LeAnne Martin

November 2, 2017

Nature

The Beauty of Fall on the Road

LeAnne Martin

November 2, 2017

Nature

Have you ever been surprised by what you found on a road trip?

LeAnne Martin

October 31, 2017

Nature

The Fragrance of Fall

LeAnne Martin

October 31, 2017

Nature

The fragrance of fall is so different from the scent of the other seasons. It says, "Change is coming!"

The sense of smell is not one we typically think of as a conduit for beauty...

LeAnne Martin

October 24, 2017

Nature

The Colors of Fall

LeAnne Martin

October 24, 2017

Nature

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers," wrote L.M. Montgomery. So am I. October is glorious, with the leaves changing colors and the colors changing the landscape...

LeAnne Martin

October 17, 2017

Moments, Nature, Unexpected

Unexpected Beauty at a Gas Station

LeAnne Martin

October 17, 2017

Moments, Nature, Unexpected

We’re driving down 1-16 toward Savannah. There’s not much on this rural stretch of Georgia highway except for trees and a few swaths of pretty pink and purple wildflowers in the median.

And a gas station that’s worth stopping for...

LeAnne Martin

September 21, 2017

Nature, Moments, Unexpected

A New Season

LeAnne Martin

September 21, 2017

Nature, Moments, Unexpected

It was a sunny, warm fall day. The late-afternoon sun was slanting through the trees in our front yard. My daughter, who was eight at the time, and I had been walking our dog.

As we went into the house, I grabbed some old kitchen shears and and a basket. “I want to show you something...”

LeAnne Martin

September 7, 2017

Nature

When Nature Turns Dangerous

LeAnne Martin

September 7, 2017

Nature

Nature has dominated the headlines this week. Two major hurricanes in a matter of days: Harvey in Houston and now Irma. On the other side of the country, forest fires in Oregon are laying waste to some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen while other wildfires burn in other areas.

The devastation from these natural events is staggering...

LeAnne Martin

September 5, 2017

Nature

Summer in Pictures

LeAnne Martin

September 5, 2017

Nature

"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them." John Ruskin

What pictures of infinite beauty have you seen and taken this summer?

LeAnne Martin

August 29, 2017

Nature

Feast of Color

LeAnne Martin

August 29, 2017

Nature

“Do we have to go to the grocery store?”

I look in the mirror at the back seat and smile. A few years ago my daughter might have said that but not anymore. She’s driving herself to school now so she’s off the hook. I have to go alone...

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