On the Towpath Trail
Posted: September 29, 2012 Filed under: 365 Meditation Challenge, Air, Autumn, beginnings, Bicycle Adventures, Earth, exercise, fall, Fire, home, Local Tourists, Mindfulness, nature, Photography, Spirit | Tags: autumn, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, cycling, fall foliage, MaidinSun Photography, nature, Outdoors, Photography, quotes, Towpath Trail, trees, water, weather, woods 13 Comments
Friday on the Towpath Trail.
Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it unfolds minute by precious minute, you are better able to savor each experience. Also, being closely attentive gives you the opportunity to change unwise or painful feelings and responses quickly. In fact, being truly present in a mindful way is an excellent stress reducer and, because of that, can be seen as consciousness conditioning, a strengthening workout for body, mind, heart, and spirit.
~ Sue Patton Thoele
On your left*
Posted: August 31, 2012 Filed under: 365 Yoga Challenge, Adventures in Life, Air, Bicycle Adventures, Earth, exercise, Fire, goals, health, home, Local Tourists, nature, Photography, Spirit, Summer, water, weather | Tags: Cuyahoga River, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, cycling, fall foliage, Indigo Lake, nature, Ohio, Ohio and Erie Canal, Outdoors, Photography, Summer, Towpath Trail, trees, water, weather, wildflowers 31 Comments
Early morning fog hovering over the pond.
I went on a bike ride today. I went on a train ride, too. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has a Bike Aboard! program that, for a $2.00 fare (yes, you read that right — $2.00!!), allows cyclists to bike along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail in one direction and ride the train back to where you started, or as in my case, the other way around.
Life in the Bogs 