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Parker Thornton's avatar

Beautiful

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Cheryl Rutledge-Brennecke's avatar

I love that you get outside even when it’s raining. And I love that you observe the little things.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so much Cheryl. 🥰

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Nicole Clark's avatar

I got the paid for Strava app at New Years and it has been the best thing. I look at my activity last year and it reads like a weather diary.

The promise of not getting my daily dot sees me out in all weathers now and the rainy days have been a joy. The liquid diamond coating that everything gains and the solitude to enjoy it undisturbed is total magic, and you captured it all so beautifully.

New subscriber here now, so happy to have found your lovely words.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

That's wonderful Nicole, what great motivation to start getting out even in all weather. 😊 Thank you for joining us here, so happy to have you. 🤍

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Ash Kilback's avatar

My senses come alive seeing these photographs, almost as if I am inside the raindrops on each and every petal. So beautiful, Whitney 💛

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

I love that! Thank you so much Ash. 🥰

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Tami Close's avatar

I love the new buds. It's like Christmas, awaiting the arrival of a new gift, a new birth of presence. I love how you captured the water droplets. It reminds me of the song in Bambi: "Drip, Drip, Drop little April showers, beating a tune as you fall all around....". The forest is absolutely alive with song and sensory pleasures as it bursts forth, and joining you is such a treasure trove of curiosity and imagination. Thank you, Whitney!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you Tami!! 🥰🤍

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Grace Zacaroli's avatar

Thank you for sharing the intimacy and beauty of your walks!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

So happy to! Thanks for coming along. 🤍

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lss922's avatar

Beautifully described early spring and its glory

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you!

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Carri's avatar

Thank you so much. I feel like I can breathe...

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Beautiful. 😍🥰

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Arrietty's avatar

I feel like Anne from Anne of Green Gables would love your substack so much. I love it too, this article made me feel so cozy I love the combo of your writing and photography :)

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

That's so kind, thank you! So glad you are enjoying it here. 🥰

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Ken Barber's avatar

A lovely reminder of what is coming for me! I must live a little higher up than you do, because the snow is not gone yet here. Indeed, most roads & trails are still buried under the stuff.

As I write this, we are at 102% of median snow + water for the rain year here.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

We didn't have our normal snow pack this year at all and have gone snowless this spring earlier than normal because of that. I don't mind having my trails open sooner, but I hope it doesn't put us into a drought again too soon for the summer.

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JudyC's avatar

I always feel like I’ve just inhaled a giant lungful of oxygen when I look at your pictures! Once again, the pictures of raindrops are my favorites. Perhaps I’m attracted to those the most because our climate is so much less lush than yours, and I miss that!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Raindrops are always my favourite thing to spend time with and I'm so glad you appreciate them too. 🤍

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Sandy S's avatar

You capture your real forest so beautifully. Thank you!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so very much. 🥰

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CeeJay Miller's avatar

I just subscribed to this column. Thank you for taking me, with your words and beautiful photos, to this peaceful place.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Welcome ☺️ So happy to have you here.

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Sam Corrie's avatar

Thank you for letting me walk silently and softly with you.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

So glad to bring you along. 🤍

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