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JerryPat2
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0 posted 2015-04-23 10:13 AM



aw, I know it is spring from
what I saw today
I happened to be in the right
place at the right time
and I saw the trees in the swamp
quickly burst into flames
when old sol disappeared in the west
a fleeting flash, making the trees
appear to be burning
I was the fortunate one
to be there to see it

©April 5, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton

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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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1 posted 2015-04-23 10:35 AM


Don't you just love it when it feels like the overwhelming beauty of the sky is just for you!In those moments is when I feel most blessed and I cannot see how anyone can deny the existance of a higher power.~L
EmmaRose
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2 posted 2015-04-23 10:45 AM


Too many must miss that magic moment, or surely this would be a better world afterall
Thanks for your blessed eyes

JerryPat2
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3 posted 2015-04-23 11:23 AM


I deny that higher power, Lori. I agree that seeing such a sight is breathtaking to the extreme. Appreciate your comments.

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JerryPat2
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4 posted 2015-04-23 11:24 AM


I thank the fact that I was in the right time and the right place, Emma. Thank you for being here.

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ethome
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5 posted 2015-04-23 02:03 PM


Sounds like a great moment Jerry. It's amazing how we can sometimes just be there at the right time and witness something  splendid! You expressed it well.

Eric

JerryPat2
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6 posted 2015-04-23 02:23 PM


It was exceptional, Eric. I'll be seeing that image in my thoughts forever. Appreciate your kind comments . . .

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Michael
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7 posted 2015-04-23 06:20 PM


It's the little things like that that give one a true appreciation for life.  thank you for sharing.  

Michael

JerryPat2
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8 posted 2015-04-23 06:22 PM


I agree completely, Michael. I know it has me, and I also know I will never forget it. Thank you for being here.

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devina
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9 posted 2015-04-23 06:38 PM



love those blasting sunsets, where you feel almost a voyeur to Mother Natures' whims!

Ty for your daily mind pictures! I'll be stuck in bed awhile longer yet for recoup...
you're in charge of the mental pics k?

take care
~d

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...



JerryPat2
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10 posted 2015-04-23 06:50 PM


Thank you devina, for your kind words. Hope you recover soon from whatever it was you had.

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