Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
Monday April 27, 2020 It was a quiet morning in the neighborhood, on the headland and the beach. The kind of morning I relish and hope for. The ocean was very flat; a great morning for kayaking. As we circled the headland, a single CA sea lion could be heard barking on the southern end. …
Tuesday April 21, 2020 There’s nothing like the solitude that a morning walk provides. I’m not alone in my thinking. People all over the world relish this peaceful part of the day. In our community I have observed four general types that define the morning exercise crowd: the 8:30 group that meets daily on the …
Friday April 17, 2020 Today was a reminder that there is a lot of good in the world. The signs were everywhere along our route today. People chatting while practicing the 6 feet+ social distancing. Displays of civility and good neighbors wishing each other well thru the use of prayer flags and a second fence …
Tuesday April 14, 2020 I’ve mentioned before that Baxter is very cued into my behavior and knows the signals of when I’m getting ready to take a walk. Once he realizes what I’m doing, he doesn’t leave my side for fear of being left behind. He knows how cute he is and without training will …
Monday, April 13, 2020 Happy belated Easter. I have a dilemma that I ponder. Is it better to “get your steps in” before or after breakfast? Are there health benefits that out-weigh one or the other? I’ve read arguments for both. I have done both and am not sure there is much difference in the …
Friday April 10, 2020 I like a little morning fog. Not the dense fog where you can’t see 3 feet in front of you. A light layer that just makes the morning feel mystical. It creates an unusual mood and for whatever reason it also seems to keep fair weather walkers at bay. Again, I’m …
April 2, 2020 My husband and I are both animal lovers. They have always been a part of our lives. From the time we were children thru adulthood, our fur babies played an important role giving us many cherished memories. As parents we raised our own kids with a menagerie of animals that included dogs, …
Perspectives From My Trail 