Perspective

I am trying to learn a new perspective. When I was camping at Edisto Island, I saw a lot of marshland. This is a new environment to me as I grew up in the foothills of mountains. I heard snapping shrimp when the tide was just right in the marsh. I saw snails hanging onto … Continue reading Perspective →

Hiking and musing

Since my last blog post, I have done five more hikes and attended a festival. That sounds like a lot for someone who seldom goes anywhere. Yet, I am gradually changing that image I have of me as a couch potato. I do sit quite a bit while reading, and I do love reading. Usually … Continue reading Hiking and musing →

Wanderings

It's been a while since I last wrote this blog. I had determined several months ago to write a post weekly, but it seems that decision has been a hard one to keep. This year has been filled with so much activity...so many new hobbies...that I find my energy level for keeping it all going … Continue reading Wanderings →

Shadows

I have been mulling over shadows and light in the past several weeks. Shadows are creative objects in photography. As above, the shadow can be the subject of the picture or, at other times, it can enhance the subject of the picture as in pictures of faces or structures. There are also shadows in our … Continue reading Shadows →

Remembrance

Yesterday, I was notified of the passing of a man I had known. Today, I am sad...quietly sad. Today I remember him. I had met this man late in his life. I never knew him as a young or younger man. I didn't know him in his vitality. When we met, he was old, like … Continue reading Remembrance →

Sisters

This picture is dark. However, there are two tall trees, one on the left side and another more visible on the right. And, sandwiched between the two is an early sunrise. I was looking for a way to show sisters in nature. The trees represent that for me and for this blog. I grew up … Continue reading Sisters →

Overlooking the small stuff

Sometimes just setting goals turns out to be writing down hopes and dreams. Sometimes it starts a process. For me, it is most often a mix of the two. Sometimes it is what I think I want to realize in my life. Sometimes it merely starts me on a path that can turn out quite … Continue reading Overlooking the small stuff →

Lost and found

Well, I did it. I went on my first hike! I chose a short trail in the Henderson Heritage Preserve, a nature preserve for pine & oak trees with wetland areas plus shaded walking paths. Per Alltrails (an app), there are 3 hiking trails among its 417 acres. One is a 0.9 mile loop and … Continue reading Lost and found →

Hiking

This picture was taken on a hike I did last summer while attending my first ever trailer rally in Colorado. It was a brutal first hike. Mountainous at high elevation in the sun. Rocky. The leader was great and made sure I stayed with the group by hiking behind me. A member of the group … Continue reading Hiking →

Decisions/resolutions/goals

It is now 11 days into the New Year and time that I recorded my goals or resolutions for this year. Health: Exercise. I will walk at least 1 mile each week. I have joined a group called 52 Hikes a year. So far I haven't started this. How do I motivate myself? Perhaps I … Continue reading Decisions/resolutions/goals →