A mid-October visit to the Shenandoah mountains was filled with rainy days and overcast skies. Though it wasn’t the most pleasant of weather, the storm created its magic along the rolling mountains. But then the clouds cleared in the afternoon and the brilliant autumn colors shone brightly with […]
Shenandoah National Park is home to a large population of White tailed deer. Within this protected haven, overtime these deer have learned to not fear humans without the presence of hunters. Along Big Meadows, the deer are easily found at dawn and dusk along the roadways leading into […]
My visit to the Shenandoah National Park this past week was nothing short of spectacular. We were there to hike, but a heavy storm came through in the middle of the week and caused us to change our plans. But that didn’t stop me in looking for photo […]
Driving along skyline drive in the late afternoon after a full day of high winds and rain, the weather began to clear. The road winds in and around the mountains with sweeping landscapes filled with autumn colored forests and clouds misting over the mountainside. It was time to […]
What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past. Sai Baba
So I like climbing up so that I can look down. Whether it’s on horseback, or by footprints, or by boat. The sights seen from above are unparalleled. We should do it more often! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; […]
Grab your hiking shoes and trekking poles and come climb Old Rag Mountain with me. A granite faced mountain found in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Well-known for its boulder scramble that is traversed to reach the summit Old Rag Mountain beckons hikers from near and far. Not for the faint hearted, hiking the […]
If you are like me, than perhaps you are busy in the kitchen, preparing a wonderful feast for family and friends for a day of Thanksgiving. Back in 1621, I’m sure the last thing on the minds of Pilgrims and Indians alike is what America would look […]
I close my eyes only for a moment and the moment´s gone All my dreams pass before my eyes a curiosity Dust in the wind All they are is dust in the wind Same old song just a drop of water in an endless sea All we do […]
There is nothing like finding a friend and jumping for joy. Smile, laugh and play today. I’m off to frolic.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 