Yesterday I went on a beautiful fall hike at a nature sanctuary near my house.
Here is a picture from an overlook there:
At one point, we walked on a bridge over a stream, and a little otter ran out onto the rocks and then hopped into the water and swam downstream. He looked kind of like this.
Before yesterday, I never knew otters could live in the forest. Did you?
I hope you are having a beautiful autumn, Friends, and that you are enjoying the weather. What is something beautiful or delightful you have seen this fall?
You can find more whimsical watercolors under the category by that name on my blog.
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My name is Shelly Johnson, and I am a writer and philosopher with a Ph.D. in philosophy. One of my primary personal and philosophical interests is how we can learn to love ourselves and each other better in order to cultivate personal and political resilience. I teach ethics and a variety of other courses at a local college. I am the author of the blog Love is Stronger. I am also the author of three logic and critical thinking books for high school and middle school: _Argument Builder_, _Discovery of Deduction_ (co-author), and _Everyday Debate_, published by Classical Academic Press. You can reach me at shellypruittjohnson@gmail.com.
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I LOVE otters! We watched them in a sanctuary a few years ago, and they were just so playful and full of joy. I would love to swim like an otter!
Yay! I know! Otters are just amazing. I just didn’t realize they lived in the forest, too!
So cute! 🙂 I just love your drawings (and the overlook is amazing). Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I always enjoy all the colors and the crisp autumn nights 🙂 Although I don’t see much fall colors here in LA where I live, my husband and I travel a lot during Fall. We went to Seattle a few years ago during fall and it was gorgeous!
That’s so sweet, M.B. I love painting and drawing so much. It makes me happy when others enjoy my paintings, too. LA must be a lovely place! But I am indeed sorry you don’t get much fall. Love to you, Friend!
LA has its pluses and minuses 🙂