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Another Note In Autumn’s Song

Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Monarch Butterfly 92821a” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Ever so joyfully she sails from plant to plant and dances in the breeze. She’s shy and reclusive but her beautiful wings overcome her bashful nature. With the determined stroke of his brush the master artist created a work of living stained glass and set the world ablaze with those wings that know the music in autumn’s gentle flow. And in each note he bade her to deliver joy and happiness to the heart of those who stand beneath the amber glow of the sun and count themselves as blessed to have been created by the same hands.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

Announcement 2.0

For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

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Everything Is Special

Color Photography, wildlife

Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “The Monarch’s Arrival 82521” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

A friend once asked me if I lived in an enchanted forest. To which I replied that I absolutely do. Of course it all depends on your definition of enchantment. It’s not the hocus-pocus kind of magic but the recognition that everything which surrounds you is miraculous. The idea of the mundane is the death of recognizing the miraculous for its true value. The thought that a simple worm can cast a vail about its body and emerge from it with beautiful wings shimmering in the sun should never be thought of as less than a miracle. The fact that this transformation happens with regularity should be even more meaningful. If, as the Bible says, it was all spoken into existence by a creator is that not the very definition of enchantment? Do we only think of it as less than miraculous because we see it every day? In our lives of knowledge and technology we’ve been allowed to see the gears of the universe in some part but it shouldn’t make it any less wonderful. And if a simple worm was entrusted with the power of transformation how much more was granted to us? You hold miracles within you. Just because they’re there every day don’t underestimate how special they are. A kind smile has the potential to change a moment. Kind words can change a destiny when spoken at the right moment. Don’t let the fact that this power is so easy to access make you think that you’re mundane. The butterflies change their own image but you have the power to change the self image of others.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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The Shattered Sunset. An alternative mythos of the Monarch butterfly.

Color Photography, wildlife

Hello Friends! Tonight’s feature image is titled “Monarch & Joe Pye Weed 90820a” and is available for purchase by the instructions at the bottom of the article.

From my youth I have always been fascinated with myth and legend. So much so that sometimes I write alternative mythos. My mythology isn’t intended to be anything but good entertainmen and any resemblance to the mythology of an actual culture is purely coincidence.

The marsh falls silent in the September sun as the Monarch explores the sweet blooms that dominate the edge of water. The orange butterfly gracefully navigates through through the bloom and checks each of the florets with delicate precision. My imagination began to concoct a mythos of the Monarch.

My minds eye conceives a sachem on the edge of a cliff looking out over the New River Gorge. As the sun sets below the canyon rim get beholds the sunset in all its glory. But in his vision a shooting star strikes that part of the sky and the sunset shatters into the night sky. The amber shards of the sky fall into canyon and litter the ground. Saddened by the loss of the beautiful sunset the sachem is moved to play a mournful tune on his flute. As his tears fall into canyon they rain onto the shards of amber sunset and they began to live. Through his tears the sachem sees the living sunset shards and his mournful tune changes to an expression of joy. He continues to pipe the more lively tune into the dawn when the transformation of the sky shards into butterflies is complete and the valley below is filled with life. And so the Monarch butterfly now begins it’s life feeding on the bitterness of the milkweed but soon transforms into little living sunset full of joy.

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September Gatherings On Muddelty Creek

Color Photography, wildlife

Hello Friends! Tonight’s feature image is titled “Shared Sweetness 90820” and is available for purchase by the instructions at the bottom of the article.

The gentle September sun washes over the marsh as I step out from the big blue truck. The melodic calls of the Red-winged Blackbird are notably absent from the soft breezes. Instead I hear the drone of grasshoppers on the edge of water where they can enjoy the tall grass. The swamp roses have shed their pedals and brilliant red orbs have begun to appear in the thorny branches. The Silky Dogwood now sports blue fruit among the reddish leaves all throughout the water’s edge. But God is not finished with the season of growth yet. Amid the fresh spires of cattails the Joe Pye weed is in full glory. The sweet smell of the bloom brings in the butterflies from all directions. They float in on sunbeams resembling shards of stained glass. The bountiful harvest of sweet nectar is gathered by all without jealousy. The bright yellow Swallowtail and spectacular monarch butterflies seem to enjoy fellowship with Pipevine and Spicebush alike. And deeper into the untamed wilderness I see blues and sulphur butterflies along with painted ladies and skippers. All have come to the delta to partake in celebration of last days of summer.

Hey Friends! Just a quick reminder that Lloyds Lens Photography is available for portraits!

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A Bright Spot In My Day

Color Photography

She floats in on the warm breeze as I stand on the edge of my forest just enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet. Like a living stained glass window her beautiful wings are the color of a summer sunset. The light breeze gently shakes the the purple flowers spreading the sweet scent into the air. The monarch butterfly patiently explores each of the little floretas she searches for a sweet meal. The sun seems to smile with joy at the fluttering wings as she stirs up the sweet smell while is feeding. She’s only there for a moment before the breeze carries her on to her next stop. But a moment is all it takes to make a day better.

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