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Monthly Photo Challenge: Deceptive December
After one year of posting photographs of my little Chinese Maple tree for the monthly feature The Changing Seasons, this is the final post. The above photo was not edited other than to crop, frame and watermark it. My title “Deceptive December” intends to show how quickly the maple tree flamed into its Fall glory,…
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Oops, What IS That?
Oops! is the theme for this week’s photo challenge. “What IS that?” the lifeguard seems to ask as his focus is drawn away from the pool by the weird shape in the foreground. I took this photo a few summers ago and I must have caught the plant life in the foreground. But that does not…
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Weekend Coffee Share: Waiting for Peace during Advent Season
If we were having coffee, I would ask you to sit with me for a moment and chat about our difficulties in waiting. How do you like your coffee or tea? Do you like to wait? I don’t. To me it is time wasted. I usually multi-task while waiting, by reading, doodling, deleting stuff from…
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Eyes Confess Secrets of the Heart
“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.” St. Jerome The Weekly Photo Challenge focuses on eyes this week. Our animal and insect friends convey so many “words” and emotions with their eyes. My Cocker-terrier mix, Aero, reacts with a wide-eyed knowing look when I utter…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall Transition
As we quickly move into winter, autumn colors peak at all times of the day. These photos show how natural daylight and night time light enhance the transition of the maple tree in my yard. Transition is the theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge. Transition
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Leisurely Thursdays: Winter Cycling Tips
As winter draws near in the Northern Hemisphere, avid cyclists and even recreational bicyclists still enjoy their rides, whether for fitness, fun, or transportation. For my Leisurely Thursday post, I share tips to help you with your fall and winter cycling experience. In temperate climates like California or Florida, where cycling can be enjoyed almost year…
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Weekend Coffee Share: Autumn Has FINALLY Arrived
If we were having coffee I would tell you that the peak of autumn colors in Sacramento begins now through Thanksgiving unless a major winter storm comes through. Ski resorts are already opening in Lake Tahoe just 90 miles from here. Are you feeling cold yet? How about a nice, hot cup of Colombian medium…
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Ornate Coastal Culture
The Weekly Photo Challenge invites us to post a photo of something that can be described as “Ornate.” The word ornate conjures up the synonym, “elaborate,” marked by intricate and often excessive detail; complicated; Ornate. In the Palomar Hotel in downtown San Diego, as I walked around the lobby, filled with surf and coastal culture…
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An Autumn Moment Captured
This photo was our view in Lake Tahoe as we rode our bicycles. I have more photos to share in later posts, but for now, please enjoy this Sierra Nevada autumn moment brought to you by John Muir.
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Weekend Coffee Share: My Happy Places
Happy Place If we were having coffee today, I would tell you that I was so busy over the past few days that I had to combine my two favorite blogging events into one post! Each Sunday, I participate in the Weekend Coffee Share hosted by Diana at Part-time Monster! All are welcome to join!…
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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 A man looks toward the beach as kite-boarders get ready to launch their kites. Behind him are stand-up paddle boards waiting for customers to come out and play. Perhaps he…
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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 this month, a weekend at home made me really happy. Because my slight knee injury is preventing me from taking part in my usual leisure activities, I will share two…
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Weekend Coffee Share: Road Trip North
If we were having coffee this morning, you would have to ride in the passenger seat of my car as we travel north to Oregon, from California. Shall we stop at Starbucks or maybe 7-11 to get you a cup? TravelI love road trips and I love to drive. The drive from Sacramento to Portland,…
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Empty Hours Foster Creativity
In our busy lives, we often forget to take some quiet time for ourselves. By the way, sleeping does not count. I love this quote because it speaks to me. Each time I have partaken in a quiet leisure activity, even if it is just sitting and contemplating in a natural setting, creative energy flows…
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives 