Unshakeable

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Bare and leafy branches swayed and clouds scattered. The last of 2024 included wind storms sweeping through the area, leaving thousands in the dark, breaking branches and knocking down some trees. Now it's peaceful again and the Earth seems cleansed by the rain that followed. So much of life requires us to be plugged in. Should power outages be permanent it is easy to see how we would revert quickly back to the Stone Age since most of humanity knows little to nothing about how modern "gadgets" work. Worldly woes, wars and climate crisis deniers drag on into the New Year along with all the good things. Amid the chaos there is wonder and a fresh turn of a calendar page that invites hopeful attitudes and inspires my poem for Poets and Storytellers United.


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  1. carol l mckennaJanuary 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM

    wow! what a beautiful series of photos and marvelous poem to start the New Year ~ you are an enlightened being ~ hugs,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  2. TomJanuary 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM

    ...Maria, I'm a tree guy and I love the bare sculptural look of trees in winter. I wish that your holly was hardy enough to grow here. May your 2025 be filled with happiness and good health.

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪January 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM

    Beautiful sights and great thoughts.
    Wishing you a great 2025!!

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  4. magiceyeJanuary 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM

    Marvelous photography!
    Wish you and yours a very Happy New Year!

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  5. Nanda kumarJanuary 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM

    Beautiful pictures

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  6. stardustJanuary 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM

    I can still see the hope in these photos of the apparent unnerving weather. Wish you and your loved ones good health and peace. May our 2025 be filled with tenderness, smiles, and courage all the more.
    Yoko

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  7. Nandini DekaJanuary 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM

    lovely clicks

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  8. Carol @Comfort Spring StationJanuary 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM

    Love your series of photos - wishing you a wonderful 2025!

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  9. RajaniJanuary 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM

    "resting on the bones of bygone days" - quite an image!! Happy new year, Maria. Hope the world acts to save the planet (and us) this year...!!!!

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  10. Barbara RogersJanuary 3, 2025 at 5:16 AM

    Beautiful photos. And your poem does speak to me of hope for 2025. Sending good wishes for your new year.

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  11. Anita SabatJanuary 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM

    Great clicks.
    Agree. Pray that may the blessings flow afresh as the future dawns.

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  12. AmyJanuary 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM

    Happy new year. Looks like very stormy weather.

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  13. Jae RoseJanuary 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM

    Such arresting images and a wonderful poem - a beautiful post to start the year - Jae

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  14. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM

    May it be so!

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  15. eileeninmdJanuary 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM

    Hello,
    Lovely series of photos. The landscapes are beautiful and I love the Eagle in flight and the black Squirrel. I love your poem, may blessings flow afresh. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy New Year to you and your family, I wish you all the best in 2025. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.

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  16. Mae TravelsJanuary 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM

    You are right… a permanent power outage would prevent life as most of us know it. That’s already happening in some unfortunate areas, but the little information we get suggests that people are more imaginative than one should hope.
    Have a good year in 2025… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  17. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM

    That squirrel is really beautiful and all of your nature photos! Happy new year!

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  18. HelenJanuary 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM

    MY OH MY! The seasonal photos you shared are beyond lovely. Shivering here as I devoured them (with delight of course.)

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  19. BreathtakingJanuary 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM

    Hello Maria :)
    Beautiful series of photos. Your poem is full of hope for the future "may blessings flow afresh within us" indeed. Love the hawk, eagle, and squirrel shots. Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
    All the best
    Sonjia.

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