“God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.” ― Elbert Hubbard

Spring at Conkles Hollow by Jim Crotty 30 on Flickr.

Simplify to return to what’s essential. Peace resides in the art of life and we are all artists yearning to connect, share and grow.

Transluscent

To Crunch About in the Woods by Jim Crotty on Flickr.

Soon … to crunch about in the woods.

Harbinger of Late Summer on Flickr.

Harbinger of Summer’s End. Queen Anne’s Lace in Black and White @ Hills and Dales MetroPark near Dayton Ohio.

St. Francis in the Garden on Flickr.

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“We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” Poet Jack Gilbert

Home on Flickr.

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August in the garden.

Up through the Pawpaw Tree on Flickr.

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Sunlight through Pawpaw leaves at Hills and Dales MetroPark near Dayton Ohio

Summer in the Meadow on Flickr.

Tiger Swallowtail @ Sugarcreek MetroPark Dayton Ohio

Direction on Flickr.

Bluets in Hocking Hills, Ohio. Subject placement and leading the eye in composition.