jones beach 2 or down to the sea

jones beach 2

In complete defiance of the Midwest winter that cannot be stopped, here is a moment taken at Jones Beach. Here is a little bit of what I remember about my favorite place…

rivers and stones

montana moment 2

montana_poem

el faro 2

el faro 2

Another shot of this beautiful location in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

ormond by the sea

ormond by the seaTaken from our recent trip to Florida. Ormond by the Sea is a beautiful little town north of Daytona Beach. We had a wonderful day visiting family and enjoying the beach.

mountains and clouds

mountains and clouds

Bilbo: “I want to see mountains again, mountains Gandalf…” I feel like Bilbo, and, miss the beauty of Montana. Taken this past summer.

5 mile bridge

my favorite bridge

When I ride my bicycle west I pass over this bridge. Below are links to other images of this bridge that I have posted on this blog. I stop here each time to pray, drink some water, and enjoy the surroundings. It is my favorite bridge.

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/untitled/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/5-mile-bridge-2/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/5-mile-bridge/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/5-mile-bridge-and-barn/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/under-the-bridge/

montana sunset

montana sunset

I wrote about our recent trip to Montana here. This was taken after we took a truck ride up to the top of a mountain (I think it was called Granite Peak).

untitled

untitled

Taken at Devil’s Lake, in Wisconsin, back in April. I went there to spend a couple of days hiking with my oldest son. It was a very chilly, cloudy, day – not the best day for photographs. For some reason, I was drawn to this image. Hope you enjoy.

corn and light

corn and light

So, geographically speaking, this pretty much sums up the part of the mid-west that we live in. Lots of corn and soy bean fields… lots! I must admit, that after living here a few years, I have come to appreciate the beauty of the plains. Having a 360 degree horizon is cool… and… well… there’s the corn…. and…uh… soy beans….?…..    🙂

Illinois River

Taken during a ride this past Tuesday. The weather here has been exceptional for August: refreshingly cool days and near chilly nights! The Illinois River is not what I would call a "majestic" river, but in this image, the river looks pretty good!

Taken during a ride this past Tuesday. The weather here has been exceptional for August: refreshingly cool days and near chilly nights! The Illinois River is not what I would call a “majestic” river, but in this image, the river looks pretty good!