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Bruce Stambaugh
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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

·1 day ago

A Hot Air Balloon Surprise

Not one, but two landed in our neighborhood. — My wife and I had just returned from an overnight trip to Lansdale, Pennsylvania, visiting friends. We were tired from driving and had settled in for the evening to watch our favorite baseball team, the Cleveland Guardians. Then, our neighbor Jonathan came over to tell us two hot air balloons…

Outdoors

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A Hot Air Balloon Surprise
A Hot Air Balloon Surprise
Outdoors

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The Memoirist

·1 day ago

Why Do Certain Objects Hold Memories So Clearly?

They remind us of those we loved—and lost. — The stone was just another stone until I picked it up. During a church service on being a community for one another, the congregation was asked to choose a stone from a container. The stone I chose was brown, irregularly shaped, and nearly flat on the bottom. The top side…

Faith

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Why Do Certain Objects Hold Memories So Clearly?
Why Do Certain Objects Hold Memories So Clearly?
Faith

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

·2 days ago

American Flamingos in Pennsylvania

Thanks to Hurricane Idalia. — This is how birding works. Just before my wife and I left to visit our 16-month-old grandson and his parents in Rochester, NY, a friend in Florida posted on social media about American Flamingos being spotted in a farm pond in south-central Pennsylvania. I knew we couldn’t stop on the…

American Flamingos

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American Flamingos in Pennsylvania
American Flamingos in Pennsylvania
American Flamingos

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

·Aug 31

Never Too Old to Learn

Exploring Our Newest National Park. — As a 75-year-old grandfather, I should have known better. But my innate curiosity, coupled with my love for nature, often overrides my common sense. Located east of Beckley, West Virginia, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a gem of a place. My wife and I recently visited there…

National Parks

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Never Too Old to Learn
Never Too Old to Learn
National Parks

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Crow’s Feet

·Aug 10

Expect the Unexpected

Especially when you go exploring. — Just one of the benefits of being retired is spontaneity. When the weather and my calendar are clear, I take the opportunity to bird, hike, and shoot photos. I'm incredibly fortunate. Living less than an hour's drive from Shenandoah National Park, it's my go-to place. …

Aging Well

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Expect the Unexpected
Expect the Unexpected
Aging Well

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Aug 4

What Critics Are Missing When Attacking Florida Guidelines for Black History
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William Spivey

Thank you, William, once again for your excellent research and reporting.

Thank you, William, once again for your excellent research and reporting.

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Crow’s Feet

·Jul 22

An Exercise of Sitting in Silence

Answering an unexpected invitation. — We live in a noisy world. It’s hard to find pure silence to simply listen, ignore the busyness of your mind, and relax without interruption. When I saw an invitation to participate in a Contemplative Sit at the end of the daily devotion I received from Richard Rohr, I clicked…

Meditation

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An Exercise of Sitting in Silence
An Exercise of Sitting in Silence
Meditation

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Jul 16

Six Quotes That Will Change Your Life
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Dan Foster

Thank you for these excellent reminders.

Thank you for these excellent reminders.

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Crow’s Feet

·Jul 16

Communing in Nature

A Day in Shenandoah National Park — Several recent studies have proven the obvious: Regularly spending time in and with nature dramatically enhances people's mental health and appreciation for life. That wasn't news to me. Fortunately, I grew up in a family that spent time hunting, fishing, and vacationing in the great outdoors. I continued that pattern…

Nature

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Communing in Nature
Communing in Nature
Nature

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Jul 4

Cultivating Curiosity in Photography
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Josh Rose

Thank you for these beautiful images and the wonderful words on being curious.

Thank you for these beautiful images and the wonderful words on being curious. Your closing line says it all. All the best.

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Bruce Stambaugh

Bruce Stambaugh

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Writer, photographer, lover of nature. I write about what I encounter along life's wild and wonderful way. I blog at https://brucestambaugh.com/.

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