Growing with gratitude for life's challenges
I don’t get to sleep till after 3:00; he wakes up at 4:30. At 7:30 we both decide to try again, so by the time we are ready to do anything, it is late morning. “Why don’t we go out for breakfast?” We pick a restaurant nearby that looks like it would have all day […]
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Setting New Year’s resolutions is not my thing. I do, however, honour the passage of one year to another by reviewing what the passing year has entailed and consciously deciding where I would like to focus for the next. For example, as a young mother of three, having returned to work, I learned to prioritize […]
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Two bikes, abandoned in a park –memories of friendships, and adventures,the yearning for simpler times. Family outings, spurred by the onset of nice weather,the adaptability of wheels for one, or plus one –maintaining the glory of youth, and health. Who doesn’t dream of faster wheels – a motorcycle –the freedom of the open road, nothing […]
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Unfurling petals –white bursting with purple flames –heart-stopping beauty. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)
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It is a beautiful day, with sunny skies and a light breeze, and we are late getting away, so decide to stick close to home in our explorations. Goose Island State Park fits the bill. Just north of where we are staying, the park lies on the coast between the waters of Aransas and St […]
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“What kind of camera is that?” “A Nikon.” “What are you doing?” “Taking pictures of the birds. Do you like birds?” “Yes. Which ones?” Our inquisitor is no more than five, a tiny boy in blue windbreaker, jeans and running shoes. He climbs atop a wooden bench to get a better look. “Whoa, there are […]
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Winter came early to our part of the world this year, her frosty fingers freezing the landscape – river becoming a perfect mirror to capture the greys of the season. Even though I’ve used this photo before, I love the way the window displays both what’s inside – the wings – and what’s outside – […]
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Coral bean pods burstexpose brilliance of red –not to be eaten. For Cee’s Flower of the Day
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Unassuming mauveattracts royalty – delightscommon bystander. (For Cee’s FOTD.)
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Plateauing my cousin called it, this feeling of flatness. “You are just gathering strength for the next climb,” she’d offer. She’s been gone for years, but her presence remains – a pillar in my thoughts. Passion has given over to a sense of pointlessness. I am questioning my ability and the purpose for what I […]
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One Woman's Quest II 