One of the goals my dad and I had with our national parks visits was to have some “wildlife fun” and by that I mean observing and photographing. We definitely hit that goal during the trip! During the drive we saw antelopes and a wolf. One of our largest and closest encounters was with this …
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Yowser! Yellowstone!
Yellowstone may not have won the beauty pageant of national parks I visited, but it certainly won the “oh, wow!” award! It is a thermal wonderland that covers three states. The most famous geyser, Old Faithful, is a must see event. She erupts every hour to hour and half or so give or take ten …
Marvelous Montana
Montana is a beautiful state of mountains and rivers. Big Sky Country did not disappoint. We visited the Missoula/Lolo area. The Bitterroot River ran right behind the house of the friends we stayed with and made a beautiful scene for morning yoga. We took several day trips. We visited the small town of Anaconda, which …
The hills are alive…
If the national parks I visited were a beauty pageant, Glacier would get the crown. Glacier National Park was breathtaking with alpine mountains, grassy meadows, glassy lakes, singing streams, cascading waterfalls and beaches covered with colorful rocks. The air was refreshing. If it was possible to capture a photo of it the way it looks …
No Rush to get to Mount Rushmore…
There’s no rush to get to Mount Rushmore, not because it isn’t worth the visit, it is. It’s pretty amazing to come face to face with four presidents carved in stone. It is hard to imagine how sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, could have envisioned such a masterpiece as he first faced the mountain. The memorial rises …
Not so “Bad”…
The air was fresh and the sun beat down on an early September day at the Badlands National Park. They were named for the rugged conditions, extreme temperatures and lack of water. They were called “les mauvais terres pour traverse” by French trappers in the 1900’s literally meaning “bad lands to travel through.” Despite the …
Dedicated-Determined-Creative
(Author’s note: It is a common interview question to be asked to describe yourself in three words. My typical response was the title of this post. The balance is tipped toward creativity now, but the other traits will come in handy.) Nestled under the bluffs that touch the sky and above the maze of underwater …
Returning to the rhythm…
I woke in Branson to a fiery sunrise peeking through the trees. The flame was extinguished by a gentle rain from a blanket of gray that danced on the leaves and trickled through the blades of green flooding the home of an ear worm.
Building for the future
So, after yoga the other day I decided to get a smoothie and go hang out on Goose Island to enjoy it. I wandered around and took some photos of butterflies and ducks and all the usual suspects. I happened to notice some flat rocks that would be good for stacking, so I decided to …
Heron Now…
A beautiful, young heron graced my presence this morning. I approached him cautiously and slowly hoping to get photos. He represents innate wisdom, resourcefulness, and self-reliance. He forges his own path. “It’s a matter of perspective. If one way doesn’t work, another will.” -Heron
When you mess with birds…
When you mess with birds, well, you get into a mess. I’ll start this story at the beginning. I decided to go on a run today. It’s been a couple of weeks. I haven’t been motivated to do so for a variety of reasons, but the weather forecast for later today and the foreseeable future …
The Four Agreements…
Reflection: Balance vs. Symmetry…
This sweet little cove was the perfect place for rest and reflection after a short paddle upstream. Left-right-left-right… Up-down-up-down… In-out-in-out… If it was only so simple. Balance isn’t always even or symmetrical. Balance has to be responsive. It can depend on the current. If it pushes left, it takes more power on the right to …
Out of Nowhere
The low tumbling clouds over the lake left me with a shadowy view of the rows of geese and triangular families of ducks with whom I shared the lake. At times, until items were quite nearby, it was as if they didn’t exist. Acutely aware of the hazards posed by this situation, I kept my …
Rainbows and Swans?
I’m familiar with the saying, “rainbows and unicorns,” but this morning it was rainbows and swans. As I followed the black asphalt road to my yoga class, I was chasing rainbows. Presently it began to sprinkle gently and the windshield of my convertible misted up as it protected its contents from the moisture. Although I …
This.
Coexist
The other day I saw a post on Facebook saying that if you set out a half-lime with whole cloves poked in it, it would keep away flies. So a fly was interrupting my deck-sitting-with-coffee-time this morning with his annoying presence, so I decided to try it. While I know just because it’s on the …
Retired Girl in a Beautiful World 