Upon Closer Inspection.
It may appear
to be just a rock
sitting amidst the flower bed
Like so many
things we are used to seeing,
but fail to really notice.
Take some time…
Don’t overlook
the whole universe of activity.
Take the time
to notice the details
you’d otherwise miss…
Upon closer inspection.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
Yes, there are a lot of things in life that we tend to take for granted or to overlook. It is not until we take more time to inspect things just a bit closure do we discover other new and interesting things that in the past we merely just took for granted .
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Sometimes Benjamin simply amazes me! As soon as I opened this post and he saw the photo : “Wow Gem, that’s some nice moss and lichen!” How does he know this? “I asked Daddy!” This should be no surprise, coming from the boy who spends most of his outdoor time bent over exploring and questioning everything in his path. I would have called it fungus, lichen has a much nicer ring to it. For the inquisitive child in each of us, there is still much to learn from the world… upon closer inspection. Thank-you for the reminder!
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Oh our smart Benjamin! I even called it fungus knowing that was not right. Lol. You and Benjamin are always teaching me things and I am so grateful!!!
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A definite role reversal here : Benjamin is the teacher and Gem is the student. One is never to old to learn something new…even, from a 4 year old! There is a certain humility to be learned from this too.
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For sure!!!! 😍
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What an interesting picture of a rock! LOL! 😀 😀
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Beautiful close up, there are so many wonders in find. Thank you Jodi, for this morning treat.
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The absence of color does bring out the textures and details. We can really see what’s there. (K)
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Jodi, taking a closer look became so apparent to me when I took a photography course last year. Each week we were given an assignment, usually a word of some sort. From there, we were asked to step outside of our box to photograph something that represented that word & then enter a caption about it. It was such an interesting process as often I found myself discovering or seeing things I otherwise would have never even notice.
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Yes. The camera really does help to encourage this!!
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Your poem’s call for closer inspection is a reminder to all of us to live our lives with open eyes and marvel of the wonders of nature all around us. Thank you, Jodi!
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Indeed ☺️
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Such wise words Jodi!
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I “lichen” your post, Jodi! ☺️ We have sunshine today, I’m enjoying the warmth this morning… Cheers!
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And it snowed again here today. Lol
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So true, Jodi. The more you look, the more you see. I used that phrase earlier today as I was looking into the Lake. I saw a fish, then another, then two more – and then what looked like hundreds of little ones. Normally, I’m lucky to see only one.
Best thing – keep your eyes open! And don’t just look… see! 😀
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Awesome!!!! 🐟🐠🐡
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You’re amazing. A cook, an artist, and a poet! You are one creative lady!
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You are so sweet Rusha. ☺️. I’m a jack of many trades and master of none 😉👍
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It’s interesting, intriguing, to find out that the details often change how we see something. For the better, or the worse.
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for sure!
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Very good advice!
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Awesome, Jodi! You always make us think and enjoy the simplest things! thank you for that! xoxo
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