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February 11, 2018 / 6 comments

Slow Down in a City That Wants You to Speed Up

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I asked the poet on Frenchman Street to write me a poem about magic. He wrote this. Inspiring. @mortjibort #nola #poem #magic #science

JR Tolkien’s maps, drawings, and paintings at the Morgan Library are a delight. (these photos are from the exhibition book) #tolkien #morganlibrary #middleearth #map #dragon #drawing #nyc #painting

The nuthatch call sounds to me like a small dog squeaky toy with reverb #brooklyn #nuthatch #urbannature #slownature #birdsofinstagram

Noticing the horizontal lenticels of the cherry tree bark . . . #lenticels #bark #brooklyn #slownature

Spending time with the #bonsai at #brooklynbotanicgarden . . . #slownature #brooklyn

“Sleeping in the Forest” by Mary Oliver . . . #maryoliver #poem #sleepingintheforest🌲 #brideofamazement

Tracks over the frozen pond at the Vale of Cashmere last weekend 🐾 #tracks #prospectpark #brooklyn #slownature

Magic at the Upper Pool at ProspectPark #brooklyn #prospectpark #urbannature #slownature #onemoresunset

Winter trees at dusk ❄️ 🌳 🌙 . . #brooklyn #slownature #tree

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