Published in For Awe·PinnedMember-onlyAwe Practices and PromptsPracticing awe with the For Awe publication (updated 6/22) — The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed…Awe5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAllow Yourself to be a Writer and See What HappensWhen I was just settling into pandemic quarantine I thought it would be a great time to follow the little voice in my head…be a writer and see what happens. Learn How to Blog I had been traveling about once a month for the year and a half leading up to quarantine. I had…Writing Life3 min read
Published in For Awe·Aug 2Member-onlyFor Awe Highlights — JulyAwe-Filled and Awe-Inducing Stories and Poems — For true happiness and better physical and mental health, make way for awe. In the vastness of the universe, the opportunities for finding awe are unlimited. Sharing our experiences of awe increases the impact it has on us and further connects us for the greater good. …Awe2 min read
Published in Weeds & Wildflowers·Jul 6Member-onlyThe Power of NostalgiaFirst Week of July — Day 1 I have been looking for rainbows when conditions are right — when the weather makes a quick switch to rain on a bright sunny day. I used to think those conditions were a guarantee. I have found this to be untrue. …Photography6 min read
Published in Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure·Jul 5Member-onlyPracticing PatienceA Blue Jay stopped by today — Why is patience so important? Because it makes us pay attention. ― Paulo Coelho Patience and a Blue Jay Snap, snap, snap. These could be great photos, I thought. But, again, no photo card in the camera. …Birds4 min read
Published in For Awe·Jul 2Member-onlyFor Awe Highlights — JuneAwe-Filled and Awe-Inducing Stories and Poems — For true happiness and better physical and mental health, make way for awe. In the vastness of the universe, the opportunities for finding awe are unlimited. Sharing our experiences of awe increases the impact it has on us and further connects us for the greater good. …Awe3 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·Jun 30Member-onlyIs It Ducks or Rocks?Spring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art” — All your rocks in a row? Someone lined up rocks, the entire length of this log, leading right to the lake! It made me think of the old saying, get all your ducks in a row. I thought this saying was only in reference to the formation of traveling ducks. I found out from Michael Pollick…Photography2 min read
Published in For Awe·Jun 30Member-onlyTurtle TrailWatching with wonder There was a turtle in my photo-a-day photo challenge this week. After I submitted that story, I wondered more about the turtle. I thought maybe it was traveling a trail to a nest. It would be interesting to see the eggs and the babies when they hatch. …Awe2 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·Jun 29Member-onlyCollective CollectionSpring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art” — Photography1 min readPhoto © K.Barrett, 2022Collective CollectionSpring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art”----3
Published in Weeds & Wildflowers·Jun 29Member-onlyThe Sun, Sky, Clouds and QuotesBoundless Beauty — Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. — Ralph Waldo Emerson When we look up at the bright sky, soaked in sunshine, or watch the sun rise above or dip below the horizon, that is boundless beauty. The sun, sky, and even the clouds wash over…Photography3 min read