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View from the Bench

View from the Bench: Late June at Riverwood

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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I began this series to teach myself to be more observant by exploring a small piece of the world right outside my door at different times of the year. You can do this yourself from anywhere—a country home or a city high rise. It’s a micro-exploration! Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – 7:30 am Eastern Daylight Time I took my coffee out […]

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View From The Bench: Late Spring in the Shenandoah Valley

By Elizabeth Cottrell

View from the bench: late spring
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Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more observant by exploring a small piece of the world right outside my door at different times of the year. This post was first published in early June 2019, but I […]

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View From The Bench: Early January

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more observant by exploring a small piece of the world right outside my door at different times of the year. You can do this yourself, whether you live in a country home or a city high rise. I’m […]

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View From The Bench: Mid-October

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more observant by exploring a small piece of the world right outside my door at different times of the year. You can do this yourself, whether you live in a country home or a city high rise. I’m […]

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View From The Bench: Late July

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more observant by exploring a small piece of the world right outside my door at different times of the year. You can do this yourself, whether you live in a country home or a city high rise. I’m […]

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View From The Bench: Late June

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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I’m trying to teach myself how to be more observant, and I hope you’ll come along, dear reader, as I explore a small piece of the world right outside my door.  Believing that simplicity is best, I’ve decided to experiment with something anyone can do, whether you live in a country home or a city […]

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