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The Forest Before Us
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Prairie Petunia(Ruellia humilis) is a perennial native to central and eastern North America. It thrives in dry prairies, open woodlands, glades, and sandy soils, preferring full sun to partial shade. The flowers open in the morning and fall off by evening, lasting only one day
#ai #nature #petunia
An illustration(ai) of a purple-blue flower on the forest floor
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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“Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.”
-Aristotle
#ai #synthography #nature #forest #quotes #philosophy #Aristotle #knowing #understanding
An illustration of a snowy night in a coniferous forest
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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"The soul that is within me no man can degrade."
-Frederick Douglass
#videography #forest #nature #waterfall #quotes #Douglass
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
#photography #nature #self #quotes #philosophy #literature #Emerson #naturephotography
A photograph of a rock face in shadow
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Musk Mallow(Malva moschata)is a perennial native to Europe and southwestern Asia. It emits a delicate, sweet, and musky fragrance. The plant is hermaphrodite and self fertile. It has been naturalized in temperate regions, including North America, Scandinavia, and New Zealand.
#photography #nature
A photograph of a flower along a path
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not Man the less, but Nature more"
-Lord Byron
#photography #poetry #literature #nature #quotes #river #LordByron
A photograph of a river in the forest
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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“We are not the wave that fades, but the ocean that remains.”
-Dirk Hessel
#ai #synthography #quotes #being #literature #wave #ocean #Hessel
A illustration(ai) of a large wave on a scenic beach
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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"There's no advantage to hurrying through life." -Shikamaru Nara
#videography #nature #water #quotes #philosophy #Nara #forest
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Distribution Map(U.S.A. West)
Source: Wikipedia
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Sugar Pine(Pinus lambertiana)is the tallest and most massive pine tree species, with the longest cones of any conifer.
It is native to the mountainous Pacific coast of North America. The species can grow to heights of 40–60m(130–195ft), with specimens reaching up to 83m(274ft)
#ai #nature #science
An illustration(ai) of a pine forest in the winter
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Distribution Map (U.S.A. West)
Source: Wikipedia
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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“Every angel is terrifying.”
-Rainer Maria Rilke,Duino Elegies
#ai #literature #philosophy #quotes #forest #nature #aurora
An illustration(ai) of an aurora in a wilderness
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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"Knowledge is the life of the mind."
-Abu Bakr
#videography #philosophy #quotes #knowledge #nature #forest #Bakr #autumn #fall #waterfall
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa
#ai #nature #synthography #lake #forest #quotes #philosophy #motherteresa #ripples #change
An illustration(ai) of a stone piercing a lakes surface at morning light
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Peach Tree(Prunus persica) is a deciduous fruit tree in the Rosaceae family, native to northwest China. It has a lifespan of 20–30 yrs, though commercial orchards typically use trees for 12–15 yrs. It is self-fertile and requires a temperate climate with mild winters and dry summers
#ai #nature
An illustration(ai) of a peach tree at in an orchard
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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“The seer is feared and alienated for seeing too much. And, seeing and knowing too much is deemed a punishable crime in a society where the masses are comfortable in their blindfold.”
-Michael Bassey Johnson
#ai #aiart #quotes #philosophy #nature #synthography #forest
An illustration(ai) of mystical lights in the forest
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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“Outgrowing people is a reminder that evolution is part of life’s journey.” –Ava W. Brooks
#videography #nature #forest #growth #change #journey #quotes #philosophy #literature
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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"The doorway through which you enter determines the doorway through which you exit."
-Anthony T. Hincks
#photography #nature #philosophy #quotes #doorways #forest
A photograph of a a tunnel through a stone formation in the forest
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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The Flanders Poppy(Papaver rhoeas)is an annual wildflower native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The species holds deep cultural significance, particularly as a symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers from WWI, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" by Canadian Colonel J. McCrae. #ai #nature
An illustration(ai) of a lone red flower in a field
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”- Ernest Hemingway
#ai #synthography #nature #quotes #philosophy #literature #Hemingway #forest #mountain
An illustration(ai) of a vast mountainous landscape at night
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Sulphur Cinquefoil(Potentilla recta) is a perennial forb native to Europe and the Mediterranean, now widespread in North America. A forb or phorb is a herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid (grass, sedge, or rush). It's seeds remain viable for over 3 years. #photography #nature #science
A photograph of a yellow flower
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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"Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil."-Plato
#photography #nature #forest #quotes #philosophy #Plato #ignorance #evil
A photograph of a rocky forest
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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“Peace is not the absence of anything. Real peace is the presence of something beautiful...” -Prem Rawat #videography #nature #forest #lake #peace #quotes #philosophy
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Orange Hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca)is a perennial herb with bright flowers that bloom throughout summer. Native to Europe, it is invasive in North America, Australia, and NZ. It is known for its milky latex and UV-reflective flowers, which attract pollinators. #photography #nature #flowers
A photo of an orange flower in the forest
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge." -Daniel J. Boorstin
#videography #nature #quotes #philosophy #forest #ignorance #illusion #fall #autumn #leaves
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM