday

I found these clouds rising behind the hill. That day it was alternating between being clear, being cloudy, and sometimes being rainy. I thought the clouds and the weather signaled the changing seasons.

Change of seasons, Finland.

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Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow

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If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

Maya Angelou

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Clouds moving in Friday late afternoon, Praia Nova, Paço d'Arcos

We are changing continously...but it is only in some moments we understand and feel that we do...

Hamilton Gardens - in the Italian style garden - NZ

I hadn't photographed since April due to work, but last night I was on the road again.

There was no wind at all, but you could see at the clouds that bad weather was coming.

(Cardus micropterus, a kind of thistle)

The Evzones (Greek: Εύζωνες), is the name of several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army.

Today, it refers to the members of the Presidential Guard, an elite ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Presidential Mansion and the gate of Evzones camp in Athens. The Evzones are also known, colloquially, as Tsoliades.

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Thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.

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The colours of the autumn leaves mean cooler nights and days for me. Hooray.

HMM!

Macro Mondays: Equinox

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Marshy Point, Maryland

"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten."~~ Anon

Have a Blessed Sunday!

Tune ♥

Location Outer Garden ♥

Credits ♥

I could not resist posting another image of the Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) because of the different canvas I was able to capture the bird flying along the beach.

The change in colors is quite amazing and the white seeds on the Rosebay Willowherb are quite phenomenal in how artistic they are in their looks 😊

While going through some older photos, I happened to find this little gem. It's Trinity, posing at the dog park. It was originally in color, but it just didn't look right, so I changed it to black & white to give it a more softer and dramatic effect.

Flickr Friday (redo dollars into quarters...)

The colors of sunset kept changing from the colors as the post below the other day......

many thanks for comments views and invites

stay safe

Inspired from the song: Victim of changes - Judas Priest

Listen on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSU1W0ZUmQ

a storm brewing at the roaches,peak district ,Staffordshire