FORCE of NATURE

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My planning career kept me away from nature. Like most people, I spent the majority of my time indoors. One source suggests 90% of our time is indoors. This is really unfortunate, since nature is nourishing, healing, relaxing - an inexpensive, healthy tonic.

Some say that even viewing images of nature is beneficial to one’s well-being - a benefit I have with my strong interest in contemplative photography. Nature Inspired Imaging is my passion. I am more convinced, than ever, that connecting with nature, and image reflecting, are healthy habits.

Winter Ash

I know each snow flake is different. I don’t inspect, I aspire to accept - uniqueness in all. In fact, I hope to celebrate, and learn from other’s differences. I am not a “Special Snowflake”, a relatively new derogatory term for people who can’t accept opposing opinions, without getting emotionally unwound and offensive.

We have more than enough derogatory terms. I suggest spending some time on the antonyms of our favorite new terms for each other.

Nancy Pelosi says she can’t hate - she’s Catholic, and “Catholics don’t hate” - a little super-human and offensively dualistic. I am Catholic, and know I am not super-human. My friend Francis says “where there is hate, sow love”. I love you Nancy.