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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Stairs
Cee’s fun foto challenge for this week is stairs. One of my favorite memories of walking the El Camino was spending the afternoon exploring the Templar castle in Ponferrada, Spain. I became so lost in the exploration of the castle when strolling … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Creativity, Finding Joy, Fun, ipad, Phonegraphy, Photography, Travel
Tagged Attractions, Cee's Fun Photo Challenge, el Camino, happiness, joy, Phoneography, Photography, Spain, Travel, walking
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The Daily Post – Weekly Photo Challenge: Change
The old elm tree in the yard describes change very well. Year after year it shows its splendor through the changing of the seasons.
Posted in Beauty, Challenges, Creativity, Finding Joy, Happiness, Out My Backdoor, Phonegraphy, Photography
Tagged A Word a Week Photography Challenge, BC, camera, East Kootenays, happiness, joy, Nature, Out My Backyard, Phoneography, Photography, postaday, The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge
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Spring Says, “I’m Here” – Winter Says, “Not Quite Yet”
The swimming pool where I destress after work is closed for its annual yearly maintenance, so by Sunday I was in need of some exercise and connecting with nature. Saturday evening the ground was covered with a thin layer of fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Joy, Fun, Happiness, Hiking, Out My Backdoor, Phonegraphy, Photography
Tagged BC, beauty, camera, East Kootenays, fun, happiness, hiking, joy, Nature, Out My Backyard, Phoneography, Photography
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My Favorite Benches
Ailsa from Where’s My Backpack weekly theme is benches. My favorite benches: I am a book junkie and the library is one of my favorite places to visit on my lunch hour. This bench is featured in a small garden … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Challenges, Finding Joy, Fun, Hiking, Photography, Solitude
Tagged camera, Challenge, East Kootenays, El Camino. Walking, enjoyment, fun, happiness, hiking, joy, Nature, Out My Backyard, walking, Weekly Travel Themes, Where's My Backpack
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Reflection – One Hundred Posts
When I began blogging in the latter part of August 2012, I did so with two goals in mind. The first was to chronicle my journey of walking the El Camino and describe for my family and friends that journey. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Beauty, Challenges, Deep thoughts, Family, Finding Joy
Tagged Aging, happiness, journey, joy, Life
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The Beauty of the Iris – Color and Overlooked
Let the following pictures show the beauty of the iris by focusing on the beards, falls and color. Let’s Be Wild photo challenge # 26 is “overlooked” and the Daily Press weekly photo challenge is “color”. These pictures showcase both challenges and … Continue reading
Jake’s Photo Challenge – Entrance
Jake at Jakesprinter Sunday Post has chosen “entrance” for his weekly photo challenge. Using nature as a catalyst, my photos of “entrance” feature wood and rock.
Posted in Challenges, Creativity, Finding Joy, Fun, ipad, Out My Backdoor, Phonegraphy, Photography
Tagged BC, Challenge, East Kootenays, fun, happiness, Jake's Sunday Post, joy, Nature, Out My Backyard, Phoneography, Photography, postaday, Vancouver Island
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Do You See What I See ?
‘The imagination is the spur of delights … all depends upon it, it is the mainspring of everything; now, is it not by means of the imagination one knows joy? Is it not of the imagination that the sharpest pleasures … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Finding Joy, Fun, Hiking, ipad, Out My Backdoor, Phonegraphy, Photography, Play, Uncategorized
Tagged BC, beauty, East Kootenays, fun, happiness, Imagination, joy, Nature, Out My Backyard, Phoneography, Photography, snow
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All About Lines – Rail Lines
In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, this past Saturday I was once again walking along the rail lines. This time, the rail line was along the Bull River in the East Kootenays.
Posted in Creativity, Finding Joy, Fun, ipad, Out My Backdoor, Phonegraphy, Photography, Play
Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, East Kootenays, enjoyment, happiness, hiking, Nature, Out My Backyard, Phoneography, Photography, Rail Lines, train
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Moments In Time – # 43
We have all experienced those “moments in time” where we see a picture, hear a song or a phrase is read and we are taken back to a moment in time to a place, a person or an activity that … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Joy, friends, Random Ramblings
Tagged enjoyment, fun, happiness, Happy Thoughts, journey, joy, Life, Smile
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