A Reminder: July Photo Submissions Due Soon

Hello Nature-led Friends!

I hope you all are staying comfortable and healthy despite the heatwave in many areas of the world and increasing cost of living expenses including rents, insurances, food and other commodities. I’m reminded of the time I walked into the living room of my childhood friend’s house as her mom was watching The Wheel of Fortune. There were a few letters visible in each word and I said, “You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip. What the heck is that supposed to mean?”

She slapped her knee and said, “That’s it!” I learned it means you can’t get something from someone or something that doesn’t have any to give. As we enter the true climate change era where heatwaves and severe storms increase with frequency, we’ll also start to reach a critical mass in global and local economies. A healthy economy is circular. To put it in a very oversimplified statement: You put into the economy by way of doing work so that you can pay for goods and services which in turn spurs new businesses and services, one that you may or may not work for directly. In short, if too many people get trimmed from the payrolls, there won’t be enough customers to pay for anything. I also feel increasing harassed by technology via automatic messages and push notifications (which I turn off immediately for any new service.). My doctor’s office sent me five, FIVE automated text messages to remind me of an appointment I had. I’m not brain dead, Doc! Geez!

I imagine a lot of people are feeling like turnips lately. We can’t give what we haven’t got and I’m running out of patience with some of these tech bro fools.

What’s still free is my love and appreciation for you dear reader and all who stop by to say “Hello” with an extra dollop of gratitude for those willingly to providing pictures for the monthly photo submissions request. Your participation keeps me going! AI could never replace you!

Reminder:

July Submissions – Fields and Grasses

Show me your Elysian Fields or ornamental grasses (includes bamboo and palm trees.)

Due: July 31st

To be posted on August 1st.

The Fine Print:  Photo Submissions Guidelines

Email to: natureledlife@gmail.com, Subject line: Photo Submission for [month] (Multiple months of photos in one email is fine.) Image: Attached as a .JPEG or .PNG file preferred. Captions each picture: Subject in the photo (if known), State/Providence & Country, Date (optional). Your name as you want it to appear, Your blog link (if you have one.) 

Feel free to add any interesting notes about a picture. I love interesting stories behind things! Let me know if it’s just for ‘my eyes only’ or if I can share any part of it with your photo. Pictures must be your own or you have permission from the Photographer to share it. All copyrights belong to their respective owners. This is a free, fun, community site about nature. Non-commercial and ad free.