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Category: Fear Fighting (with Binoculars)

Just like my friend took up rock climbing to get over his fear of heights, I’m taking pictures of spiders in an attempt to make their existence more palatable.

Haikus for May 2020

Posted on May 11, 2020October 25, 2020 by Stacie Lee

While people are social distancing due to COVID-19, many are turning to games and art for entertainment. One recent competition that my workplace indulged in was recreating works of art with household objects and ourselves as subjects. This past week, we all wrote Haikus. Here are mine below. I hope you share some of yours in the comments.

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Bring the Outside In: For Those in Quarantine

Posted on March 28, 2020December 29, 2024 by Stacie Lee

What are some ways we can bring the outdoors inside during our Covid-19 quarantine period?

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What DC Coyotes Eat for Dinner

Posted on January 23, 2018October 25, 2020 by Stacie Lee

Coyotes have lived in the DC area since at least 2004. Learn more about these four-legged neighbors.

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Black Bears Don’t Growl

Posted on August 6, 2015October 25, 2020 by Stacie Lee

To avoid the crowded trails closer to the city, we headed out to Grottoes, Virginia for a backcountry hike in Shenandoah.

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When Push Comes to Shark

Posted on May 27, 2015October 25, 2020 by Stacie Lee

How can we put our fears of sharks in perspective and appreciate these, sometimes scary, beasts?

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Ick. Spiders.

Posted on June 28, 2013October 25, 2020 by Stacie Lee

I attempt to get over my fear of spiders by watching them with binoculars. Bad idea? Good idea?

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