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clouds

September 21, 2022

A day of material distraction with little time spent in present awareness. The mind busying itself crunching delusional numbers. Even a golden sky with detailed low-level clouds could barely muster a moment of stillness.

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The Snowy Inkcap

September 20, 2022

Today there was a desire to be spontaneous, to break routine. Walking through a graveyard with healthy contemplations of a fearless death. Feelings of empathy when passing the graves of children with teddy-shaped stones and toys left by loved ones. A long walk through

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old acorns underfoot

September 19, 2022

With feelings of discomfort in the body and an agitated mind, the day’s experience seemed to mirror the narrative. Healthy leaves lay scattered on the ground as if torn from trees. The distant sound of children eventually gave light to the damage. Baxter, who’d

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artsits conk

September 18, 2022

Change is the fundamental happening, often disguised by a familiar place or action. Today brought with it new scenery. A previously unexplored location revealed a huge Artist’s conk with a pure white underbelly and hidden ponds covered in vibrant green algae. Colours are subjective

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chewed oak leaves

September 17, 2022

Bright sunshine with an autumn chill, a visible moon at midday. The foliage of an oak reshaped by hungry insects. A long and leisurely river walk leads to the inevitable battle between dog and duck. Apples bobbing downstream, spaced evenly apart as if they

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a tree that holds a stick

September 16, 2022

Long-legged shadows and golden hues, the woods lit from the west with evening sun. A rare sight for a morning woodland walker familiar with easterly light. That Hornbeam still holds the stick placed over a year ago, a visual signpost to a past experience.

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