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Accepting change

The Dancer

The Guardian is the oak on the left.
As the lot next to us started the process of being cleared for construction, it became obvious that it was going to have a huge impact on the aesthetic and sense of place or home we had been developing since moving in exactly a year earlier. Change is inevitable but it still can catch one off guard. The day the bright turquoise sanihut was installed very near the end of our driveway (it has since been moved further away -- hooray!), I realized I'd better get out there and capture what the front yard looks like without a home looming in the background. These are my bittersweet images from my cell phone on a beautiful October (2017) day's sunset.

That lot had the most vibrant and amazing wildflower display and some clusters of live oaks that supported a lot of wildlife.
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Kris Peterson said…
I can sympathize, slc! Since moving into our current place 7 years ago, we've had a number of those unexpected jolts (although never an entire new home built on a formerly empty lot!). I hope your new neighbors turn out to be people who care about the natural world the way you do.
March 5, 2018 at 5:48 PM
slc said…
Thanks for your encouraging words, Kris. I agree completely with you that it will be a blessing if our new neighbors care about nature and value privacy. :)
March 14, 2018 at 2:09 PM
Sue Catmint said…
HI slc, We know change is inevitable but still it's hard to cope with sometimes. I try to think of it as an opportunity as well as a challenge, but that doesn't mean it's easy.
April 1, 2018 at 2:13 AM
slc said…
Hello Catmint - How nice of you to stop by and leave such a positive message. Perhaps the re-framing of the situation to an opportunity will motivate us to see if we are able to initiate a friendly relationship with our new neighbors. We left a tight-knit, friendly neighborhood in California and have not really met very many new people here in Texas. Thanks again. :)
April 2, 2018 at 1:47 PM
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