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Nature Moments

SydneyMichalski🌿NatureMoments

nature photography + nature stories to inspire you to be curious, be amazed, and then do it again! sydneymichalski.substack.com

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2:52

Fall is Coming for You!

Nature Moments ·

2024/09/10

Fall is Coming for You! it's only a matter of time... I wake up to autumn. It’s summer by lunch time. Fall drifts in with the twilight, and if I happen to miss it, it simply curls itself up around the house while I’m sleeping. :) It has begun!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com♡ to shop custom-prints of my photography, visit sydney-michalski.pixels.com Get full access to Nature Moments at sydneymichalski.substack.com/subscribe

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6:33

White Admiral Butterfly

Nature Moments ·

2024/09/03

White Admiral Butterfly a familiar friend, still full of surprises! Is it strange to feel we’ve known them better, even in just a few short weeks, for having observed their passage from youth to age, having seen the marks and scars of life’s difficulties visibly materialize, written in graceful acceptance in butterfly scales?Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view

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8:45

The Whys Make all the Difference

Nature Moments ·

2024/08/27

The Whys Make all the Difference taking a moment to remember some whys, in the garden, and in life I’m sitting here beneath the arching boughs of our old wild apple orchard, hemmed in by damp fog, in the midst of a string of unseasonably warm August days, listening to the cacophony of so many different birds, likely preparing for their autumn migrations, and thinking about my whys. All the whys. So many whys.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature

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4:00

Who Are You?

Nature Moments ·

2024/08/20

Who Are You? getting surprised in my own back yard, all over again This story begins with Common Milkweed…Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com♡ to shop custom-prints of my photography, visit sydney-michalski.pixels.com Get full access to Nature Moments at

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8:01

In Honor Of

Nature Moments ·

2024/08/13

In Honor Of three wild neighbors that I haven't seen this year... It is simply true in nature, as in life, that you never truly know when that wild moment of connection will be the last 💕 This week, I want to take a moment to remember three lovely wild friends from past summers who were not here this year. I hope I’ll see them again soon!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it

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5:25

A Little Wild Beauty

Nature Moments ·

2024/08/06

A Little Wild Beauty blueberries are predictably delicious - but also full of surprises! There’s this thing about getting to know your food…you just begin to connect with it in new ways.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com♡ to shop custom-prints of my photography, visit

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5:59

So, I Met a Bee

Nature Moments ·

2024/07/30

So, I Met a Bee It's been nearly eight years in this same back yard, and there are still new bees to meet! You don’t always know when you need a new bee in your life. But nature knows, the bees know, and they’re out there just waiting for you to figure it out!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit

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8:21

The Whole World in a Few Bright Notes

Nature Moments ·

2024/07/23

The Whole World in a Few Bright Notes how a smattering of comments about birdsong reminded me of the grand scheme of life I am the one that needs to have my heart stirred by morning joy. And aching sorrow. To feel sometimes befriended or sassed or laughed-at or scolded. And, as it turns out, there’s a bird for that!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the

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8:01

Tide Pools of Wisdom

Nature Moments ·

2024/07/16

Tide Pools of Wisdom a timely reminder from (wait for it) a Sea Slug! It turns out, a Red-gilled Nudibranch just happens to enjoy a relaxing backstroke from time to time.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com♡ to shop custom-prints of my photography, visit

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3:28

How Would You Like Your Asparagus?

Nature Moments ·

2024/07/09

How Would You Like Your Asparagus? I'll take mine in full bloom, or perhaps covered in silvery dew - it's so hard to choose :) Asparagus is such a fascinating little vegetable. It doesn’t necessarily look like much in the store, but it is SO MUCH FUN!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit

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4:04

Book Moments is Taking a Break!

Nature Moments ·

2024/07/04

Book Moments is Taking a Break! updates and future plans Planning for my next serialized project - visit the essay to vote for your favorite!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to vote in the poll that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/book-moments-is-taking-a-break♡ to shop custom-prints of my photography, visit

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5:55

Hello, lovely

Nature Moments ·

2024/07/02

Hello, lovely discovering that the thing you're making plans for was already unfolding, all along It just might be, in a season that looks like nothing but a desperately tangled wasteland, that my plans are already growing in hidden spaces, reaching towards a future light.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode,

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4:39

What Am I Supposed to Do?

Nature Moments ·

2024/06/25

What Am I Supposed to Do? a nudge from nature about the nature of life There’s this very special quality of the natural world that often fascinates me. All the many and varied living things in nature are always doing exactly what it is that they are supposed to be doing. Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode,

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5:30

The Background Matters

Nature Moments ·

2024/06/25

The Background Matters. in photography, and in real life! No matter how fabulous your subject is in person, in your finished image, the background will affect how your subject comes across. It’s just a point of practical photographic reality.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit

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4:27

Butterfly Photography: A Practice in Optimism

Nature Moments ·

2024/06/12

Butterfly Photography: A Practice in Optimism nothing stretches the muscles of optimism more than chasing butterflies! My advice? Be an optimist. Chase the butterflies. Because no matter what else happens, the chase is always good for you. 🦋💕Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit

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6:39

Rising: A New Twist on a Familiar Story

Nature Moments ·

2024/06/05

Rising: A New Twist on a Familiar Story swhen the Promethea Moths emerge, the world is full of surprises :) Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Egg-Caterpillar-Cocoon-Moth….Such a familiar story for such a marvelous transformation; so fantastic that it has become a treasured life metaphor for many a hopeful heart!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography

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7:24

Singing Out of His Tail Feathers

Nature Moments ·

2024/05/28

Singing Out of His Tail Feathers sometimes you don't get a photo, but you still get a story! This is a story about an American Goldfinch, who looked like he was singing out of his tail feathers, and why all the best stories are worth repeating!Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit

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7:08

In Search of Light

Nature Moments ·

2024/05/21

In Search of Light the art of holding competing strands of life within a single heart. Golden hour is just designed for contemplation…I wander out into golden hour light when my heart is uneasy, because seeing more deeply is an anchor in a world that can run a little stormy.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode,

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8:06

The Thing About Dandelions

Nature Moments ·

2024/05/17

The Thing About Dandelions or what I learned about cultivating the soil of my mind. We will always have weeds…But the soil we build today will ease the labor that lies ahead.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/the-thing-about-dandelions♡ to shop custom-prints of my

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5:27

Take a Deep Breath

Nature Moments ·

2024/05/08

Take a Deep Breath and other advice from nature that is very, very wise! Sit with nature, and let nature sit with you. When all you can do is be, that's enough.Nature Moments by Sydney Michalski is a free weekly newsletter where I share nature photography + stories to encourage you to be curious, be amazed, and do it again!♡ to view the photography that accompanies this week’s episode, visit sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/take-a-deep-breath♡ to shop custom-prints of my photography, visit

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