August 5th, 2008
Amazing Little Things
An amazing little thing we would’ve missed had we driven a car instead of riding our bikes today.
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3 Responses to “Amazing Little Things”
If you drove your car, you wouldn’t have missed that — you’d still have it plastered to your windshield! Heh.
the humble bumble should’nt be able to fly they say
it’s wings create waves that said wings also get a lift from
lovely, ive had some lfowers encouters myself lately love the flowers, they are indeed amazing little things :)
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