I can tell that spring promotion is winding down because a) I’m walking again; b) I’m taking pictures again; and c) I’m in the mood to blog again. It’s true that, like any writer, my experiences, for eg my neighbourhood in Web of Angels, end up in my work. But
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: No Translation Needed
Fabulous images in different media from Russian artists in LiveJournal. This one is my favourite because it transcends alphabets: Тоже люди. But a close second, vivid thumbnails bursting with life on sheet music, are here. Filed under: Beautiful, Interesting Tagged: paper art
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Not From Another Era: Jalutavad / Walking
Jalutavad / Walking – Landscape & Rural Photos – Vaido’s Photoblog. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: rural photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Shout-Out to Young Women
Picture the Isobel Bolton Hockey League finals, Blue team against White. Blue had been the best team from the beginning of the season. But White came from behind, improving week by week until they were facing Blue in the final game. My older daughter M was on White; a classmate
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Spring and a Breather
It’s uncanny…I saw crocuses a couple of days ago. In 2008 I kept a daily journal of spring’s coming–it was a typical year–and the crocuses were up on April 10th a full month later. These days are precious, between the sleet of winter and the smog of summer, the sun
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Anthem
From Leonard Cohen’s Anthem, sung here by Newfoundland’s The Once: You can add up the parts but you won’t have the sum You can strike up the march, there is no drum Every heart, every heart to love will come but like a refugee. Ring the bells that still can
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: My Girls on IWD
There are a lot of posts today about important things: women’s safety, rights, equality or lack thereof all around the world. But this morning, I was talking with my 13 year old, who is just a few months from high school. I spoke about what she’s going to start seeing
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Horses on the Steppes of Mongolia
Mongolia Picture – Landscape Wallpaper – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Elephants Three
Elephant Picture – Animal Wallpaper – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Water Buffalo Picture – Vietnam
Water Buffalo Picture – Vietnam Photo – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: portraits
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Springboks South Africa
Doesn’t this look like a painting from centuries past? Springbok Picture – Animal Photo – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Flying Books Video
Watch the whole video–it’s gorgeous and inspiring and made me bawl. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo. h/t Pieces Filed under: Beautiful, Literary Tagged: book lovers video, fantastic flying books
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Snowy Owl
All the snow has melted here. Yesterday was sunny and warm, spring weather, but the temperature is dropping, the sky grey. I can’t hope to see one of these birds here, but there’s something special about a snowy owl. I’d like a conversation with this fellow. His posture and direct
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Saturn’s North Pole–a Hexagon
APOD: 2012 January 22 – Saturns Hexagon Comes to Light. Filed under: Beautiful, Interesting Tagged: astronomy
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Edev värk / Fetching stuff
Edev värk / Fetching stuff – Animal & Insect Photos – Vaido’s Photoblog. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Horses in Iceland
Iceland Picture – Animal Photo – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Grand Prize Photo Alan Taylor – In Focus – The Atlantic
Winners of the National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 – Alan Taylor – In Focus – The Atlantic. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: National Geographic Photo Contest 2011
National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 – Alan Taylor – In Focus – The Atlantic. Click on the link above to see the other photographs–they are all incredible. Filed under: Beautiful
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Iceland Photo
Your Scandinavia Photos — National Geographic. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Shiny moment
Särav hetk / Shiny moment – Landscape & Rural Photos – Vaido’s Photoblog. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
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