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Susanne Swing Thompson
Aug 231 min read
Elements
The only thing missing was fire . There was air , which on this day was cool enough to not be hot and warm enough to not be cold. In a...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Dec 1, 20234 min read
A Closer Look 2024 -- The Stories Behind the Calendar Photos
It all began with walking and photographing in the neighborhood...then sharing what I observed with others. I long for all of us to see...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
May 12, 20233 min read
Of Watching a Little One
Thoughts and photos of a Barred Owlet and its Parents There are some invitations you simply can't ignore. My husband and I had returned...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Of Gardens and Wildflowers
Quaker Lady Bluets | 04.04.23 I scattered some wildflower seeds in the yard a few weeks ago... handfuls of seeds from large bags labeled...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Brown-Headed Nuthatches | Roost Cleaning
There were five. [FIVE!] Five Brown-headed Nuthatches were flying in and out of the cavity in the dead Dogwood tree in our neighbor's...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Brown Thrashers |Sweet Moments Right Outside My Door
Originally I had the above photograph and the following three paragraphs for one of my Saturday emails called A Closer Look: I hadn't...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Carolina Wrens | Shared Moments
I really couldn’t ignore them: the sounds of a Wren chirping in the early morning. Sometimes it was two Wrens. After a few days, and...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Of Stillness and Moments
It was the end of the first week of March and the weather was indecisive. Rain and the last of winter temperatures were in the forecast...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
May 5, 20211 min read
Amidst
When all the world went on lockdown and the USA joined them in mid-March 2020, something began to happen: people started noticing the...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Apr 2, 20214 min read
Sheepcote Farm - A Connected Heritage
Morning lit the rural road and created dew-glimmers in the fields as I approached Sheepcote Farm. Now, a mere 10 minutes later, that...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Jan 2, 20211 min read
Reflections
A Canadian Goose had been here. Or, perhaps, a Mallard or the Great Egret who had stood there preening herself like a model cast from...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Jul 24, 20202 min read
Water | Play of Light
The creek widened and then narrowed, then swirled its skirt out again as it made its way around a bend...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
May 22, 20201 min read
Learning to Fly
In early May, I came upon two Barred Owlets in Briarlake Forest Park. It was a deep, beautiful, and unexpectedly shared experience. ...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Amidst.
When I pause I can see it: the first shoots breaking through the soil, drawn by the sun's rays and the pull of nature's rhythm. It is...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Familiar Path
This summer, the open road stretched out before me as I sat in the passenger seat and took in sights and deep conversations. I saw the...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Mar 4, 20193 min read
Red-Tailed Hawk | Held Moment
I'm not sure how I ignored the sound for so long. That squawking -- somewhere near our backyard, and loud enough to hear through the...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Of damp starkness and bright red
The brilliant red cardinal has been on those bare branches for much of today. I saw him several times from my own, warmer perch – I,...
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Susanne Swing Thompson
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Life Stages.
"What stage of life are you in?" I was asked this question today. While it seems like a basic question, it really only is on the surface....
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