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
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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
Reflections (Part 3)
OK. This is the last of the reflections. Thanks for bearing with me as I think through these topics. I have finished the list of interests that are current in my life, and I have discovered that some have become less important to me, star-gazing, bird-watching, shooting, and genealogy. I will still engage in them … Continue reading Reflections (Part 3)
Reflections (Part 2)
4. Birds. I have always enjoyed watching birds. I never really knew much about identifying them or knew many varieties. I did enjoy putting out bird feeders...and collecting found feathers. When Ed died, I started trying to find meaning in my life. By DNA, it was likely I had only lived 2/3 of my life … Continue reading Reflections (Part 2)
Feathers of My Mind 