PHOTOGRAPHS TO PARAGRAPHS

Seeing With One Eye-Book 3, CH 2

Caring at the Ground Level

Thomas Sparley
The Daily Cuppa Grande

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Our cat exploring the weeping willow in the backyard.
Photos by T. Sparley. Our cat, Paws, explores a tree in the backyard.

Imagine how you would feel, during a walk in your backyard, if you scratched an eye from a small branch.

I did that a while back.

It hurt. Concerns of an injury scratched my fears.

Now, imagine yourself walking at 4 inches in height for your eye level, lurking through the backyard. A sharp stem of grass pokes your eye.

Our pets' safety from outside dangers is a concern. We know the curiosity of pets is a strange and impulsive habit.

I began spring yard work with a new perspective of cutting our wild grasses and a concern for the eye safety of our cats.

So, instead of clipping the dead stems at 3–4 inches, I cut or pulled them at ground level.

Your mental adventure at 4 inches above the ground will surprise you.

Caring is helping others to lessen or avoid the pain you experienced.

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Thomas Sparley
The Daily Cuppa Grande

53 years as explorer, writer, photographer. Photographs to Paragraphs. One-eye writing to share experiences of learning to adapt. 28-yrs geologist.