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Wordless Wednesdays – summer scenes

26 Wednesday Jun 2013

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In the past week, I’ve canoed through a beautiful bayou to reach the lake at sunset, walked amidst towering cypress trees to watch the moon rise, and sat in the grass in my front yard staring up at mockingbirds and blue jays sharing the power lines while a cicada made the most amazingly loud sound just over my head in the pine tree.  When I try to describe these experiences with words, they always come out as lists of things seen.  But the experience itself, being there, is so much more than that.  I guess that’s why it’s called wordlessness.  If you live in the NOLA area and want to reconnect with nature and experience some wordlessness for yourself, come join me next week for sunrise wordless walks at the swamp. More details here:

Meanwhile, enjoy these peaceful images from my recent explorings…

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Wordless Wednesdays – swamp and beach magic

28 Wednesday Nov 2012

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The swamp becomes more quiet as fall transitions to winter.  No more insect whirring or frogs chirping.  Occasional crows, songbirds and owls.  Our wordless walk this past Sunday was so sunny and beautiful, with golden and red leaves scattered on the forest floor, mixed in with deer prints.

I thought to myself as I walked in the sunny spot where a couple of the last of the dragonflies were flitting, “I need to come more often.  I could come for sunrise.”  So I did.  Monday and today.  And maybe more days in the future.  Going to bed earlier and getting up for sunrise at the swamp.  It’s worth the 25 minute commute for an hour of meditative quiet walking in such a beautiful place.

Enjoy the photos of fall in the swamp.

And for those of you in the NOLA area, my next hosted Wordless Walk is December 16 at 9:00 a.m.  More details here.  I’d love to see you!

Lastly, here’s one last treat; a wordless video of the sparkling blue green water of the Gulf of Mexico, taken during my wonderful week at the beach over Thanksgiving!  Enjoy!

Wordless Wednesdays – Ponies on the Appalachian Trail

17 Wednesday Oct 2012

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I was away over the weekend in Virginia and West Virginia for a hiking conference and a quick trip to the AT.  I had to go visit the ponies at Grayson Highlands State Park on my way home!

This video isn’t quite wordless, because I say, “Hi, Pretty!” at one point – but the ponies sure are fuzzy and cute!  I’m not feeding the pony in this video – I’m just holding out my hand and getting licked – but I will confess I shared part of my apple with two of the ponies!

Enjoy, and if you’re planning to hike the Appalachian Trail any time soon or even just dreaming about it, my Wild and White Blazing program for women planning an AT hike begins next week!  Check it out and sign up to find out more!