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Life in the Real World

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An Oasis of Peace and Beauty

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About Karen Davis

Visual poet, nature photographer, artist, writer, systems analyst, person who just wants the world to be a kinder place.

"Let what you love find you. Be faithful to it. It will teach you how to live.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer

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