Kelly Raley Kelly Raley

Stargazing

Taking in the whole starry sky is wondrous. And it inspires deeper exploration. Almost immediately after moving to Santa Fe we purchased a 10 inch Dobsonian telescope. On clear nights we haul it out onto our deck and search the sky for interesting targets.

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Kelly Raley Kelly Raley

Bees

Bees give me hope and a measure of determination. One summer in grad school I watched wasps build a hive on the other side of my office window. Their diligent persistence demonstrated that with a little bit of work each hour they could do something noticeable in a few days. Encouraged, I wrote a next sentence. 

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