Category Archives: Nature

Life Is Good

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A bitter cold snap following warm weather on a long weekend in January could make a man reluctant to return to work… but there are still blessings to be counted. Continue reading →

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Morning Duty

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even something as simple as feeding a horse can give us the chance to appreciate the beauty of a winter morning. Continue reading →

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Artwork

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Whether in scenes of nature or in the best of human interaction, beauty provides us with blessings and benefits that make it worth our time to take time… Continue reading →

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A Pale Sun

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Doc Arnett

It doesn’t take much wind
to put an ache in your hands
when the temperature lands
in the area of minus double-digits: Continue reading →

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Horse Sense

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, it’s a little hard to predict what something or someone else will like. For instance, who would guess that a Rocky Mountain gelding would love mulberry bark? How do you see that coming? Continue reading →

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Somber Beauty

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

The slightest trace of pink
colored the curls of clouds
low over the ridge
just past the creek;
the least bit of light
leaking from a hidden rising. Continue reading →

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Happy Hump Day

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A high of sixty degrees sounds mighty fine for the middle of December… but there’s an even better forecast for the days ahead for those who believe. Continue reading →

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Winter Blessing

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Doc Arnett

To be safe in spite
of a sheath of ice
that covers everything visible
for hundreds of miles, Continue reading →

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Storm Path

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A massive ice storm makes a parent worry about children and grand-children. Faith and grace help overcome the anxiety. Continue reading →

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Heading Home

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Doc Arnett

As I drive south from Highland,
I see more than a hint
of coming cold
in the long flat of gray
spreading all the way east to Troy. Continue reading →

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