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Beautiful theme for this post, Pamela. Thanks for the reminder of Emerson and an author I do need to re-read.

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Thank you Neil, I think you have probably seen this one in the past, but it felt like a good time to re-run. Nature is so important, and now more than ever we all need to maintain our connection with it. And, yes, do re-read Emerson. his essays are timeless.

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Great piece and great photos Pamela. Nature is indeed medicinal, the sublime just outside the door.

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Thank you James! Yesterday's Red-winged Blackbird sighting was certainly a balm for this weary soul and most unexpected. That is the wonderful thing about nature that we find unexpected things in nature.

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Lovely photos and thank you for reminding me of Emerson. I need to re-read, especially as I've been pondering the spirituality and magic of nature this week, working up to a post that I shall draft tomorrow.

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Thank you Lisa! I am feeling the need to read Emerson again as well. His work feels like vital escapism right now, and so is the spirituality and magic of nature!

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“perpetual presence of the sublime.” Love it. Beautiful post and pictures... and another book to add to my reading list :)

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Thank you Lindsay! I am so glad this resonated with you! Emerson’s Nature is transcendent and timeless.

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This is so beautiful Pamela, thank you. And what huge growth you have experienced on Substack : a testament to the beauty you offer us through your "Words and Pictures." ❤️xx

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Thank you Jo! I am grateful that my work here resonates with so many here. After years/decades of writing online, Substack has been the best place for my work.

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Thank you for this beautiful photo essay, Pamela. It's also a good reminder for me to re-read Emerson's Nature. Again, you are clearly in the lineage of his thought and writing.

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I've not read Emerson but this essay resonates deeply - “perpetual presence of the sublime” does make me see things in a childlike way and that is part of the healing balm of nature, it helps us connect with our inner child. Great post Pamela, thank you.

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Pamela, I love this post, and I am a fan of Emerson. I need to re-read his work and am inspired to order it at my local library.

Your photos of various aspects of nature are beautiful and complement your words. So lovely.

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I know I need more time with nature. Thanks for a great repost, Pamela.

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Nature is always there for you Rod. As James mentioned in the comments it is just outside of the door. A moment a day helps.

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You’re right, Pamela. I need to do that on a daily basis.

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It’s very easy to get busy and not take a few steps outside to enjoy nature. I have been there many times myself!

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Pamela I love this essay and often use this quote when teaching: We all have language and consider this: The “word” as Emerson said, “if traced to its root, is found to be borrowed from some material appearance. Right means straight,” “wrong” means twisted. “spirit” primarily means wind … the whole of nature is a metaphor of the human mind,” he explains in Nature, Chapter IV, “Language.”

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Mary, Thanks so much for sharing that. I will need to go back and read "Language" again get to the root of it!

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Thank you all for your comments... More responses tomorrow! 😀

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So lovely to reread and refresh with Nature as a guide, and Emerson, and YOU!

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