I’m going to blame our recent series of storms for the fact I haven’t been venturing out for my usual morning hikes lately. So I haven’t yet had a first-hand view of the big rock and mud slide that closed the bike trail near Negro Bar four days ago. (Yesterday the Big Guy reported the trail was still completely blocked.) It wasn’t […]
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a small town in the middle of a breathtaking landscape, you’ll enjoy Huell’s visit to Downieville, where the houses have no addresses and there are no traffic signals. Downieville was named after William Downie, a Scotsman who mined for gold in the area in 1849. And very little has changed in this tiny town, […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Good and Bad. Good and bad is a matter of opinion most of the time. In old Western (US) the good guy always wore a white hat where the bad guy wore a black hat. Show us what is good and bad in your eyes. First, here are two photos […]
Each week, I’ve been trying to group the images together in ways that make sense, but the current slide carousel is completely mixed up, chronologically speaking — I’m not sure if there was a reason. So I’ve decided to finish up the current wheel (and the 1950s) by sorting the remaining slides into two categories: Places (this week) and People (next week). […]
I’ve never had opportunity to seriously explore the numerous small towns north of Fort Worth during our Christmas visits, but I’ve seen just enough to know I’d like to see more. In past years, we’ve enjoyed the food and the historical decor at Reno Red’s, though I’ve never actually seen the place in daylight. Even in the edges of suburbia, […]
I think these guys also qualify as Graceful, don’t you?
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of January 20, 2017. Whether it’s a person, a building, or an abstract shape, show us something that exists harmoniously with its surroundings. Standing in mud, water, or on dry land, these Chilean flamingos are the very picture of grace and beauty.
High in the heavens a bird circled slowly, as if looking for the perfect landing spot. The wind carried him gently, as his wings moved in a steady rhythm, then stilled as he glided. He circled once, then twice, always moving slowly, steadily, gracefully. Below him lay civilization: streets, buildings, and man. As the bird circled once more, a small […]