{"id":3666,"date":"2012-03-08T01:16:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T01:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2012\/03\/08\/giant-lillypads-double-rainbows-and-other-ponderous-musings"},"modified":"2021-09-11T03:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T10:26:37","slug":"giant-lillypads-double-rainbows-and-other-ponderous-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=3666","title":{"rendered":"Giant lillypads, double rainbows &amp; and other ponderous musings&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script><p>Have you caught the glint of a winter&#8217;s sun dancing on foreign waters, and felt old spirits in your soul?<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/e48c0-image5.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/e48c0-image5.jpeg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Have you looked upon the splendor of nature, and found tears flowing across your cheeks from the sheer beauty?<a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/581fb-image26.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/581fb-image26.jpeg?resize=640%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Have you had the sweat of the day cooled down by a single black rain cloud, then peer through the raindrops to see a double rainbow?<a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/0e56b-image14.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/0e56b-image14.jpeg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Have you screamed with simultaneous joy and terror while searching for your biggest fear?<a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/867c4-image19.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/867c4-image19.jpeg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Have you ever had a day so fun of wonder? 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