Category: Nature

shore time 2

The second in a series of photographs from my recent trip back to New York. I drove home to Illinois yesterday with memories of wonderful moments with my  mom and dad, family, and, of course, the shore.

joshua tree national park

I was going through some images from our trip out west last Fall and, thought I would share these taken at Joshua Tree National Park. 

We entered the park just east of Indio, CA, on the south side. Honestly, my first impression could be summed up like this, “So….. why is this a national park?”

After a short time, I changed my mind. The splendor and beauty of the stark, rugged, “not-of-this-planet” terrain became apparent, and, I was amazed at the minimalist, harsh, glory all around me.

If you are able, it would definitely be worth the trip. Thanks for stopping by.

you can fly

and so Christmas day 2017 ends

Goodbye Christmas Day 2017. It was wonderful to be with family and be reminded of how precious it is to care and support each other. It brought joy to my heart to think about friends near and far and be reminded of how my life has been surrounded with so much love and encouragement.  God bless you. Thanks, Christmas Day 2017, for a wonderful day.

bridge over calm waters

A quiet moment at the start of the day on a bridge high above the Illinois River.

you’re a grand old canyon

Another image of the Grand Canyon. We still talk about our trip out west back in September. It was wonderful to be together to explore parts of the country that we have never seen before, to see family and, enjoy road tripping!

snow canyon state park

Snow Canyon State Park, Ivins, UT. Our favorite stop from our recent trip out west.

let us do the twist

Perhaps this is the “natural” state of this tree, or, “Man! Was it windy that day!”…. or… not quite sure…

there’s a person there!

I was just minding my own business… enjoying a hike in Joshua Tree National Park… taking in the view… taking this photo… when I noticed a PERSON STANDING on top of the middle outcropping of rocks on the left side of the image!  (Click on the image for a larger view.) So crazy and, so cool!