Tag Archives: sky

Walking After a Storm

Posted on February 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Belleville Hill Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, by Mitch Teemley Walking After a Storm There’s something about walking after a storm. Silhouetted hardwoods mingle with steadfast evergreens. New-fed streams rise up against their banks. Shoots poke through the remaining vestiges of snow. … Continue reading →

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Clouds!

Posted on September 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

When we think of sculptures, we think of creations, sometimes monumental in scale, made from hard substances like granite, marble, or steel. But the largest sculptures in the world are made of mist — and not by human hands. Click … Continue reading →

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Castles in the Air?

Posted on March 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Which type are you? That’s not a painting, it’s a photo of a real hot air balloon created by a renowned European craftsman who dreamed it and built it! “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your … Continue reading →

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Time to Fly!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Hey, sky. Take off your hat, I’m on my way!” ~Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman to have flown in space) “Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been … Continue reading →

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I Am of the Sky

Posted on November 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

I am of the earth say my feet I am of wood and stone say my hands I am of sky and clouds say my eyes I am of the stars says my heart I am of eternity says my … Continue reading →

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On Being Free

Posted on November 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week You can never be free in the future. You can only be free in the present. But take heart— it’s always the present. ~MT~

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The Sky Goes All the Way Down!

Posted on May 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Source: Raised to Action My Real Memoir I’ve always been a little, you know, different. School had resumed and it was Art Time. We were supposed to color what we saw out the classroom window. The view wasn’t particularly spectacular. … Continue reading →

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The Sky: God’s Canvas

Posted on September 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

The sky communes with the heavens. Lucky sky. Then it reaches down and touches us. Lucky us. Yet the sky isn’t one thing — it’s many things. And the heavens aren’t many things — they’re everything. Only the God who … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Moon

Posted on November 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

At bedtime each night, I step outside to say goodnight to the moon and its Creator. Its Creator is always there, but the moon is sometimes otherwise engaged; on those nights I send it a text. My favorite nights are the … Continue reading →

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To Fly!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” ~Leonardo da Vinci “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is … Continue reading →

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