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| Fallen Leaf, Mallard Lake |
I've recently been meditating in the back yard for a little while after wrapping up my walk and bike ride. I even burn a little copal incense that I bought in Chicago, and which I found a little too heavy for indoor use (it set off our living room air filter to run at its maximum level). It's better out back anyway. I enjoy watching its tendril of smoke rise and drift in the breeze.
A friend used to say that 11:11 was his favorite time of day, since "all is one." I've always appreciated the humor in that, but despite being a veteran myself, I'd forgotten that Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day to commemorate the end of the First World War on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. It was renamed as Veterans Day after a second world war and the Korean War.
Lots of people were in the park and at the beach today. I didn't get Veterans Day off before I retired, so I wondered why it so busy out there. Almost like a weekend. Then I remembered it was a holiday for a lot of folks. It's been a beautiful day to be outdoors. I hope you got some.
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| Our Neighborhood Red-shouldered Hawk |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
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| Mallard Lake Reflections |
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| Fall Color at Mallard Lake |
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| Great Egret, Elk Glen Lake |
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