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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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Let It Snow? Or Let It Stop?

Posted on February 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

Let It Snow? Or Let It Stop? “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!” ~Jule Styne  “Let it stop. Let it stop. Let it stop.” ~Almost Everyone Else Let it snow? Or let it stop? We know how … Continue reading →

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Pre-Valentine’s Day Notes to Self

Posted on February 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Pre-Valentine’s Day Notes to Self It’s been the snowiest February ever. And so, while my wife the Breadwinner (I’m the Sensitive Artist) is off making ends meet, I’ve had to muscle-up. By which I mean (screaming joints notwithstanding) facing lightyears-below-freezing … Continue reading →

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Twenty-One Years Ago This Week

Posted on February 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

The view from my office window before the snow got deep! Twenty-One Years Ago This Week My Family and I Moved… …from sunny SoCal to not-so-sunny Cincinnati. It was one of the coldest, snowiest winters Ohio had ever experienced. Yet … Continue reading →

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The View From My Bedroom Window

Posted on January 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

The View From My Bedroom Window I’m Blessed to Have a Southeast-Facing Bedroom… Hence, the view is a year-round show. And, since I’m equally blessed to be married to a woman who starts her day before dawn, I often take … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Laughs of Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Actually, there are fifteen, but who’s counting? Anyway, here are a few chuckles for you before you jump up, yell, “Shoot! I forgot to buy something for What’s-his-name!” and rush back out the door. Click on any image to enlarge … Continue reading →

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Let It Snow

Posted on January 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

Few things transform the world around us more than snow. It can be gentle, harsh, inspiring, threatening, blinding or enlightening–and then suddenly its gone. Kind of like people. Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.

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Where Will I Go From Here?

Posted on February 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

There’s something about midwinter. Perhaps because it’s too cold to go outside, we’re forced to look inside and assess what we see. “Do I like who I’ve become? Is this who I thought I would be?” January’s vows have vanished … Continue reading →

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What Winter Teaches Us

Posted on January 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The last leaves tremble on the ground as the snow arrives to cover them securing the peace that they have found whispering rest and think and start again ζ

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50 Signs of Winter

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

We Northern Hemisphereans are deep in the throes of winter! But thank goodness there are signs to guide us through. Or, in some cases, misguide us. Then again, laughter tends to have a warming effect — so read these and … Continue reading →

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