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Tag Archives: Spring
March 26 & 27 photos of the day
Yesterday it was so cold and windy that walking anywhere outside to take photos held no appeal whatsoever. Luckily I have an amazing subject right here at home. (Ok, I’m somewhat biased about this, I’ll admit). I took … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, Unschooling, blogging
Tagged Bryant Park, create, East Side, life learning, macro shots, photo of the day, photography, photos, Spring, writing
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March 22 photo of the day
It is officially Spring, and today it even felt like it. The birds in Central Park have been singing up a storm for the last week or so, letting us know that it won’t be long until we’re all able … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Life Learning, Photography, Writing, blogging
Tagged bird, Central Park, photo of the day, photography, photos, Spring
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March 18 photo of the day
My daughter picked this shot out of three I was considering. My theory is that the other two were more monochromatic, and at this point in Winter, we are all yearning for some color in the world. Balloons are for … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, blogging
Tagged balloons, Central Park, photo of the day, photography, Spring
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March 14 & 15 photos of the day
Yesterday I met a friend of mine for breakfast. We spent a lot of the time talking about creativity; what sparks it or sustains it, whether it be in writing or photography or art. I mentioned that when I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, Writing, blogging
Tagged art, create, creativity, march, photo of the day, photography, photos, photos of the day, Spring, writing
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March 11, photo of the day
It was a glorious 65 degrees here today and sunny. Needless to say, we went to Central Park. You could feel the earth getting ready to burst forth, and palpable relief oozed from the pores of every t-shirt wearing, jacket … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, Unschooling, blogging
Tagged Central Park, create, Heckscher Playground, HONY, life learning, march, photo of the day, photos, play, Spring, sunshine
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It’s May!
The relief is palpable. For some reason this year it felt like Spring was forever just around the corner. But now it’s May and we can all relax. Temperatures are still cool at night but the sun … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Socialization, blogging, holidays
Tagged cherry blossoms, daffodil, family, flowers, life learning, May Day, may tradition, riot of color, Spring, tulips, unschooling
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A Walk in the Park
Spring finally arrived this week, rolling in yesterday with temperatures warm enough to cause much shedding of jackets and donning of shorts and t-shirts. In New York City, the first truly warm day is heralded by heading to Central … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Photography
Tagged bethesda fountain, Central Park, cherry tree hill fountain, Hudson River, life learning, Maya, photos, poet's alley, riverside, sheep meadow, Spring, sunset
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The Easter Story
Easter is a strange amalgam of traditions. It encompasses pre-Christian pagan fertility rituals (eggs and egg hunts), overlaps with Passover both in date and events, and of course contains the fantastical Christian story. As a kid I knew none … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Family, Life Learning, holidays
Tagged communion, crucify, Easter, Easter bunny, easter parade, easter story, egg hunt, fiction, holiday, joy, kiddush, life learning, pagan ritual, Passover, rabbi, renewal, righteous person, Spring, tradition, unitarian
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My almost Spring photo walk
For the past few days it’s felt almost like Spring around here. Almost, but not quite. Meaning that you see the sun and check the temperature and think, “Wow, it’s almost 50 degrees!” and so you don’t wear your heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Family, Life Learning
Tagged create, fairway, family, flowers, fruit, indoor photos, life learning, photos, Spring, the paper source, urban outfitters
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An intentional lack of ‘structure’
We don’t have a ton of structured stuff going on in our lives. And it’s not by accident. “Kids need structure” is a phrase that is used in defense of all sorts of heinous behavior and I have come … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Education, Learning, Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged art, Ben, cartoon drawing, chicago, control, drawing for 50 cents, England, history, Indonesia, JCC, kids need structure, learning, life learning, Maya, new zealand, Phillippines, photography, Spanish, Spring, unschooling, video chat
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