Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
We received some heavy hail last night that stuck around for parts of this morning. The day started with some very chilly temperatures for our coastline; 36 degrees that felt more like 30 degrees. The back deck at our house was a sheet of ice. I realize for my friends living east of the Mississippi …
The show stopper for this morning’s walk was the amazing skyline and cloud cover we had. The initial blue sky morphed into quite a display while Baxter and I were out walking. There is a whole lotta change going on in our world and today’s skyline seemed to mimic all that energy. It’s been an …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: A Whole Lotta Change Going On
Wow! Whoever is on Biden’s Inauguration Team deserves big kudos for an amazing job. I had no idea I was going to cry so many tears of joy. The events inspired me, giving me comfort and great hope that our nation can move forward. It’s like the chaos of the last four years has been …
This morning was absolutely stunning. By the time I finished my walk it was 63 degrees! Not your typical January 18 but we currently live in a time with so many new normals. Today is a National holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. I’m hoping the day provides time for reflection on our …
I’ve been thinking about my Mother a lot lately. I miss her and for whatever reason different moments in time trigger memories that bring her to the forefront of my thoughts. It’s been nine years since she passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 70. Lately my thoughts have been about where she was at …
My daughter Allie and I took a walk in The Park today venturing out on one of my favorite Northern California trails, Trillium Falls Trail, inside Redwood National and State Parks. It’s hard to beat walking in a magnificent redwood forest. We stopped at the beach to refuel with lunch before heading home. The best …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Grateful for Our National & State Parks
I have never forgotten hearing the phrase, “going to hell in a hand basket.” It’s a strong phrase older adults used in the 1960’s & 70’s to describe events at that time (Vietnam War, Watergate, protests and public displays of counter culture behavior). What I think it really described and reflected was frustration about things …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Control Issues & Stress Management
Our big local news is that California Crab Fishermen have reached an agreement with their retail middlemen and will be heading out to sea tomorrow. Oregon fishermen finalized their negotiations earlier this week. On today’s walk, I spotted nine of Trinidad’s fleet of 17 fishing boats out in the harbor. Crew were putting bait in …
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We hit the five mile mark while completing today’s round trip walk to Elk Head. Getting back on track after a seven week hiatus has given me a great sense of achievement and satisfaction while nurturing my soul. The rigor of the trail, the calmness of the forest and the intense energy of the ocean …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Achieving Goals While Nurturing the Soul
Between the foggy mist and the dramatic wave action this morning the ocean gave a reminder of her incredible strength. As we walked around the headland, looking down on the sea, it occurred to me just how insignificant humans really are. Our strength pales by comparison. Also of note today was the flora and fauna. …
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Perspectives From My Trail 