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WEED, WOODS, AND PARK

Some days, it seems like things never change.  Same same Covid, more extreme weather, another mean Tweet, perpetually dysfunctional institutions, and so on and so forth.  But when I actually look around me, I realize that's not really true. 

Every day is different.  I see this on my daily walks through Gleisdrieck Park and while running errands in my Berlin neighborhood.  I see it in the woods and around the lakes within easy reach by bike or S-bahn.  What was blooming yesterday may have succumbed to a rain battering overnight.  What was just a promise a week ago is now a potential fulfilled.  And what was seeded in tree wells by a stealth Johnny Appleweed some months ago has recently been harvested.

Here are this summer’s new Berlin arrivals, starting with...

WEED.  It's everywhere!


                        June 3, 2021
 

  Same plant, July 31, 2021

                   





WHAT'S NEW IN THE WOODS








AND WHO'S IN THE PARK


Could this have been the inspiration for the Louvre Dubai roof?





 A girl and her dog, fixed on the park's cottontail rabbits.

                        A man and his Indian fighting hen bicycle through the park.  

    Her name is Suße--Sweetie--and she's a lover, not a fighter. 

When my mind tells me nothing ever changes, I head outside (pun intended).  There is a world of difference out there.

Keep it real!  And wear your damn mask!

Marilyn


 

 

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  1. NewYorkNeuKoellnAugust 1, 2021 at 2:11 PM

    I love the girl and her dog!

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  2. RebeccaAugust 1, 2021 at 4:34 PM

    Sweet...thanks!

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  3. LibbyAugust 1, 2021 at 7:43 PM

    Thank you!

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  4. ElisabettaAugust 3, 2021 at 10:09 AM

    Grazie Marylin per i tuoi spunti di riflessione. Periodo molto difficile e abbiamo bisogno di positività. Abbracci palermitani!

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    1. MarilynAugust 3, 2021 at 12:13 PM

      Non e' facile, ma per sopravivere, essenziale.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 13, 2021 at 3:17 AM

    I agree Marilyn, the wonders of NH outdoors reminds me that there is always hope. ❌⭕️

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    1. MarilynAugust 13, 2021 at 11:28 AM

      Yes, the natural world can survive in some form without us. The reverse, however, is not the case. We have to adapt to the damage we've done and immediately stop inflicting further damage.

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  6. AnitaAugust 14, 2021 at 10:12 PM

    Love these photos. Your new mission is to be Marilyn Doobieseed and spread cheer and seeds everywhere, thus entering into legend.

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