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Shimmer and shine

3/7/2021

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Weather conditions were right for me to photograph some more of nature's ice sculptures. This was one of those times where I have more photos than prose. So I wrote a poem.
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Open water and abundant sunshine made me stop and stare.
Many little stars formed with the help of some lens flare.
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Those tired of the cold and ice
will need to click off their device.
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Freezing temps and good light
 are keys to making ice shots just right.
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Is it a bell or a flower?
Nature has such awesome design power.
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So many shapes I saw.
Sometimes I just stood in awe.
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While I was distracted,
that's when Sadie acted.
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Into the water she went.
She was soaked and had no lament.
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Sherman will be in dismay
when all the pond ice melts away.
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Warmer temps mean the formations will all but disappear.
That's just the nature of things 'round here.
1 Comment
Rev. Julie L. APPLEGATE
3/8/2021 05:28:25 pm

Amazing!

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    "The Nature of Things" features the writings and photographs of Anna Applegate, who is a lifelong resident of Pinegrove Township, Venango County. She is a graduate of Cranberry High School and Clarion University. After a 15-year career in the local news industry, she made a change and now works at a steel finishing plant in Sandycreek Township. She is a avid lover of animals and nature, and a gifted photographer.

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