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The Flowers of Chapelfield Gardens
At least I think that’s the name of the park we were at near City Centre in Norwich today. We’ve been there more than once — Saturday, a charity sports race was going on, and there were dancers, racers and … Continue reading
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The Morning Glories Herald School
Yikes! Where did the summer go. Oh, right. RAGBRAI. Anyway, I’m suddenly in a fall frenzy and the semester has not started yet. The MMU student newspaper is waking up and settling into a new office, I have 4 (four!) … Continue reading
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Chasing the Bright, Elusive Butterflies and Bees
As we were getting ready for Amanda’s Baby Shower on Saturday, I snuck out for a while to photograph the gardens. My idea was to capture some bugs on the flowers—we have cone flowers and butterfly bushes that attract a … Continue reading
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So You Say Summer Will Last Forever?
Well it won’t. It feels pretty much gone, to tell you the truth. I hope next week to meet with some editors of the MMU paper and get things organized for the first issue of the school year. I’ll also … Continue reading
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Photo Fever: Where the Hummingbird Feeds
Foxglove in wall garden in front yard, tasty to hummingbirds, apparently. Yeah, I got it, photo fever. My new Nikon makes me hungry. The Gazette wasn’t there Wednesday morning, so I called. When they finally delivered it, I went out … Continue reading
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A Bee In My Viewfinder
Well, my new Nikon camera is making me feel young again, in a way. I’m re-discovering the joys of SLR photography. On June 11, I started to play more with the “second” lens, a 55-200 mm zoom lens. One of … Continue reading
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Big News Coming, But Not Today
Two (count them–TWO!) irises in my gardens have buds. Just as Cate has offered me a few new Irises, a few of my stubborn old ones are finally starting to cooperate. Today, just some random, I mowed and was outside, … Continue reading
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The Glow of the Evening Light
I went out to water new grass in my back yard in the failing light, and, of course, had my camera with me. I love early morning and late afternoon for the way light makes things outdoors shine and shimmer. … Continue reading
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Magnificent MMU magnolias and daffodils
Sunday at MMU–and I noticed the magnolia near Warde Hall has suddenly bloomed, along with daffodils there and near the grotto.
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A Few New Windows Onto Springtime
It’s almost impossible to walk across the campus of MMU right now, but I don’t mind. The way is blocked by construction of the new University Center, and from what I’ve seen, that center is going to be a very … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
