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nathanlovestrees

@nathanlovestrees@disabled.social

Someone once told me I'm too sincere to be funny.

Full-time caregiver to a disabled brother and father interested mainly in Thoreau, Zhuangzi, animism, Kings of Convenience, and drinking tea.

Master's degrees in music theory and theology (nonpracticing), classically trained and folk musician (also nonpracticing), and I once organized and helped plant over 800 trees on abandoned mine land (I do still plant trees occasionally).

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nathanlovestrees, to random
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first rule of aurora hunting: it’s always darkest before the dawn goddess is visible

nathanlovestrees, to random
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Not as obvious to the naked eye, but the dawn goddess reveals herself to those with patience and long shutter speeds.

skinnylatte, to random
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I wish I had a Korean tea house in SF where I can have non-caffeinated jujube tea exactly like my dad makes it, at 7:45pm too. (Ye Cafe, K-town)

It has no business being so good and cool, this place.

nathanlovestrees,
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@skinnylatte I lived in LA for a few years (2015-2018) and never thought I’d miss it… but I definitely do

nathanlovestrees, to random
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leave a broad margin in your life

nathanlovestrees,
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“There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hands. I love a broad margin to my life.”

from ‘Sounds’ in

nathanlovestrees,
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grow like corn in the night

sarahgoldcrest, to random
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My favourite thing about spring is the ferns unfurling

A close up of a single green fern branch, the leaves at the tip are still curled tightly
Another shot similar to previous
This one is not unfurled at all, but you can see it trying!

nathanlovestrees,
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@sarahgoldcrest the unfernling!

nathanlovestrees, to random
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I am the wind on the sea;
I am the wave of the sea;
I am the stag of seven battles;
I am the eagle on the rock
I am a flash from the sun;
I am the most beautiful of plants;
I am a strong wild boar;
I am a salmon in the water;
I am a lake in the plain;
I am the word of knowledge;
I am the head of the spear in battle;
I am the god that puts fire in the head;
Who spreads light in the gathering on the hills?
Who can tell the ages of the moon?
Who can tell the place where the sun rests?

nathanlovestrees,
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from the Song of Amergin trans. Lady Gregory

nathanlovestrees, to random
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The cicada and the little dove laugh at this, saying, "When we make an effort and fly up, we can get as far as the elm or the sapanwood tree, but sometimes we don't make it and just fall down on the ground. Now how is anyone going to go ninety thousand li to the south!"

nathanlovestrees,
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If you go off to the green woods nearby, you can take along food for three meals and come back with your stomach as full as ever. If you are going a hundred li, you must grind your grain the night before; and if you are going a thousand li, you must start getting the provisions together three months in advance. What do these two creatures understand? Little understanding cannot come up to great understanding; the shortlived cannot come up to the long-lived.

nathanlovestrees,
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How do I know this is so? The morning mushroom knows nothing of twilight and dawn; the summer cicada knows nothing of spring and autumn. They are the short-lived.

From the Watson translation, chapter 1

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I have never, not once, been able to open any perforated packaging without completely mangling it

nathanlovestrees, to random
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Plant by Efterklang

https://open.spotify.com/track/6GWnyQVK5cc91rGqhLSbr6?si=yvTZme4eQ8WXWPo-gwvhEg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1BzlgzzvpJwJysnEPVEoFx

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Greasy hair and wardrobe malfunctions.

How's your day going?

nathanlovestrees,
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@Waitnwallflower tried to make tea and spilled the tea leaves twice and then dropped a piece of teaware and chipped it

18+ AimeeMaroux, (edited ) to 13thFloor
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Let's have fun with a poll: Who is the best dad on Mount Olympus?

Comment if your choice is not among the options!

@mythology ogy@a.gup.pe

nathanlovestrees,
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@AimeeMaroux Homeric hymn 19 heavily influenced my vote

nathanlovestrees,
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@AimeeMaroux exactly!

nathanlovestrees, (edited ) to random
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#ThursdayFiveList #TheDark

Dark, by S. Carey
https://youtu.be/3YHeFW43Ta4

Black River, by Lera Lynn
https://youtu.be/L-uUlejpQJ4

Silhouette, by Moddi
https://youtu.be/ERxp8IE-_ZQ

Renegade, by Kings of Convenience
https://youtu.be/FOnPssAmMVI

Dreaming, by Ásgeir
https://youtu.be/lnxDS_o_51I

nathanlovestrees, to random
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Is it just me or is the fact that nonhuman animals learn to do things (e.g. birds learning to fly) under appreciated?

nathanlovestrees, to random
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Random thought: you know how kids get really excited over seemingly small coincidences? (This person has the same name as me! There are five people in line and I’m 5!) and then adults usually (in my experience) dismiss them as meaningless? What if those are opportunities to reinforce in them their enchanted worldview overflowing with meaning and to encourage us to adopt the same?

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You know what they say, a frog in chime saves rhyme.

In other words,
a frog in the tube is worth two in the toot.

nathanlovestrees,
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@mycrowgirl a frog in the chute is worth two in the boot

nathanlovestrees, to random
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non-diving bird bird diving competition

nathanlovestrees,
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@moss the nuthatch cannonball is one to watch!

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From the Homeric hymn 7 to Dionysus:

“When he had said this, he had mast and sail hoisted on the ship, and the wind filled the sail and the crew hauled taut the sheets on either side. But soon strange things were seen among them. First of all sweet, fragrant wine ran streaming throughout all the black ship and a heavenly smell arose, so that all the seamen were seized with amazement when they saw it.

nathanlovestrees,
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@bardi it’s been a great experience for me! I already supported it 💪

nash, to random
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Pippin [answering texts from "Dark Lord" on the burner phone he found at Saruman's place]: hey what's up
Sauron: who is this
Pippin: this is Pippin! who's this? [selfie with Gandalf in the background & location on]

nathanlovestrees,
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@nash this was in the appendix, right?

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