golden end

golden end

Can’t think of a better way to end a day…..

towboat

towboat1

The towboat actually pushes the river barge. Shouldn’t they call it a push boat?

wedding 2

wedding 2

Another shot of the “wedding barn.”

wedding 1

wedding 1

The first to two images of the barn where my daughter had her wedding earlier in August. It was a lot of work to decorate this space, but also lots of fun! The bride was beautiful, the father cried, and a good time was had by all.

river life

river life

Usually I am at this location early in the morning with sea gulls, or geese. On this visit the river had many visitors and activity.

Jerusalem

Jerusalem

From a trip to the Holy Land a few years ago. The Church of All Nations can be seen in the center left of the image. Also known as the Church or Basilica of the Agony, it is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Olives next to the Garden of Gethsemane.

cornfield

cornfield

Another shot taken just behind where we live. This is pretty much our landscape: cornfields, and soy bean fields…. but it sure can be beautiful…

flower power

flower power

Getting in touch with my inner 60’s child. Taken just outside our front door.

reflections

reflections

This pond is a moment’s walk from our home. I wasn’t aware how beautiful it could look till I took this picture on my way back from a walk. Sometimes you don’t have to go very far to find a “photo worthy” location!

by a st lucia road

by a st lucia road

I enjoyed taking a 2.5 mile walk on my recent trip to St. Lucia, mostly because it was much easier than taking the 2.5 mile run! The volcanic island of Saint Lucia is more mountainous than many other Caribbean islands, so you are almost constantly going up or down, making running a bit more challenging that running here in the plains of the Mid West.