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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Snow-stara

March 21, 2018 by Beth

After thunder and lightning last night, on this first full day of Spring, an uncharacteristic snow squall descends on us here at Laurel Hill cottage.

Categories Enchantment - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags Laurel Hill Cottage, Nature, Ostara, Photography by John Rottet, Spring, Wordless Wednesday 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: The Sweet, Endangered, Elusive Wood Thrush Visits

October 4, 2017 by Beth

The sweet song of the wood thrush is unmistakable, but increasingly rare, as they are very endangered. Also famously elusive, we were lucky this day.

Categories Enchantment - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags ecology, Laurel Hill Cottage, Nature, Wordless Wednesday 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: The Fragrant, Fertile Greening

April 12, 2017 by Beth
Clematis Threshold, by John Rottet

The Green Veil spreads across our woods and gardens at Laurel Hill Cottage. Won’t you pause a moment today, and cherish the fragrant touch of Spring?

Categories Enchantment - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags beauty, flowers, Laurel Hill Cottage, Nature, Spring, Wordless Wednesday 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Welcoming the Spring Beauty

March 22, 2017 by Beth

As the budding of early Spring opens in our Laurel Hill woods, one of our earliest visitors is the ephemeral wildflower, Spring Beauty. Photo by John.

Categories Enchantment - To Hold Stillness, Inspiration and New Vision, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags flowers, Laurel Hill, Nature, Spring, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Wintertime Wisdom

January 25, 2017 by Beth

Phoebe the wise zen kitty teaches by example: Today I will live in the moment…unless that moment becomes unpleasant, in which case I’ll take a nap.

Categories Enchantment - To Hold Stillness, Personal news and updates Tags Laurel Hill Cottage, peace, Winter, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Laurel Hill Cottage In Winter

January 11, 2017 by Beth

It has been a while since I posted a Wordless Wednesday, but the images that John has made of our beautiful snowfall are too good not to share. Enjoy.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags beauty, Laurel Hill Cottage, Nature, peace, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Now Starring Throughout Our Laurel Hill Woods

October 5, 2016 by Beth

With lots of rain and cooler temps, the wild mushrooms at Laurel Hill are plentiful! My sweetie is a trained forager, and found these a few days ago.

Categories Enchantment - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags Autumn, Laurel Hill, Nature, Wordless Wednesday 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: The Selkie Folk Say Hello

September 21, 2016 by Beth

Our ancestors knew that the oceans were haunted with the magic of the Selkie folk – wild seals that would shape-shift to human. Could this be one?

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags Gaia, Nature, ocean, video, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: September Solar Eclipse Opened the Door

September 14, 2016 by Beth

On Sept. 1, the New Moon ushered in a pair of eclipses, starting with this annular solar eclipse. This week’s Lunar eclipse is the second of the pair.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Inspiration and New Vision Tags astronomy, eclipse, Moon, Nature, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Basking In the Stillness of Late Summer

August 24, 2016 by Beth

On a recent walk down our hill to the river, my sweetie noticed Sister Turtle basking in the sun. Like her, may we pause and savor Summer’s pleasures. Blessings!

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags beauty, Laurel Hill Cottage, Little River, Nature, peace, Wordless Wednesday
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