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2017: A Look Back

December 31, 2017 by Ogee

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson New Year’s Day is not an end or a beginning; it marks another chapter of this thing we call life. Sometimes, you have to take a look back to appreciate how far you have come. I hoped to have compiled a video review by this date; so many projects – so little time. But its absence does not diminish how special […]

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Wishing you hope

December 24, 2017 by Ogee

“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all…. ~ Emily Dickinson My hope for your holiday and the New Year: Kindness. Civility. Generosity. Patience. Possibility. Wishing you all the joys of the season. May they not be forgotten in the New Year.

Categories: Nature Photography, Thought • Tags: Bird Photography, Holiday Wish, hope, Nature Photography, Wish for Holiday

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This is What You Shall Do

December 17, 2017 by Ogee

I try to keep politics off these pages but, increasingly, I feel as if I live in an alternate reality. The daily news confounds me. Disavowing science and banning its words. Ignoring clear and present dangers while creating divisions between us at home. Setting our history back decades – maybe more. Have we forever lost sight of who we are and the compass that guides us to common ground? Words for our times from some time ago: “Other states indicate […]

Categories: Humanity, Thought • Tags: Activism, Leaves of Grass, Service, Walt Whitman Quote

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Dog Lessons from Gardening

December 10, 2017 by Ogee

After six years at the rescue and a lifetime of furry companions, it seems to me that the mistakes I have made in the Memorial Garden mirror the mistakes we sometimes make as pet parents. Here are a few dog lessons learned from gardening. Acting impulsively. When we began the garden back in 2011-2012, I was so anxious to get it started that I went to the nursery repeatedly and loaded up the truck without a real understanding of the […]

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How Did It Get To Be So Late?

December 3, 2017 by Ogee

“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” ~ Dr. Seuss The Calendar says “December.” I knew it was coming; even wished it so. But it arrived so quickly. The valley fog has set in. We had our first real rain. The leaves have nearly finished falling; the beds are all raised; the bulbs […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Nature Photography • Tags: December Garden, dog rescue, Dr. Seuss Quote, Entry Garden Bed Design, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden Sacramento, Patience

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