Okay, friends - help me explain this please. I just came across this recent photo taken by my husband. He's a good photographer and I was confused about why this photo is so dark and blurry. It's our back patio and he was just trying to capture the dog and the cat together. I'm the upper left corner are two souvenir parrots on hooks. Right beside the birds is an empty brick wall. There should be nothing there. Instead, there is that large blobby circle and there is also one in the lower right corner beside the propane lamp. I was intending to brighten the photo when I noticed these orbs. If it's lens flare, I've never seen it like this🧐 Any ideas about what they could be?

The night after Dolly died, a yellow butterfly flew across the Opry stage. Famous singer/songwriter Ward Davis says there was no butterfly handler backstage at the Opry that night. He watched Mae Estes sing Dolly's "Coat of Many Colors" on Wednesday, one night after Dolly died, and a big yellow butterfly flew across that stage. It was not a prop. Nobody released it. His words were that it was just God and Dolly and Mae Estes all getting together at the Grand Ole Opry. The butterfly was Dolly's symbol her whole life. It was on her clothes, her jewelry, her album covers. She wrote that song in 1969 on Porter Wagoner's tour bus, on the back of a dry cleaning receipt from one of his suits. (info source: Country Thang)

Remember those “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essays we had to write when we went back to school in September? 😄 Well, here’s the grown-up version — and no vacation is required, although I hope you had one🥰 As summer begins to wind down, take a little look back. What filled your summer this year? Maybe you travelled or had adventures… or maybe you worked, rested, struggled, healed, created something, learned something, spent time with people you love, or simply made it through a season that wasn't quite what you expected. If you had to write your grown-up “How I Spent My Summer” essay in just a few sentences, what would it say? And did this summer change you in any small way? These essays aren't being graded LOL, so if you don't feel like writing, share some photos of your past few months with us. ☀️🌿

There’s something wonderfully enchanted about moss—a tiny emerald world growing quietly beneath our feet. In folklore and earth magic, moss is associated with abundance, protection, healing, grounding and connection with nature spirits. And, of course, everyone knows that if you want to make your garden irresistible to fairies, a soft carpet of moss is practically an invitation: Tiny magical beings welcome here! 🧚‍♀️✨ Want to create a little moss magic of your own? Gather a small amount of moss responsibly from somewhere it grows abundantly (never strip an area bare), along with a little of the soil beneath it. Place it in a shady, damp corner of your garden, around stones, in a shallow dish or container, or use it to begin a miniature fairy garden. Press it gently against the moist soil or surface and mist regularly while it settles in. Add a pretty stone, crystal, tiny doorway or fairy-sized treasure if you like—and then leave a little room for Nature to work her own magic. To coat stumps, flowerpots or other garden decorations, follow the instructions on the image here. Thank you to @Donna Abson for inspiring this with her fairy world photo 🍄🌿✨

Let's share some of our nature photos. Or any nature scene that inspires you. As many as you like - near or far - what speaks to your soul?