History: Paying tribute…D Day, June 4, 1944

“On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France.”

Read on to a united front victory.

Remembering those who gave their all for our freedom.

 

Uncomplicated thoughts: The power of the mind

“You can’t stop the waves,
but you can learn to surf.” Jon-Kabab-Zinn

The power and healing of being mindful…

Haiku: Bunny Butter

Tiny soft bunny
Flicker youthful butterfly
A bunny butter

American lady butterfly
American Lady butterfly in Charlottesville, VA

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 6/5/17

Inspirational photographs by Tara McLaughlin

Haiku: Wild with an alias

Bachelor button

Wild greens edible beauty

A blue cornflower

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 6/3/17

Inspirational photo by Fe Caces 6/3/17

 

Lightly child, lightly.

Go lightly…

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Notes:

  • Photo: Ellen Shumilova
  • Prior “Lightly child, lightly” Posts? Connect here.
  • Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”

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Haiku: Luna Moth

A mouth less wonder

Fly only at night, Luna

A flicker of life

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/31/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin

Unique in every sense

Haiku: Butterfly Part

The butterflies straw
Proboscis feeding tube curls
Drinks it luscious food

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/30/17

Photo by Pixaby

Illustration of a butterflies parts
Illustration of a butterflies parts

History Nugget: Why is there a Memorial Day?

Ever wonder why there is a Memorial Day.  Well, read and thank Mary Logan… a woman who observed, with caring and emotional eyes…first hand the devastation left on the landscape immediately following the Civil War.

Thank you Mary Logan.

 

Credit given for this fine article to Ken Zurski.

History Nugget: D-Day…Watch, listen, learn, never forget

Published on Nov 11, 2013

“British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss accompanied by numerous volunteers, took to the beaches of Normandy with rakes and stencils in hand to etch 9,000 silhouettes representing fallen people into the sand. The original team consisted of 60 volunteers, but as word spread nearly 500 additional local residents arrived to help with the tribute to “The Fallen 9,000”.

Hear the bagpipes chant Amazing Grace and remember The Fallen.