Tag Archives: nature

The Greatest Artist of All Time

Posted on November 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

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Our Waterfalls and Wine Tour

Posted on October 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

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It’s Ahhh!ctober!

Posted on October 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

It’s Aaaa!ctober! If you search online for “landscape paintings,” over half the images you see will have been painted in October. Continue reading →

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Autumn Makes Me Sing!

Posted on September 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image created at craiyon.com Autumn Makes Me Sing! Happy Autumnal Equinox to all of my fellow Northern-Hemispherians! (And Happy Spring Equinox to all of my Southern-Hemispherian friends!) OK, so technically the equinox (“equal night”) was two days ago — or … Continue reading →

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To See the World in a Grain of Sand

Posted on September 18, 2026 by mitchteemley

Nikon Small World: Liverwort plant leaves by Magdalena Turzanska “To See the World in a Grain of Sand” It’s hard to believe William Blake wasn’t looking through a microscope when he wrote those words. I was astonished when, as a … Continue reading →

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Faces Faces Everywhere!

Posted on August 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

Turtle hats were all the rage amongst fashionable pirates. Source: reddit.com Faces, faces everywhere! Is anything more human than to see shapes, especially faces, in nature, in everyday objects, in shadows? They fascinate us, amuse us, and occasionally scare us. … Continue reading →

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They Are Gone Forever

Posted on August 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Reclaimed by the Desert – photo by Jean Wimmerlin They are gone forever: abandoned cities, temples dedicated to forgotten gods. They were once home to hundreds, or even thousands. What happened? Disasters, from Pompeii to Chernobyl. Or vanished resources–oil, gold, water. … Continue reading →

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God Spoke Today in Flowers

Posted on August 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

All photos © Copyright by Mitch and Trudy Teemley “God spoke today in flowers, and I, who was waiting for words, almost missed the conversation.” ~Ingrid Goff-Maidoff ℘ “Ask now the beasts, and they will instruct you, or the birds of … Continue reading →

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If Adventure Has a Name…

Posted on June 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

Credits from top left to right: Jordan Whitt, Steffi Wacker, Old Chum, Brett Sayles My Real Memoir If adventure has a name, it’s Indiana La Mirada Jones Teemley. I know that sounds a tad over-the-top, but I had an insatiable … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods

Posted on May 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

All photos are © Copyright by Mitch Teemley and may not be reproduced without written permission There’s Nothing Better in the Spring Than… A walk in the woods. We’re blessed to live in an area known for its wooded parks. … Continue reading →

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