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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour
Bloggers already have submitted many beautiful photos of sunrises and sunsets to illustrate this week’s theme, “The Golden Hour.” I love the way sunlight at the beginning and end of the day plays across the water — whether it be oceans, or lakes, or rivers. But, I came inland to the forest instead, where the…
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And then I’d just feel a prayer . . .
“Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I’d do. I’d go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I’d look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to…
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Unplugged and Off-the-Grid ~ Our Island Home (Part 3)
We finished our seventh portage of the day, and finally found ourselves in Long Island Lake, with the goal of setting up camp on the island closest to the portage. A pair of loons greeted us as we began paddling toward the island. My sons lifted their paddles and just floated along for a short…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic
My oldest son will start his senior year of high school this fall, and is fine-tuning his list of colleges to which he intends to apply. I cannot help but feel a little nostalgic as I look back at this first day of school photo from when my eldest started his kindergarten year. His little…
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Lilacs Linger
After an extended winter, and an absent spring, summer finally has arrived in northern Minnesota. To see our lilac bushes still blooming (but fading fast) as the Fourth of July approaches is a reminder that our already-short growing season is likely to be even shorter this summer. Come join in me in the garden…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 