Freedom Park: Flowers and Trees

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Flowering Plants, Autumn Leaves
On this walk through Freedom Park, I saw bees on flowers and beautiful wispy purple grasses. I saw green plants and trees in autumn color.
Water, Fountains, Ducks, Concerts
I saw water, fountains, ducks, pathways, a playground, picnic tables, and an amphitheater.
So Long Without Knowing
How did I live so many years and [...]

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Do You Feel Grateful?

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So Much Right, So Much Wrong
In this time when we hear of (or experience personally) violence, war, loss of jobs, homes and health, how does it feel to you? There is so much right in the world, and so much wrong in the world, all at the same time.
Half Full vs. Half Empty
How [...]

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Freedom Park: Ducks in Groups

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If Only I Had an Acre of Land
That’s how much you have to have in order to keep ‘farm animals’ in the city, in my city anyway. I say I like the animals on the farm, but still I choose to live in the city.
Watching Animals Interact
It’s so neat to see how animals [...]

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Freedom Park: Ducks in Twos

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Ducks, Ducks, Ducks
I could not be a hunter. The only way I shoot ducks is with a camera.
Pity Those Who Wait For Me
I tend to be the tail end of anything, anywhere. In a group, I’m lagging behind.
When A Child, Also When An Adult
When I was a child, I was always stopping to [...]

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Susanna Speier’s H1N1 Politiku Post Now Up On Huffington Post

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H1N1 Haiku (Politiku) On Huffington Post
Susanna Speier just activated her H1N1 Politiku post on Huffington Post.
She Asked People to Write Political Haiku (Politiku) About H1N1
So, I did, of course. I wrote lots of H1N1 haiku.
She Posted This One
My job required it.
I had to get the vaccine.
Ohhhh, I hate needles!
The Rest Are Here
Here are [...]

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Freedom Park:Signs Along the Path

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Freedom Park: Introduction

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My First Visit to Freedom Park
I don’t know how I missed Freedom Park. Maybe I missed it, because I don’t live in Charlotte, and I have never before  visited anyone in Charlotte who took me there.
A Great Park
I learned recently that Freedom Park is the oldest park in Charlotte. I have lived in [...]

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Haiku About H1N1 – Due by NOON November 15, 2009

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Write H1N1 Political Haiku
A friend just sent me an email asking people to submit haiku about H1N1.
My First Time to Respond
She sends me these things all the time. Usually, a writer is looking for someonen to interview about a specific topic. So, I move on to another email. But, this time was different.
I [...]

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NASA: Water on the Moon

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Google It
National Geographic
NYTimes – Science
Nature.com

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Morning At Lake Norman

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Living by the Lake
I love water. I’d love to be able to live with water right outside my window. Life on a lake, a bay, a river, an ocean, or even a house boat would be lovely.
Zooming by the Lake
Alas. There is no river, lake, bay or ocean outside my window.  And, my [...]

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Veterans’ Day 2009

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Who Do You Know? Who Do  You Love?
Who in your life has served in the United States Military? I think we all have had family members who have served.
Thank You
Thank you to people who voluntarily put themselves in harm’s way with the goal and desire of keeping the rest of us safe.
Offer a [...]

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Happy 40th, Sesame Street! :)

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Google’s Great Logos
I love to go to google.com and see a special logo. This week, all week, the logos have been about Sesame Street’s 40th birthday.
Where Were You 40 Years Ago (and, years since then)?
Did you watch Sesame Street when you were growing up? I did not. I wonder if I watched TV [...]

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Pumpkin Mushrooms

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Pumpkin-Colored Mushrooms
I saw them one day before I photographed them. The color was beautiful. They were a bright orange, just like pumpkins.
Too Late!
I only waited one day, but it was too late.   The color had already begun to fade.
What is it about my yard?
Is it soggy? What makes an entire town [...]

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Health Insurance Reform Passed 220-215

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I’m Glad Someone Finally Called It Health INSURANCE Reform
This debate has been going on for far too long. People have been arguing about changing the health CARE system. But, it really is about how people can PAY for health care. It is all about ACCESS to affordable health care.
Why Do People Want to [...]

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Green Space In The City

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Walking With A Friend
I went for a long walk with a friend. We walked on a sidewalk beside a green space.
Green Space
The green space was made of large scooped out areas filled with vegetation. The scooped out areas were water basins to catch rain runoff. There were small birds in the grasses in [...]

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