I sit on the porch and look at your garden trying to summon the courage & strength to go do the work that needs to be done. I don’t want to do it but yet I do. I don’t have the passion or desire to grow like you did. You did it to the extreme……growing […]

When I wrote my previous blog post I had so many thoughts rolling through my head that I needed to get them out. I realized today it was because I’m missing my companion. My soul mate, my high school sweetheart, my spouse and father of my children. The man I shared everything with; my dreams […]

Webster’s definition of Lonely is “alone; solitary; standing apart from others of its kind; isolated; unhappy at being alone; longing for friends, company” For the first time in my life I’m alone. My parent’s have passed away, my spouse of 40 years died 40 days ago, our children are grown with families of their own. […]

When we visited the Grand Tetons in May this year, I had dreams of seeing large wildlife. Bear, bison and moose were at the top of my list. I had never seen anything larger than a deer so I spent days researching locations in the park frequented by wildlife. My dreams came true!! Not only […]

The birds are starting their nesting so we, actually my husband, took down all the old birdhouses, cleaned them out and even made a few more. He installed 7 birdhouses and within 30 minutes the activity had begun! I positioned myself with my camera close enough to watch but far enough away so I didn’t […]

On the mornings when I have time, I like to start the day in my favorite chair with coffee and morning devotions. I can look to the right and view my bird station out the window. Birdwatching seems to be a hobby of older folks, not because we’re bored but because we have the time […]

Are you looking for inspiration in the cold winter months? Or anytime you’re stuck inside and can’t get out? This photography idea is a great way to spend an afternoon with your camera and practice macro. Most likely you have everything you need in your home! What you’ll need: *large glass pan (I used a […]

I’m wrapping up the last few days of my trip to the North Shore of Minnesota. We spent our third morning at Sugarloaf Cove (don’t you just love that name!). The sun barely crested the horizon before it was lost in thick cloud cover so I decided to post process in black and white to […]

We started day three of our retreat at Split Rock Lighthouse for sunrise. My family & friends know that I love lighthouses so I was already excited for this location. But when I saw the rocky coast and that gorgeous rock cliff with the lighthouse perched on the edge, I was in heaven 🙂 It […]

Day 2 of our photography retreat started with an early wake up call to capture sunrise. With a cup of coffee in hand I headed out the door with my new friends! We returned to Black Rock Beach and this time I took a little time to explore and enjoy the beauty before setting up […]