Tag: nature
group name: outofthecity
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March 22, 2007 04:39 PM EDT --
If you are looking for some real rest and relaxation, Cave In Rock, IL is a great place to visit. Cave In Rock is located on the banks of the Ohio River in Southern IL. The population . . .
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June 17, 2006 11:15 AM EDT --
{10 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
life is crazy.
my parents have a hobby farm. there is so much to do there that you could work all the time and never rest and still never be done. . . .
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June 25, 2006 09:43 PM EDT --
rarely do we play on the road-side of our house. we're always by the lake. of course! who wouldn't choose to be by water? still, lillie wants to ride her bike on the road sometimes. her bike is . . .
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September 01, 2006 03:34 PM EDT --
the end of summer seems to be upon us quickly this year. last year, we were swimming until october. this year, we've not been swimming for a few weeks. the water is really cold!
it's been so windy . . .
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August 02, 2006 11:40 PM EDT --
I had the day off work due to rain so I got to grab my camera and head to my friend Lori's house. She has gorgeous gardens with a small pond. It seemed that all the flowers were wide open . . .
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May 04, 2006 11:52 PM EDT --
My husband usually takes our Alaskan Malamute, Meeko, for his nightly "before bed" walk. Because he's under the weather today, Meeko and I headed out about 10:30. As I walked to the corner, . . .
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June 10, 2006 10:49 PM EDT --
I was prompted to write this article after an emergency room doctor in our town was killed by a black bear while vacationing with her husband in northern Ontario last summer. They were celebrating their . . .
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February 09, 2006 11:43 AM EST --
what is the essence of timelessness?
is it something that calls to us, repeatedly through the ages?
is it a restful thing, something to soothe the soul?
can it be personal, or is it always something . . .
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April 28, 2006 12:08 AM EDT --
I slowly creep from between warm sheets
And pull my boots upon small feet,
I think again of my warm bed,
Put on my coat, place hat on head.
I step into the frosty night,
My heart is thumping . . .
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May 15, 2006 11:00 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
yesterday, for mother's day, we went down to my parents' farm. i've chronicled things i love there before, so this time i thought i'd share . . .
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May 30, 2006 09:13 PM EDT --
It was blazing hot here in southern Ontario this afternoon. We have set records for the last two days. Today, at peak heat it was 41Celsius with the humidex. I'm guessing about 110 F.
After dinner, . . .
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April 19, 2006 11:59 PM EDT --
Have you ever heard the term, "screech like a banshee?" This phrase is often used when describing the screech owl. Though this article focuses mainly on eastern screech owls, it has a small bit . . .
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July 28, 2006 11:41 AM EDT --
{14 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
we went to grand haven last night,to swim in lake michigan (only a half-hour drive from grand rapids, where we had errands). this beach, just north of grand . . .
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February 20, 2006 02:59 PM EST --
my parents' home is an old victorian farmhouse, built in 1871. if you look across the road and down a bit, you can see half the hill removed - scraped away to make the bricks for this huge house.
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May 10, 2006 11:10 AM EDT --
{12 photos , for those gatherers on dial-up}
some mornings, you have to just get out on the water. today was one of those days. the sun was so bright, shining through hazy clouds (the rain storm last . . .
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September 24, 2007 07:55 PM EDT --
Nature’s Calling Cards
In Victorian times, people of good breeding and character with time on their hands apparently went “calling.” . . .
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June 24, 2006 12:29 AM EDT --
If you would like to take part in the Caption Challenge, please contact Jessica Voights.
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July 17, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
saturday we had the most glorious day. we escaped the great heat and humidity after dinner, and drove to lake michigan. oh, the big lake - the place where . . .
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August 11, 2006 01:27 PM EDT --
If someone tells you they grew up in Ouray, Colorado there's one surefire way to tell if they're on the up and up.
Draw Mt. Abrams.
An image of Mt. Abrams is burned into the consciousness of . . .
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September 27, 2006 09:23 PM EDT --
{13 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
fall is here, and we're drinking fresh-pressed apple cider (not that clear juice junk they sell in grocery stores all year around, but the yummy mahogany . . .
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