My Blog primarily consists of close-up nature photos (that I've taken locally) combined with original holistic-truth oriented prose and/or poetry involving mindfulness/awareness. I love nature and I love understanding the whole (not merely the parts and the details). I'm a retired teacher of the multiply handicapped.
I have a number of interesting hobbies, such as fossil collecting, sport-kite flying, 3D and 2D close-up photography, holography, and pets. Most of all, I am into holistic self-awareness, spontaneous insight, unconventional observation/direct perception, mindfulness, meditation, world peace, non-fragmentation, population control, vegetarianism, and green energy.
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Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog 
Tom –
I just started following you last night after you “liked” my blog post about the “ice-cutter” swan. I looked at some of your posts, admired your photography and clicked “follow”. I am far from a great photographer, in fact, just mediocre, but sometimes Mother Nature grants me a great opportunity to take photographs of beautiful creatures. Yesterday was such an opportunity. Two weeks ago, I was on a walk in the same Park and taking pictures of a pair of mute swans in the water. One was making snorting noises and I thought he was doing that because he had been dipping his head in the cold water. Next thing I knew, he came stomping out of the water, up the Creek bank and got into my face! I remembered feeding swans peanuts at a separate venue, so I tossed him a few (I always have peanuts on hand for the squirrels) and whew … he was content, so I made a quick getaway. I don’t know if this is the same mute swan, but I decided that I was going to make him the subject of yesterday’s post. https://lindaschaubblog.net/2018/03/18/the-ice-cutter/
I began a walking regimen in 2011 because I work from home as a legal secretary and was not getting enough exercise. I have a degree in journalism (1978) but have never worked in that field. I live in Southeast Michigan, so am at the whim of the weather as to fulfilling my walking regimen. I have been blogging at WordPress since February 2013 when I decided to write about my daily walks. Along the way, my blog has morphed from a paragraph or two of text only, to longer blog posts complete with photos.
The two hobbies of walking and writing are the best two things I’ve never done for myself. Just in the last six months, my blog traffic increased after I started following some interesting travel blogs and made some comments. I enjoy the interaction with other bloggers immensely.
Thank you for the invitation to share my latest post as described above. – Linda Schaub
I followed your blog, Linda. 🙂
Thank you Tom – I did see that last night –
I hope I don’t disappoint you as most of my posts ARE nature related, but sometimes I stray to other topics, but your blog is more than photos and I like that … the swan on Sunday was out of the ordinary, and a great deal of the time, I am merely musing with the ducks, geese and the squirrels, especially one named Parker who is like having a pet. I’m looking forward to duckling and gosling time – more photo ops and a chance for the geese to hiss and spit and flap their wings at me when they deem I get too close to them and their babies. In reality I am 15 feet away and using a 12X digital camera … nothing fancy and any up-close pics are usual luck on my part. 🙂
Some of the cheaper cameras take better photos than the fancy ones! 🙂
https://andyfinneganblog.wordpress.com/ this is my blog is a nature and travel blog would lve more followers.
https://andyfinneganblog.wordpress.com/
Whoa! This is a reblog of Edmark’s Blog; you have to list your blog on his site, not here. You have to, at the bottom of the reblog posting, go to “View Original Post” and list it there (in the original post).
Bit slow sometimes Tom – sorry
I more than understand!… Like what i said to Jim down below… 🙂
great idea. 🙂
Thank Edmark, please! This is just a reblog! 🙂
Very kind of you. Here’s my poetry blog. Thanks Tom https://mrhaikuman.wordpress.com/2018/03/17/early-morn-double/
Whoa! This is a reblog of Edmark’s Blog; you have to list your blog on his site, not here. You have to, at the bottom of the reblog posting, go to “View Original Post” and list it there (in the original post).
Oops. Sorry about that. My apologies.
We’re all just human! Making mistakes is what we’re all good at. 🙂
Apologies for the earlier links that were not reaching to my blog
https://annadinecharles.wordpress.com/
Yes… this Blog Party blog is a reblog; you need to list your site at Edmark’s original blog site, though here is OK additionally. 🙂
okz lol…will do so.
Hello Tom! And thank you for following my photography blog. I actually have two blogs, one that deals with “obscure” 80s or 80s-style music: http://rave-and-roll.com/ and also my photography blog, which is dedicated to my late husband: http://ursa-enterprises.com/
Thank you for this opportunity!