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February 14, 2013 at 6:19 pm
Nice..thank you!!
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February 14, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Sweet! Thank you deer, and Mary. Your daily posts are all ‘valentines.’
February 14, 2013 at 6:31 pm
Mary, I hope you have a Happy Valentines Day. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
February 14, 2013 at 7:51 pm
Mary….you are so very clever. Incidentally yesterday we had lots of deer prints almost up to our garage door. Sara
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February 14, 2013 at 8:26 pm
What a perfect valentine from you. Thank you! and Happy Valentine’s day to you too
February 14, 2013 at 10:05 pm
I absolutely love this blog. Even in California (where even the Chickadees are a different species!), there’s something every day to make me look around, think about what I’m seeing here, and marvel – at the variations and beauty in the natural world, the sharpness of the human eye and mind, and the pleasure one makes for the other. Thank you for the attentive eye, the curious mind, and the generous sharing that make Naturally Curious such a great pleasure.
February 14, 2013 at 11:20 pm
How very, very kind of you to write me — I am thrilled to know there are others who share my enthusiasm for and sense of wonder with the natural world. You sound like a kindred spirit. Many thanks.
February 15, 2013 at 12:30 am
many thanks for all your wonderful info and photos!
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