Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike. – John Muir
Today’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Half-Light, asks us to share a photo inspired by a poem, verse, song lyric or story. Nothing speaks to me more than how I feel when I am in the mountains communing with nature.
This quote by fellow Scotsman, John Muir, really says it all to me. Not only does he laud beauty and nature (to him, one in the same), but he also spells out where we find our leisure spaces, as well as a place in which to pray.
I always feel closer to God when I am here in Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park.
If you follow my blog, you know I am a mountain girl with a lot of wind and water thrown in to balance me out. Seeing the sunset captured in this photo from 2011 as my family and I sat on the granite seat of Lembert Dome, still brings the peace of nature’s grandeur.
As this post is published today, on Good Friday 2016, I am traveling to Yosemite now for a long Easter weekend of hiking, cycling, and pure leisure. (Yes, I only live 4 hours away from there).
Easter blessings to you from Yosemite!
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Take lots of pictures! Enjoy Katie went there last year and the place looks amazing, have a safe trip.
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Thanks Gary! Was there three years ago…away too long!
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Beautiful! ☀️☀️
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I love mountains. One of my favorite places while growing up was a church camp on the side of a Pennsylvania mountain. God felt very close in the beauty of those mountains.
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Beautiful quote with a beautiful photo. Enjoy your holiday.
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Thank you!
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My preference is for mountains, too, Terri, but I can more than make do with daily time in the parks around us. What a wonderful quote to go with your photo. You caught the sun in just the right spot.
Happy Easter!
janet
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Thank you, Janet!
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Your weekend sounds glorious! Lucky you for living so close to that amazing national park.
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Beautiful quote and photo. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your weekend.
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Beautiful photo! Yosemite looks like a very beautiful place.
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It’s gorgeous here!
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I’m sure it is!! I can hardly wait to see the pictures.
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Beautiful picture. Happy Easter. 🙂
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Enjoy a beautiful Easter weekend! Looking forward to more pictures!
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So beautiful.
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I love Muir’s quotes. He was one wise fellow. And he sure had an amazing life!
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Happy Easter Terri! I saw this and thought only of you! https://sonofabeach96.wordpress.com/2016/03/27/happy-easter
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Thanks, Jessica, Happy Easter to you!
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Love, Love. I agree, A nice mountain adventure to feed the soul.
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Easter blessings to you Terri. I love nature and it always makes me feel so warm inside. These photos are beautiful and so peaceful. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us at #OvertheMoon.
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Thanks Sue, good to hear from you and I hope your Easter was wonderful!
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Your second entry (actually this was your first but I am reading from the top down) for the half-light challenge is just as gorgeous as your first (second) both in images and words.
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Thank you, Lisa! I haven’t had the time to write up longer posts, so I’m happy with photo challenges and quotes for the time being!
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Beautiful photos. 🙂
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Thank you, Marje!!
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:)))
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