Wonders in the #MaineWoods.
#LadySlippers in bloom. Nature’s tranquilizers.

Augusta, Maine!
More than 3,000 #handsoff protesters

“Instead, we ought to consider the present moment not so much a reaction to discredited elites, but as an act of self-mutilation committed by a bored, decadent society.” Johnathan V. Last, The Bulwark
@jvl.bsky.social

Totally agree.

Early morning Maine zen.

There is nothing more intoxicating than the scent of a gardenia. So welcomed, especially on a cold winter’s day.

#gardenia #mainewinter

Prior to 2019, I have had the privilege of watching many Monarchs cycle through their four stages of life in my gardens. Since then, their visits have been sparse.

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“A member of the conservative People’s Party, Yoon was elected to a five-year presidential term in 2022 after a misogynistic campaign fueled by young men who saw equal rights for women…taking away their own rights and opportunities.”

Sound familiar?

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There are close to 700 special education teachers in ME that are supported by Title 1 funding. That doesn't include ed techs. I know from personal experience how hard they work. If the Dept of Ed is abolished, this will happen across the country: they lose their jobs or our local taxes will go up.

A Black Manhattan at #ingoodcompanymaine
#rocklandmainstreet
#midcoastmaine
A pre holiday celebration. Happy turkey day!

Restless night. Thinking about injustice. Will I die before sanity returns to America? Doubtful. I find this photo calming. Taken off the bow of the #SchoonerLadona. #Maine

There’s going to be a lot of unhappy magats when the great deportation project doesn’t happen…

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My mornings start with Heather and Joyce. They help keep me sane.
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Forest bathing and all things nature. Maybe an occasional word of thought here and there. Don't expect much else.
#Maine #FullMoon #ShinrinYoku