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You are here: Home / Nature & Respite / Respite / Taking a Break from the News

Taking a Break from the News

by WaterGirl|  April 1, 202510:00 am| 22 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Respite, Sidebar Images

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In case anyone wants to take a break from the news, here are all the sidebar images from March.

In no particular order.  Click on any image to see it in full-size.

Just enjoy the beauty, or chime in with thoughts about a daily image in the sidebar.

Open thread.

3 Sidebar Photos – March 2025 1
Image by GB in the HC (3/22/25)

On The Road - frosty - 2024 National Park Road Trip - Two More National Parks, Sort Of (3) 7
Image by frosty (3/31/25)
On The Road - Munira - On Retreat
Image by Munira (3/11/25)
On The Road - Munira - On Retreat 1
Image by Munira (3/12/25)
On The Road - Munira - On Retreat 9
Image by Munira (3/14/25)
Medium-sized wading bird with mostly brown feathers and white trim. It's eating a snail on a muddy shoal.
Image by Betty Cracker (3/13/25)
3 Sidebar Photos – March 2025
Image by FelonyGovt (3/3/25)
On The Road - arrieve - Saudi Arabia, part 1 6
image by arrieve (3/15/25)
On The Road - way2blue - Aitutaki, Cook Islands [2 of 3] 3
Image by way2blue (3/7/25)
On The Road - way2blue - Aitutaki, Cook Islands [2 of 3] 7
Image by way2blue (3/2/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset Redux 1
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/1/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset Redux 4
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/2/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 1
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/9/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 3
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/6/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 6
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/8/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 9
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/10/25)
On The Road - Albatrossity - Cranes along the Platte River, 2024 6
Image by Albatrossity (3/16/25)
On The Road - Dagaetch - Canada - Icefields Parkway 7
Image by Dagaetch (3/17/25)
On The Road - Albatrossity - Ngorongoro Crater 3 2
Image by Albatrossity (3/18/25)
On The Road - knally - Shropshire Hills 2
Image by knally (3/19/25)
On The Road - knally - Shropshire Hills 3
Image by knally (3/17/25)
Image by Raven (3/23/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - French Basque Country #7 6
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/26/25)
Beloved Dogs & Cats - Day 1 11
Image by Jeffreyw (3/4/25)
On The Road - Dagaetch - Antarctica! 5
Image by Dagaetch (3/5/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - Brittany, France
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/20/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - Brittany, France 8
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/25/25)
On The Road - Albatrossity - Springtime in Arizona - Week 2 1
Image by Albatrossity (3/21/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - The Caribbean 4 of 4 – Virgin Islands
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/29/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - The Caribbean 4 of 4 – Virgin Islands 7
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/27/25)
On The Road - MollyS - Monet's gardens at Giverny, the water garden and house 5
Image by MollyS (3/24/25)
On The Road - randy khan - Springtime in Paris (well, not really) – A Day in Giverny 1
Image by randy khan (3/28/25)
On The Road - randy khan - Springtime in Paris (well, not really) – A Day in Giverny 2
Image by randy khan (3/30/25)
beautiful magenta dahlia
Image by WaterGirl (3/1/25)
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22Comments

  1. 1.

    Miss Bianca

    April 1, 2025 at 9:31 am

    We have a lot of amazingly talented photographers in this here BJ krewe. Thank you, WG!

  2. 2.

    HinTN

    April 1, 2025 at 9:34 am

    Very nice. Thanks, WG.

  3. 3.

    prostratedragon

    April 1, 2025 at 9:35 am

    So beautiful! Thanks to all.

  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    April 1, 2025 at 9:36 am

    @Miss Bianca: We surely do!

    In the olden days, these photos could have ended up in an expensive coffee table book

    Be sure to click on the ones you like so you can see them bigger and in higher resolution.

  5. 5.

    No One of Consequence

    April 1, 2025 at 9:39 am

    Lovely images, and I agree with Bianca, there are some real good shots in here. Put ’em all together like that, and the talent really shows.

    Thank you kindly for these bright moments amidst all this darkness. And to the people that take and submit the images. They are appreciated more than you know.

    -NOoC

  6. 6.

    Belafon

    April 1, 2025 at 9:39 am

    “Find all the images containing refracted sunlight.”

  7. 7.

    They Call Me Noni

    April 1, 2025 at 9:47 am

    Beautiful respite.

    Thank you for this.

  8. 8.

    WaterGirl

    April 1, 2025 at 9:47 am

    @Belafon: Guilty as charged!

    But not in today’s image, that I love so much!

  9. 9.

    H.E.Wolf

    April 1, 2025 at 9:48 am

    Each photo is gorgeous, and the montage is exquisite. Thank you for adding this daily/monthly feature!

  10. 10.

    frosty

    April 1, 2025 at 9:48 am

    Thanks WG. I like that you’re picking a nice wide range of subjects. They could have all been sunsets! Keep ’em coming.

  11. 11.

    Jackie

    April 1, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Thanks, WaterGirl! I’m enjoying the beauty! :)

  12. 12.

    rikyrah

    April 1, 2025 at 10:08 am

    Beautiful pictures

  13. 13.

    WaterGirl

    April 1, 2025 at 10:22 am

    I just added a tag called Sidebar Images; if you click that, you can find all the monthly sidebar image posts.  If anyone is so inclined.

  14. 14.

    Central Planning

    April 1, 2025 at 10:57 am

    Today’s APOD is pretty cool – a video of a double sunrise due to the eclipse a few days ago.

  15. 15.

    BlueGuitarist

    April 1, 2025 at 10:59 am

    @WaterGirl:
    Thanks!

  16. 16.

    stinger

    April 1, 2025 at 11:02 am

    I’m grateful for these every day, WaterGirl, and grateful for your monthly “summing up”.

  17. 17.

    munira

    April 1, 2025 at 11:15 am

    A lovely way to start the day. Thank you.

  18. 18.

    Joy in FL

    April 1, 2025 at 11:34 am

    Love these photos!

    Thanks for taking time to assemble this post. Could it remain in a sidebar? And maybe do these monthly?  (Only if others are also interested?)

  19. 19.

    Joy in FL

    April 1, 2025 at 11:35 am

    @WaterGirl: Great minds! I hadn’t read this comment before posting a few comments below it : )

  20. 20.

    Stevie

    April 1, 2025 at 12:16 pm

    Lovely, I think I really needed this.

  21. 21.

    Ohio Mom

    April 1, 2025 at 12:32 pm

    @WaterGirl: Thank you, because I have never seen these photos before, there must not be a sidebar on my little iPhone screen.

    And it is little, I bought the smallest model possible so it would fit in my pockets. I’m in for shock when this phone dies, I don’t think they make them this small anymore.

  22. 22.

    WaterGirl

    April 1, 2025 at 1:13 pm

    @Ohio Mom: Oh, on mobile, they show up after the last comment!

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