Month: August 2017

Milkweed pod that has burst forth

Haiku: Opening Up

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Pod bursts fluff and seeds
Winds carry a new cycle
Milkweed comes with spring

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/3/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 8/3/17

Light colored golden retriever in the grass showing his tongue

Golden Brodie chews on some grass

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Sometimes a dog just gotta be a dog…you know eat things that humans find disgusting…like an old sock or a rank morsel out of the trash can or some strange thing lying along the sidewalk.  And yes, grass…green grass especially during the growing season.

Yes, I am golden guilty of munching on grass.  I really have no explanation…other than I like it…I guess.

But if you need a scientific reason why we canines eat grass, then read this article by the American Kennel Club.

And remember, safety first…so make sure those socks are not on the floor, close that trash can and keep an eye out for something weird your dog might want to grab and gobble on your walks.  Paws Up!

Photo by PEXELS

Reflection of the image of Buddha on a leaf

Uncomplicated thoughts: Buddha watching

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“When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.” The Buddha

Cumulus clouds hang over a wheat field and a windmill

Haiku: What’s about Clouds?

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Clouds grace the blue sky
Heavenly shapes and sizes
Vapor and movement

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/2/17

Find out in less than 2 minutes how cumulus clouds are formed?

5 day Monarch caterpillar compared in size to a penny

Haiku: Infinitesimal

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5th day of living
A tiny eating machine
Eating to survive

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/1/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin 7/17

Typical Lifespan:  “Most monarch butterflies do not live more than a few weeks. There are about 3 to 5 generations born each spring and summer and most of the offspring do not live beyond 5 weeks. The lone exception is the last generation born at the end of the summer.

The last generation of each year is the over-wintering generation that must make the journey back to Mexico. Rather than breeding immediately, the over-wintering monarchs fly back to Mexico and stay there until the following spring. In the early spring, they fly north to the southern United States and breed. Over-wintering monarch butterflies can live upwards of 8 months.”