We still have warm, sunny and peaceful afternoons here in Northeast Ohio but nevertheless, the summer *is* coming to a close.
These Queen Anne's Lace flowers peaked in the middle of the summer and are now closed up and brittle but I like how they maintain their dignity as they stand tall under the autumn skies...
I'm back from Russia (I'm sorry to have left you hanging for so long, I should have said that I was going for 5 weeks) and I had an AMAZING and WONDERFUL and INCREDIBLE time and I would love nothing more than to share some of the 2800(!!) photos I took on the trip -- but first I have to share this video with you.
I'm not sure I've mentioned it yet -- really it was only a matter of time -- but the fact remains that I love wolves especially and bears too.
Wolves, bears and all animals speak to our spirits. They are integral parts of the web of life in which we live on this planet and finding respect for them is a basic foundation block of compassion and gratitude.
I'm baffled at how humans can express cruelty to fellow living creatures so remorselessly by stalking them until they are too exhausted to run anymore....
This video is devastating. I'm sorry it is disturbing. It is important.
