Thank you for taking the time to share your experience Donna.
Yes, I haven't posted for a while... actually, nothing related to photography which is why I took so long to use your divider (one of the reasons which boosted me to start posting again).
I love that you allocate a "contemplation time" in your daily schedule. We so easily forget to observe, yet it is so important to keep connecting with the world around us.
Those fiddleheads are some of the fastest growing plants I've ever seen! It's almost like they unravel right before our eyes. I'd love to have a tripod, get the DSLR, and set it so it takes a photo every minute for an hour. The result would be so fun to watch :)