Category Archives: Nature

Quarter Moon in a Broken Sky

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The light of a quarter moon breaks through thin clouds on a peaceful night.
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Bad Timing, Bad Apples

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Even in our disappointment, we can choose to focus on the positive… and enjoy ourselves more. Continue reading →

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God’s Own Cider

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Doc Arnett

It’s pretty amazing how you can take a bunch of defective apples and make wonderful cider… and how imperfect people can work together in the beauty of harmony… Continue reading →

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Past Their Prime

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Ready to make cider, it is disappointing to realize that I should have come to the orchard two weeks earlier before so many apples rotted on the ground. Continue reading →

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Patient Perceptions

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The patience of my older brother unlocked the heavens and unblocked my inability to recognize the Big Dipper when I was a small kid. Continue reading →

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Hope, Even From Failure

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Even from rotted fruit, good seeds emerge with the potential for great good in the future. Continue reading →

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Sunset at Camp Horizon

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A redball sunset over the Arkansas River bottom in southern Kansas is quiet, peaceful, soothing, and inspiring. Continue reading →

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Yielding Toward Harvest

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The quiet beauty of a moonlit night washes over northeast Kansas. Continue reading →

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Good Fruit Takes Time

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Doc Arnett

It takes time for a honeydew melon to get fully ripe. It takes us a bit of maturing and growth to produce good fruit, too. Continue reading →

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Ambitions for a Summer Day

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Doc Arnett

I love these cool August mornings and the beauty of their forming. Continue reading →

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