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Beautiful, beautiful.

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You're so kind-- thank you!

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I will be pulling from my imagination when I go walking today, thank you Ann!

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I hope you had a joyful walk, Donna!

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Sep 16, 2023Liked by Ann Collins

This was so beautiful. Thank you!

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So glad it served you, Jessica!

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Ann -- I love how Piranesi by Susanna Clarke inspired you to create a beautiful world of your own. Thank you for sharing it with us!

You recently shared leaves with writing on them. The next day... I picked up some leaves and wrote on them!

Rippling great stuff! Almost as delicious as your luna moth creation!

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Your enthusiasm brings me joy-- thank you! Ripples are beautiful.

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Sep 16, 2023Liked by Ann Collins

Oh my gosh, Ann ~ this was incredibly lovely. You have a poetic eye and soul. Thank you. 💚

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Roseanne, thank you!❤️

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What an enchanting and playful journey to go on with you. I so enjoyed reading this! 🌲✨

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I should mention too that my favorite part was the Peaceful Eye 👁️

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Al, may you always feel seen and loved! 👁️🌿

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You too, Ann ❤️

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Ann, thanks for taking me back to the Piranesi house and populating the halls with nature's delights! I'm a very visual person, so I was instantly transported.

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Conny, we're alike that way! Thank you for always reading with honesty and insight.

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Marrying imagination with nature. It reminds me of C.S. Lewis's Narnia as well. You really captured mysterious paths and objects that are posing as ordinary but-that's next level! We could fear getting lost in that imagination!

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Oh man! Sometimes we want/need to get a little lost, don’t we? I doubled down on my hikes at the start of the pandemic as a way to escape from the constant fearful news of death and suffering. Time outside became more important to me than ever.

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I hear you; sounded like a great strategy. It was alot.

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Sep 18, 2023Liked by Ann Collins

i loved Piranesi but was so excited by the plot that i didn’t let myself imagine the world as much. sounds like i’m due to revisit it and be a Scientist myself.

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I love re-visiting a good book. It’s so interesting to see new details and all of the care that the author has put into the work. Enjoy!

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I love everything about this post! You have me thinking about some new ways to present the stuff in my head.

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YAY! Isn’t it fun to feed each other’s creativity? I love how ideas spread and bounce from mind to mind!!! 💥

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