Imitating Mother Nature
Posted: December 14, 2012 Filed under: 365 Meditation Challenge, Autumn, celebrations, Daily Walk, Earth, fall, family, Fire, grandparenthood, holidays, home, Mindfulness, Photography, pond, Spirit, Walking, wandering, water, weather | Tags: autumn, Christmas, flowers, frost, Holiday, MaidinSun Photography, Mother Nature, nature, Outdoors, Photography, water, weather 32 Comments
Mother Nature’s Christmas decorations
Yesterday afternoon, as the sun hit the Christmas decorations adorning the yard and home of the neighbor across the street, the sparkle and shimmer reminded me of the morning frost at sunrise. I delighted in the idea that Christmas decorations are a way of imitating Mother Nature’s glitz and glam. You might think I was the first person to think of this idea. You’d be wrong, of course, but you might think it based on how delighted I was with the thought. Read the rest of this entry »
The Day of Idiosyncrasy
Posted: December 7, 2012 Filed under: 365 Meditation Challenge, Autumn, celebrations, Earth, fall, Fire, home, nature, Photography, pond, Spirit, travel, Walking, water, weather | Tags: autumn, Franklin Park Conservatory, garden, MaidinSun Photography, nature, Outdoors, Photography, pond, rain, water, weather 27 Comments
Frog at Creekside Park in Gahanna (Ohio)
According to the authors of the book The Secret Language of Birthdays, December 7th is the Day of Idiosyncrasy. Those born on this day are said to consider themselves different or peculiar or just plain weird.
Wishing you…
Posted: November 21, 2012 Filed under: 365 Meditation Challenge, Adventures in Life, Autumn, celebrations, Earth, fall, family, Fire, Gratitude, holidays, home, nature, Photography, pond, Spirit, travel, Walking, water | Tags: autumn, Holiday, MaidinSun Photography, nature, New Jersey, Outdoors, Pennsylvania, Photography, pond, reflections, sunrise, sunset, Thanksgiving, travel, trees, water 51 Comments
Somewhere in Pennsylvania. October 2012.
By the time this scheduled post goes out, I will be somewhere in Pennsylvania, heading east towards New Jersey to spend Thanksgiving Day with family. The house-sitter should be all settled in, ready to enjoy a few days by the pond and with the kitties. She’s going to have some nice weather. It should be nice back east too.
Do you hear that?
Posted: November 7, 2012 Filed under: 365 Meditation Challenge, Adventures in Life, Air, Autumn, celebrations, Critters, Daily Walk, Earth, fall, Fire, home, Letting Go, nature, Photography, pond, Spirit, Today's Joys, Walking, water, weather | Tags: autumn, critters, deer, foliage, frost, MaidinSun Photography, nature, Outdoors, Photography, pond, water, weather 43 Comments
Lean in a little. Listen carefully. Ssshhhh. Listen. Do you hear it?
Retreat
Posted: August 27, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, celebrations, Critters, Earth, exercise, Fire, goals, health, home, Just Five Things, Letting Go, nature, Photography, pond, Quotes, Spirit, Summer, Walking, water | Tags: birds, breath, Cleveland, flowers, great blue heron, hawk moth, Lake Erie, MaidinSun Photography, meadows, nature, Outdoors, Photography, reflections, Sally Kempton, Summer, trees, water, weather, wildflowers 47 Comments
Hawk Moth. (Can you see him? Just to the left and above the thistle.)
Day 1. Today I saw a hawk moth in the wildflower meadow. It’s the first time I’ve seen one here. His little wings were moving so fast that it was impossible to capture anything other than a blur.
The Color Run Redux
Posted: July 23, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, Air, celebrations, Earth, family, friends, Fun!, goals, home, Photography, Spirit, Summer, travel, Walking, weather | Tags: Columbus, Outdoors, Photography, Summer, The Color Run, travel, walking 36 Comments
Resting in the yellow zone. (Photo by M.)
Two days after The Color Run, and I’m still washing off color. That’s because I made sure I got well and truly colored. The color I’m dealing with today is all over the stuff I unpacked this morning, things I wore and/or had with me while walking The Color Run. There is so much color to deal with because I figured I might as well go all-in. You don’t have to. If you prefer not to get too much color, stick to the middle. You’ll probably get some color, but not a lot unless the volunteers spreading the colorful cheer are very vigorous and enthusiastic in their duties.
WordPress randomness in real life situations
Posted: July 22, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, Air, celebrations, Earth, exercise, family, Fire, friends, Fun!, goals, grandparenthood, home, Photography, Spirit, Summer, travel, Walking, weather | Tags: bloggers, blogging, Columbus, MaidinSun Photography, Ohio, Outdoors, Photography, randomness, The Color Run, travel, walking, WordPress 33 Comments
Early morning at the start line for The Color Run. Columbus, Ohio. July 21, 2012.
The Color Run was a blast. It was so much fun I’d love to do it again someday, hopefully with one of my grandchildren. Oh heck, I’d like the whole family to come along! And all of my friends! If you ever get the opportunity to participate in one, do it. Don’t think twice about it. Just do it. You don’t have to be a runner. Many of the people participating were not running at all. Some were walking. A few were skipping or dancing occasionally (especially at or near the finish line). More than a few were rolling on the ground, but that was just at the color stations. I’m pretty sure they didn’t roll the entire 5k.
Life in the Bogs 