No words necessary for lakes in all seasons.
#WordlessWednesday: Walking and Floating on the Centennial Trail
No words necessary as we hiked along Spokane's Centennial Trail. #WordlessWednesday
Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Seeing #Ruby Red
July's Sunday Stills monthly color challenge is ruby red. Read more of this post for ideas!
Sunday Stills: Beautiful #Beaches That Float My Boat
We are visiting southern California this week and spending time with family and friends. I thought I would share some old and new beach photos to highlight this week’s Sunday Stills theme “Beautiful Beaches.”
#WordlessWednesday: June is Great Outdoors Month
Celebrate the Great Outdoors in June. This Wordless Wednesday post has some outdoor ideas for you!
Sunday Stills: Favorite #Vacation Spot
To wrap up the month of May at Sunday Stills, let’s share our favorite vacation spots. As more of the world gets vaccinated against Covid-19, masks are coming off and the world is opening up! Hallelujah! “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Favorite #Vacation Spot
Sunday Stills: Your Favorite #Sport or #Hobby
This week’s Sunday Stills photo challenge is all about showcasing your favorite sports and/or hobbies. Your images of sports might show others participating or yourself engaged in one. The same is true for your hobbies. Please share any image depicting doing what you love and engaging in leisure! I will start you off with some … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Your Favorite #Sport or #Hobby
Sunday Stills: The Essence of #Zen
The idea of “Zen” seems to be everywhere I look these days. I have to admit that I googled the definition just to be sure I understood its components. Zen: a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zen The essence of Zen is attempting … Continue reading Sunday Stills: The Essence of #Zen
Blue July #Squares: Surf’s Up in Hilo
I caught these young surfers shredding waves on Hilo Bay last January. Three boys and one girl surf and boogie board on a warm winter’s day. It was a school holiday; the temps were warm and who wouldn’t surf if they could? Even more amazing was how they managed to dodge the large lava rock … Continue reading Blue July #Squares: Surf’s Up in Hilo
Sunday Stills: Is #Danger Closer Than You Think?
Dogs appear to be guarding me on the water. What could be dangerous about a sublime day paddling on the river? Don’t get me started. As the former aquatics director for a public parks and recreation organization, it continues to be my duty to remind people to be safe in the water. This week’s Sunday … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Is #Danger Closer Than You Think?
Being Amazing Over 50
I am thrilled to be featured as Sam’s guest this month in her series Amazing Over 50’s. Her blog Loving the Fifty-Something caught my eye a while back and I’ve been following Sam’s outdoor adventures ever since! We seem to have a lot in common, and I have enjoyed reading about her previous 50-something guests. … Continue reading Being Amazing Over 50
Sunday Stills: How Do You Get There?
Transportation is the theme for this week’s Sunday Stills challenge. “Commute” can also work, pun intended, which means to travel some distance regularly between one's home and one's place of work, school or vocation. Or, by definition, to travel as a commuter. Even if we are not working a full-time job I think we all … Continue reading Sunday Stills: How Do You Get There?
Hot #August Sunshine: A Sentence A Day
Journaling a sentence each day for a month makes for a reflective blog post. I joined this challenge in 2017 and have sincerely enjoyed keeping track of my daily adventures. I had time to participate for the month of August so far this year. August 1st! Half of 2018 whizzed by! Today I cleaned and … Continue reading Hot #August Sunshine: A Sentence A Day
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: Refreshing
Welcome to the inaugural post for the rebirth of the popular photo challenge Sunday Stills! Aixa at Mucho Spanish and I are thrilled to co-host this weekly feature! What is different about this reincarnation of Sunday Stills is that we have added a link-up using InLinkz. Link-ups are a popular way to share your posts with … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Refreshing
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives 