• Life In General

    Being Still

    I sent out an email to family and friends recently and told them I was “amazed that it is already August…this year has just flown by as far as I’m concerned. It makes me almost dizzy when I look back at the year and remember certain events and highlights…and the summer, almost a blur! I have come to the conclusion that I don’t always have to be doing something….it is ok to be still. Sometimes it is nice to just sit…to look around and really see…to take a moment to listen to the sounds of life.  I’m practicing enjoying silence….enjoying just being still.” I was recalling a night recently when thoughts were…

  • Free Stuff

    Free January 2012 Desktop Calendar

    I was able to get past my mental block with resizing these free January 2012 desktop calendars and get them finished this evening.  There are two selections this month ~ both taken during the first sunset of the new year: To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen.  For directions on how to unzip and apply to your desktop, see the end of this post. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  Again, there are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that…

  • Photography,  Road Trips

    Indian River ~ Florida

    The final images from my trip to Florida earlier this month. One last look at the Atlantic then on to the river. After spending some time at the beach and shopping, we made our way back to the house in time to walk to one of the piers not to far from my parents house.  I wanted to watch the sunset over the Indian River. We weren’t the first ones there…. According to a local, he is here every night at sunset…waiting…. …watching…. …enjoying the show with the rest of us.  🙂 While we wait…a view to the South of us…a storm appears to be building here and to our…