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  • End of Summer Monochrome

    End of Summer Monochrome

      The theme of the weekly photo challenge is monochromatic. This is a photo of my Chinese Maple with morning September sunshine bringing out the…

  • Under Construction

    Under Construction

    If we were having coffee today, I would wish you a happy Labor Day weekend and toast the holiday with a nice Colombian medium roast.…

  • Leisure Connects Us

    Leisure Connects Us

    Connected Participating in leisure connects us like nothing else. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization.  Arnold J. Toynbee…

  • Happiness Is…Being Happy

    Happiness Is…Being Happy

    What makes you happy? I spent an entire weekend at home…during the summer! A rare occurrence for me. After all the traveling I have done…

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I’m a former university adjunct Professor and retired recreation & parks practitioner living in North-Eastern Washington State near the Idaho border. Second Wind Leisure Perspectives is my blog about living a leisure lifestyle, including photography, friends, fitness, and fun.

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