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And Fire, Our Spirit
Four elements captured in a Baja sunrise. “Earth, water, fire, and wind. Where there is energy there is life.” ― Suzy Kassem Submitted for the Weekly Photo Challenge Elemental.
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Triple Satisfaction
Nothing satisfies a hobby photographer more than capturing great close-ups of birds feeding. Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. Linus Pauling, Scientist “Satisfaction is not always the fulfillment of what you want; it is the realization of how blessed you are for what you have.” Unknown
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Dog Days of Summer: Recognizing Canine Parvo-Virus
This post is intended to educate dog owners about the serious and sometimes fatal threat of canine parvo-virus. Many of you have “met” my pup Brodie, a purebred Boykin Spaniel. If not, feel free to read about it in Me and My Aero: For the love of a Dog Brodie came into our lives at…
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How Far Will Walking Take You?
In the world of physical activity and exercise, how far will walking take you? This quote by Ellen DeGeneres, all kidding aside, implies people who walk daily will reap a host of health benefits. Sources agree that walking boosts memory and battles obesity. In addition, walking helps address other health concerns like diabetes, high blood…
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Kindness Rocks Project Spreads Messages of Hope
Remember those old 70s collages made of random materials? Back then, art classes in junior high and high school were rife with making collages, (remember decoupage?), painting rocks and wood, macrame, yarn art, spirographs, hooking rugs, and other artsy stuff! I just loved creating those craft projects! Fast-forward to 2017 and painting on 3-D materials…
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How a Bridge Connects Us
“Think about the things, places, or people that connect us.” I like this idea as it relates to the theme of Bridge. I share several angles of the Guy West Bridge that spans the American River from the Sacramento State Campus to the community of University Village/ Campus Commons. This bridge is also right off…
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How the Delta Changed My Life
I find this photo challenge interesting in that the word “delta” is used to signify change or transition. Delta is a five-letter word that has been a huge part of my vocabulary since I met my hubby over 8 years ago. Much of my leisure time involves the Sacramento River Delta in Northern California where…
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Focus on Fitness | Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
Welcome to the launch of my page “Focus on Fitness!” Source: Focus on Fitness | Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
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How To Effectively Use Out-of-Focus Images
If you love taking photos, you know the frustrations of spending time photographing what you expect to be fabulous images, only to find many of them are out of Focus. It happens to the best photographers. Rather than throw your hands up in despair and hitting the delete button, save some of your out-of-focus images…
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There is Order in Our Leisure Spaces
Putting some Order in our leisure spaces is challenging. Human beings need order and structure to cope with the complexities of life. We may try to act like we don’t care about order, but if someone didn’t organize the watercraft on the dock, gaining access to them could be chaotic and unsafe. “Chaos often breeds…
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Evanescent Spring Snow
The weekly photo challenge suggests sharing our fleeting moments, those memories that will soon disappear and pass out of sight. “It’s a moment that I am after, a fleeting moment, but not a frozen moment!” Andrew Wyeth When spring and summer descent upon Northern California, you know it! But when winter descends onto a perfectly…
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Not So Fleet-Footed
I took a much-needed bike ride today in the cool morning breeze and stopped to see a tortoise crossing the bike trail. The Park Ranger dutifully guarded the little guy as he slowly ambled his way across the trail, making sure cyclists didn’t accidentally run him over. I hadn’t planned to post for the Weekly…
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Our Leisure Heritage
The best intelligence test is what we do with our leisure. Laurence J. Peter Our Heritage of leisure, recreation and play has roots deep in our government infrastructure. Not just here in the US, but in most countries world-wide. This is not a post about a political statement (Heaven forbid!), but rather a reminder of the…
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Unexpected Beauty of a Dying Rose
Spring is still in the air with crazy weather in the form of hot temps one day and cold rain two days later. With big changes, spring flowers are abundant. I just love smelling the fragrant air as I walk through my neighborhood, especially with the star jasmines and roses blooming! For Musin’ with Susan’s…
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Winter’s Reflections
Now that it is spring and heading into summer here in Northern California, I can reflect positively on our long, gray winter. It was a rough one for me as Seasonal Affective Disorder insidiously paid me a visit. Not one for sitting around feeling sorry for myself, I ventured outdoors with hubby on some of…
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