Growing with gratitude for life's challenges
I must confess that heights make me spin, my collection of photos from above is fairly thin. The Botanical Gardens, in Victoria, B.C. as viewed from above is a sight to see – not sure which made my head whirl more height or the thought of such a gardening chore. The Apache Trail in Arizona, […]
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Children understand the mechanics of accomplishment: take a risk, try and try again, and bask in the accolades that follow. As I grow older, I wonder at what point in life I lost that simple understanding. Now, as I watch my granddaughters, I feel compelled to regain some of that old spunk: tackle the new, […]
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The shores of Lake Huron hold many memories for both Ric and I. He grew up in a small community just outside of Sarnia, Ontario, where the Bluewater Bridge crosses over to Port Huron, Michigan. My family spent many summers cottaging in the area, and my parents retired to the lake. Lake Huron is said […]
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It’s hard to decipher, when staring through glass who is eyeing whom, is it me or the….bass? And what happened to treasures left to rot surely they held such dreams when first bought? And if reincarnation is part of the deal, where do I sign up to return as a seal? I’d make friends with […]
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One fountain to keep the fish happy, and one to charm the tourists: (Photos submitted for Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Fountains)
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I hope not all Canadians are not as noisy and messy as the goose that bears our country’s name, but I do know many of us are as industrious as the beaver: (For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo a Week Challenge: Quintessential)
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My lens is drawn to windows, not for what I can see beyond, rather for the mystery they invoke. I watch the world through the frame of a window – life passing while I lie still, praying for better days – certain that few would guess that I am here, wonder at my well-being. Now, […]
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A year ago, as we sold off the rest of the contents of our house, I was both excited and wary about the path we had chosen. Two-and-a-half years confined to a bed had stripped me of the ability to dream, but my husband was not about to give up. “I will put wheels on […]
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Nice to see these boards neatly stacked in piles, hopefully well secured… unlike these piles whose disarray is intended to allure customers… (Thanks Cee for another Fun Foto challenge.)
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A plant is something that sits on a sill, grows with attention stays quite still. But plant can be a verb ask any farmer you know whose spring is consumed with making things grow. And what about things that unexpectedly appear are they haphazard, or intentionally placed here? (Thanks to tourmalinenow.com for the One Word […]
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One Woman's Quest II 