Tag: nature
group name: gettinpoints
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September 14, 2007 08:09 PM EDT --
Today the kids and I decided to take a little nature walk. I'm not from the South so I'm a bit uneasy at the thought of actually taking them out into the woods, so instead we walked around . . . more
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October 10, 2007 09:11 PM EDT --
The kids and I were outside playing late this evening and were nearly ready to go inside and get ready for bed (after our game of hide and seek was over) when I happened to glance over at a limb of the . . . more
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October 09, 2007 12:08 AM EDT --
We have a few rather large chestnut trees on our property. One of the trees is right beside our home. It is such a beautiful tree in all its various stages of change. In the spring, it is beautiful . . . more
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September 18, 2007 10:18 PM EDT --
I spied a fairy in the backyard today.
It looked quite a bit like Tinkerbell from Peter Pan.
Mostly it just stood off in the distance doing what fairies do - frolicking amongst the plants and singing . . . more
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September 19, 2007 02:56 PM EDT --
I posted a picture earlier this morning of a new bug, apparently a caterpillar, the kids and I discovered crawling up the corner of our house this morning. I had no idea what it could be and had . . . more
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October 13, 2007 02:49 AM EDT --
As fall reaches the cooler temperatures, nature and man alike prepare for winter. Have you ever noticed a squirrel gathering nuts for survival in winter? They are amazing little animals. They carry the . . . more
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July 24, 2008 12:32 PM EDT --
We have not had the amount of precipitation we are use to in Louisiana. I have grown to expect almost daily afternoon showers due to the heat we have during the day. For many years of living . . . more
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October 19, 2007 05:12 PM EDT --
Okay, so I was walking our puppy, Josie, outside and around our house to her pen. This is Josie. She's an Australian Cattle Dog.
We were nearing the corner of the house where . . . more
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June 07, 2008 05:18 PM EDT --
Here are some pictures I took when I visited a zoo in Nairobi, Kenya. These are the better pics from the caged animals. Don't worry, it's better for them to be inside the cage, as many . . . more
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September 01, 2008 02:24 AM EDT --
Founded in July 1995 as the 1st stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the nation, created by the Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium, The Butterfly Pavilion is a 30,000 square foot facility situated on . . . more
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October 15, 2007 10:32 PM EDT --
I remember when I was a child, it was quite common to use the fallen leaves in art class. Yes, that was years ago but I do hope that it is still being done in the schools. It is a learning experience in . . . more
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October 15, 2007 11:03 PM EDT --
This is a great way to teach kids about leaves and why the leaves change colors in autumn. I have also posted an article with hints and tips for a nature walk for leaves. These craft activities are great . . . more
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October 10, 2007 03:39 PM EDT --
If you've read my other article then you know I'm trying to spend loads of quality time with my children in this the last year before my daughter starts to school. For today's activity . . . more
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October 17, 2007 12:37 AM EDT --
The kids and I discovered this little guy on our front porch this evening.
They insist that I get the camera out now anytime we see something. Future Gatherers!
After consulting our insect . . . more
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September 18, 2007 10:01 AM EDT --
OK, so if I told you
today was your day
to do whatever you wanted,
what would you do?
more
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October 30, 2007 08:34 PM EST --
A few weeks ago I was quite down, because it was nearly autumn here (not a very pretty season where we live!). I was also sort of annoyed that I could find nothing to photograph with . . . more
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October 07, 2007 09:35 PM EDT --
I need help choosing a title for this painting. I am torn between:
(1)The Sheep's In The Meadow, and
(2)Through The Gate.
Which one do you think suits it best? Or do you have a better . . . more
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October 10, 2007 02:43 PM EDT --
For those of you who don't know, I am a stay-at-home mom of two children, Haley, age 4, and Parker, age 2. This is our last year together, the three of us, because Haley will head to kindergarten . . . more
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November 14, 2007 11:19 PM EST --
Today the kids and I grabbed our cameras and headed outside to find autumn here in the South, which has finally arrived.
This is a shot of the leaves in one of our Bradford pear trees. In . . . more
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February 15, 2008 03:36 PM EST --
At long last I have finished the Flamingo diptych I was working on since before Christmas. I lost my momentum on these guys and it was quite difficult to get this finished. This set of paintings . . . more
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