The word “early” invokes a variety of quotes, phrases, and conditions. Let your mind run wild with these concepts of early: Are you an early-bird, an early riser, or just love being early to events?Were you highly intelligent at an early age or naïve in your early years?Perhaps you are a “later-in-the-day” person and dread … Continue reading Sunday Stills: #Early to Rise
Sunday Stills: #Gates to Fun
Today’s photo challenge is that indeed, at least for me. I had a whopping total of five gates in my vast digital photo file, including one I had posted over 4 years ago! I found lots of doors, windows, fences, and marinas with ramps, but few gates. To assist with inspiration for this week's Sunday … Continue reading Sunday Stills: #Gates to Fun
Sunday Stills: Water, #Water Everywhere, My #Paddleboard Can Shrink
How do you typically spend your last Sunday in August? For lots of folks, August is still a hot month in the Northern hemisphere, so the beach fronts of rivers, lakes, and oceans see huge crowds spending their last summer weekend around the water. Water is our “over-arching” theme this week for Sunday Stills. Since … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Water, #Water Everywhere, My #Paddleboard Can Shrink
Sunday Stills: What Does #Summer Mean to You?
For the Sunday Stills challenge to celebrate the first week in July, share your favorite thing about summer. You can simply share one photo of your favorite summer experience or wow us with a gallery of what summer means to you. And it's not just about photos...perhaps you are inspired by a song, poem, artwork, … Continue reading Sunday Stills: What Does #Summer Mean to You?
Growth is Intentional
There is nothing like a new year to inspire us to reflect on personal growth. Whatever makes you uncomfortable is your biggest opportunity for growth. Bryant McGill I haven't posted anything about my windsurf journey in a while, so this seemed like a great time to demonstrate my growth in the sport of windsurfing. … Continue reading Growth is Intentional
A Peek at Creatures Great and Small
What is lurking just below the surface of the water? Why, a gigantic whale shark, of course. Would you like to play Peek -a-boo with the largest animal on planet Earth? C'mon, there's nothing to it! Almost two years ago, I had the opportunity to swim with whale sharks on our vacation in Mexico in … Continue reading A Peek at Creatures Great and Small
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.
Carcancha Chaos
Does chaos breed creativity? For some, yes; for others (those who need order...like myself), no! The weekly photo challenge shows great examples of Chaos at work (or play)! While on vacation in La Ventana, Baja, Mexico last January, a friend of a friend pulled up in his highly decorated "carcancha" (jalopy). When I came across … Continue reading Carcancha Chaos
Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Glorious
Glorious... "having a striking beauty or splendor that evokes feelings of delighted admiration." Glory comes in the form of a Baja sunrise over the Sea of Cortez. “After every dark night comes a glorious morning of a new day”― Sunday Adelaja Glory also comes with admiring a view of lower Yosemite Falls in the spring … Continue reading Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Glorious
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 … Continue reading Windy Weightlessness
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 … Continue reading Happiness Is…Being Happy
A Good Day in La Ventana
Today Was a Good Day The theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is to share a gallery of what a good day looks like. My gallery shows photos of what a typical day looks like in La Ventana, Baja Sur, Mexico. I have been there twice and already have made plans to visit again in … Continue reading A Good Day in La Ventana
Photography 101: Ultimate Solitude
The Ultimate Solitude: Death by Being Stuck in Wet Paint Lizard seeking warmth The ultimate solitude Ever in the sun
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives 
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