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Defying Gravity
Weight(less) I am traveling home after a nice long vacation in Baja Sur, Mexico. For my Leisurely Thursday post, I could not resist including another set of photos for the Weekly Photo Challenge. I took these photos on my last day in La Ventana. The warm desert air combined with the 72 degree water of the Sea…
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Windy Weightlessness
The theme of the weekly photo challenge asks us to show the effects of gravity. Wind is the name of the game for windsurfers and kiteboarders. On a low wind day, the windsurf sail can feel like a heavy weight to push up and out of the water. Kite boarders can still fly on much…
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Circling to Now
As another year cycles around to begin anew, I share three photos depicting two themes from the weekly photo challenges of Circle and Now. If you have been following my blog lately, you know I am travelling in San Diego and Baja Sur, Mexico. We spent Christmas in San Diego with family. The day after Christmas, was…
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Thursday Doors at Baja Joe’s
Happy New Year from Baja Joe’s resort in La Ventana, Baja Sur, Mexico! The doors to the vast resort garage are hidden by the huge mural that covers the entire building. This is my submission for Norm 2.0’s weekly Thursday Doors challenge. Behind these doors lie a wondrous array of windsurf and kiteboard equipment. The doors…
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Weekend Coffee Share: That’s What Christmas is All About, Charlie Brown.”
If we were having coffee on this fourth and final Sunday of Advent, in which we celebrate love, we would sip a hot beverage while our choir performs. Traditionally the Advent candles are lit, one each Sunday, commemorating Hope, Peace, and Joy. Today the fourth candle, representing Love, is lit. In the middle of the…
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The Gatherings of Creatures Great and Small
Gathering As we prepare to gather around our holiday tables with our loved ones, lets reflect on the gatherings of our creatures great and small. Whether it is dogs gathering with their “pets,” a herd of cows gathering for lunch or possibly to play with the dogs, they all love to be with their friends. At the…
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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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