Archive for July, 2015


Palo Duro Canyon

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July 26, 2015

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying hiking and exploring in Palo Duro Canyon just south of Amarillo, TX.  I have seen so many new and interesting things.  For a south Georgia girl this trip has been so exotic… I would like to share a few photos with you and I hope you enjoy them – I know I enjoyed taking them.

These beautiful wild sunflowers are everywhere in the canyon...

These beautiful wild sunflowers are everywhere in the canyon…

It is amazing to me and such a display of tenacity that these cacti grow seemingly from the rocks...

It is amazing to me and such a display of tenacity that these cacti grow seemingly from the rocks…

Saw this lovely creature hanging out on the pathway looking for some tasty ants to eat... He was beautiful!

Saw this lovely creature hanging out on the pathway looking for some tasty ants to eat… He was beautiful!

It was thrilling to see this beautiful spider hanging out on the side of the trail we were hiking!

It was thrilling to see this beautiful spider hanging out on the side of the trail we were hiking!

This was the most beautiful type of lizard I have ever seen! I was stoked when I saw him... I have never seen one with such bright colors...

This was the most beautiful type of lizard I have ever seen! I was stoked when I saw him… I have never seen one with such bright colors…

Thanks for coming along my hike with me…  I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to explore the world… I hope to have many more adventures in the future and I hope to share them with you.

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Hairy Baby…

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July 18, 2015

Her royal highness likes to keep me company as I type...

Her royal highness likes to keep me company as I type…

They like a nice warm lap... this is their, "You're not really going to stand up now, are you?" face...

They like a nice warm lap… this is their, “You’re not really going to stand up now, are you?” face…

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‘Tis the Season

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July 14, 2015

It’s that time of year again… no… no major holiday – it’s vacation time.  My husband and I usually get out of town for a week or two in July and I am so excited for our trip…  I was thinking about some of our favorite trips over the last few years…

Cliff face - From the mountains of Alabama

Cliff face – From the mountains of Alabama

The view along the Blue Ridge Parkway

The view along the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

View from the Top - Grandfather Mountain, NC

View from the Top – Grandfather Mountain, NC

Pennsylvania Waterfall

Pennsylvania Waterfall

Iconic New York

Iconic New York

Next stop….?  I’ll keep you posted 🙂

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Routine…

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July 12, 2015

I realized today, not for the first time, that there are several things I do simply out of habit…out of long-standing routine.  I shower in exactly the same way, dry off in the same pattern, wash dishes in the same order (cups & glasses first, then plates, then bowls, then pots & pans and finally serving and silver-ware)… I even open my cans of cream in the way I was taught by my mother when I was a kid – though it is not the most safe or expedient way to do so…(with a knife – which causes my husband some consternation… he’s always afraid I’ll cut myself; which I must admit is likely since I am terribly clumsy…)  It’s funny all the little habits and routines we get into without considering their source or effectiveness.    204

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Dumb Move….

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July 11, 2015

I feel so dumb today… I got home after work and gathered my things and got everything in the house and realized I could not find my car key…. It was after 11 pm and very dark out, so I grabbed a flashlight and searched all over the yard between the house and the car and could not find the key… I finally found it – I locked it in the car!! UGH!  I don’t have any other key and the clicker is quite old and no longer works at all… We really cannot afford a lock-smith and I don’t know what I’m going to do… I hate it when I do things like this.  I know we all make mistakes and are forgetful from time to time and I know intellectually that I am being hard on myself…but emotionally, I feel like I’ve made some major horrible mistake.  Thank God for grace….now, if I could only apply that same grace to myself.

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Okefenokee Swamp

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July 6, 2015

I took a hike on Sunday at Okefenokee Swamp (Stephen C. Foster State Park) and it was a beautiful day!

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I have never seen a Swallow-tailed Kite in person before and I have always wanted to see one… This one was breath-taking!

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I saw this Millipede on the tree and it was just perfectly situated!!  I was surprised to see a smiling tree… I have to say this was my favorite shot of the day…

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This little Wren was hard to catch… he moved so quickly I could only get one good photo out of several that I took… but my persistence was well worth it… I think he is beautiful!

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This large orb weaver/banana spider was right off the trail and he was huge!  I think these are beautiful spiders.

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These White-tailed Deer are so beautiful.  There were 3-4 right along the trail and they were polite enough to sit still and let me photograph them.

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And last but not least – it would not be a good swamp hike without a good photo of an Alligator. This one was a real beauty… and an opportunist!  He was trying to steal fish from the fishermen along the bank.

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Happy 4th!!!

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July 4, 2015

American Fourth

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