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Mountain Greenery
Still on my Spring Break and reveling in some quiet time. The Weekly Photo Challenge asks us to share images that are green this week with the theme It IS Easy Being Green! Not that difficult since green is my favorite color! Some of the photos of Yosemite were taken at this time last year when…
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Thursday Doors: Green Doors in Sutter Creek
I am celebrating my spring break from teaching with some down time! We took a short, 45-minute drive to the Gold Country in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. Northern Californians know where I am talking about, as popular must-see’s along the scenic, historic drive of Highway 49 include Sutter Creek, Daffodil Hill, Jackson Rancheria…
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Blog of the Day: Second Wind Leisure Perspectives
I am honored to be featured as “Blog of the Day” here at SuzieSpeaks! If you are not already a reader on her blog, please stop by and say hello! I am also linking this to Weekend Coffee Share now hosted by Nerd in the Brain.
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Wishing for More Time with Elderly Loved Ones
I recently led a discussion with my university students on the subject of aging and leisure and the physical and mental effects of aging on our bodies and on our society. When we age, of course our bodies naturally slow down. My students took a short, online assessment “How Long Will I Live?” and had to…
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The Road Taken: Desert Waves
This week’s photo challenge asks us to share a surprise on The Road Taken. Imagine my surprise when we saw ocean waves in the Mohave Desert on Hwy 395. Well, OK, not real waves, but clouds that look like waves. Have you ever seen anything like this before? We visited some windsurfer friends who live…
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Wedding Anniversary and Wind: A Good Match
What does a married couple do on their 3rd wedding anniversary? Well, windsurf, of course! When we first started dating in 2009 I asked him to teach me how to windsurf. We were both aged 49 when he found me and I found windsurfing! This photo was taken by a friend (on MY phone) on…
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Me and My Aero: For the Love of a Dog
In the shadow of the 2017 Westminster Dog Show and Valentine’s Day… We’re talking about dogs and love today! Rumor, the German Shepherd, won the coveted “Best in Show” title. If you have followed my blog within the last few months, you probably have seen pics of my dog, Aero. In honor of two blog…
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Macro Moments Challenge: Week 30–Birds
A few weeks ago, as the never-ending much-needed rain trickled to a drizzle, my resident hummingbird enjoyed fluffing his feathers after a well-deserved feeding. We are all used to seeing hummingbirds in flight, we may forget they actually perch! Submitted for Musin’ with Susan’s Macro Moments Challenge Photographed with my Panasonic Lumix FZ300 in full…
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Out of the Shadows
This week’s photo challenge asks us to depict Shadow. Not only did I get some great shots with the new camera, I got double pleasure with shadows and reflections at Coronado’s dog beach in San Diego last December. Aero cavorts on dog beach accompanied by his shadow and reflection. Legs also cast shadows and reflections.…
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Companionable as Solitude
As writers, many of us seek Solitude because of our need for quiet while we write. Sometimes our very temperaments demand that we find a place of solitude in which to refresh or to regroup our swirling thoughts. A college student appears to seek solitude on this lonely levee path. I wonder what she is thinking…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Floor is Made of Beer Bottles?
Yes! Heineken Beer bottles, in fact. Very beautiful when viewed up close! The WELL at Sacramento State University is the campus wellness and recreation facility. It was completed in Fall 2010 and boasts an array of recycled and Repurposed features, earning the distinction of Gold level in LEED certification. From The WELL is turning LEED into…
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Thursday Doors: The Mariner
While visiting sunny San Diego over the holidays, we visited Coronado for a quick walk on the dog beach area. Walking back to the car, I saw this amazing door! They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful Athlete
Gracefulness comes in many forms, whether it is embodied in the images of birds, swaying trees, or beautiful art. Athletes also embody their own forms of gracefulness as shown in this older photo of my daughter playing volleyball in her college years. I believe this photo shows not only the strength of an athlete in motion,…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gracefulness Defined
A graceful snowy egret contemplates its reflection in the waters of San Diego harbor. Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul. ~William Hazlitt Graceful is the theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge.
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Ambiance in the Blogosphere
Ambiance is “the character and atmosphere of a place.” Our blog sites create their own ambiance, where we bloggers carefully craft our pages to be inviting and a warm place to visit. Each blogger creates his or her own character (some might call it a brand), by choosing a nice theme, compelling images and colors…
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