Happily married 55 years, retired baby boomer, mother of 2, grandmother of 4, traveler, Georgia Bulldog fan, Air Force Brat, avid reader, amateur photographer, gardener, ovarian cancer survivor, blogger. Every day is a gift!
Egidio has asked us “what do you do for fun?” Whether I’m traveling or staying at home I try to have a little fun each and every day.
As a retired couple in our 70’s, Henry and I don’t travel as much or as far from home as we used to. We spent many years having fun traveling around the United States and Canada in our RV but these days we go on short road trips or take a cruise when we travel.
Road trip to Amicalola Falls in the Georgia MountainsCruising in the CaribbeanCruising through the Panama CanalCruising in Alaska
I have fun attending special events and celebrations.
Enjoying St. Patrick’s Day festivities every yearAttending the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for the the first time
I have fun being in nature and like to find fun in the simple things around me.
Hummingbirds at the feederSpying butterflies in the gardenSpotting a Roseate Spoonbill for the first time this yearSunrise on a morning beach walk
I hope you have fun and find something to make you smile every day.
Terri’s latest color challenge is peach and orange. When I think of these colors I think of autumn leaves and pumpkin patches. Here in coastal Georgia our leaves don’t change colors and I don’t see many pumpkin patches.
My home state of Georgia is known as the Peach State so my first two images feature delicious Georgia peaches. Their season is short and is over for this year. I really wish I had some fresh Georgia peaches to enjoy right now.
Georgia PeachGeorgia Peach Daiquri
I don’t have any images of orange leaves or pumpkins but I found these orange flowers and butterflies in my garden this month.
Anne introduced this challenge by starting out with the question “Where do you find peace and relaxation?”
The rest of her introduction says “I find mine wherever water touches land. Yes, any type of shoreline. It may be a beach, a lake, a pond, a creek; you know where I’m going. I’m heading to the shore.”
I agree 100% with Anne. Wherever water touches land is where I want to be. Being near water soothes my soul.
I have thousands of shoreline images from our travels. I narrowed down my selections for this challenge to include American shorelines along the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska.
Here are a few Atlantic Ocean shorelines from Maine to Florida.
Bass Harbor Light, MainePortland Head Light, MaineBiddeford, MaineHatteras Beach, Outer Banks, NCHunting Island State Park, SC Tybee Island, GeorgiaUninhabited Georgia barrier islandNanny Goat Beach, Sapelo Island, GeorgiaSunrise at Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, GASt. Simons Island, Georgia from top of lighthouseAnastasia State Park, St. Augustine, FloridaPonce Inlet, Florida
The next gallery features some Florida and Texas Gulf Coast shorelines.
Gulf Islands National Seashore at Ft. Pickens, FloridaSt. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FLSunrise over the Gulf at Galveston Island State Park, TexasMustang Island State Park, TexasPadre Island National Seashore, Texas
Pacific Coast Shorelines from the United States west coast and Hawaii.
Cape Disappointment, WashingtonRuby Beach, Washington Port Orford, OregonNorthern CaliforniaPoint Loma, CaliforniaOahu, Hawaii
I’ll finish with some Alaska Shorelines.
Lynn Canal, Haines, AlaskaLynn Canal between Haines and Juneau, AlaskaKenai Fjords National Park, AlaskaResurrection Bay, Seward, AlaskaValdez, Alaska
I often see insects on garden flowers but it is a challenge to get them to stay still long enough for a photo. Here are a few insects I managed to capture through the years.
Shared with Terri’s Sunday Stills challenge Insects
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S.
Teal is the color that represents ovarian cancer.
Ovarian Cancer is sometimes called “the silent killer” because the symptoms are vague and many women aren’t diagnosed with ovarian cancer until it has spread. A woman’s chance of survival is much higher if the cancer is caught at an early stage.
There is no early detection test for ovarian cancer. A pap smear DOES NOT detect ovarian cancer.
I am a thirteen year ovarian cancer survivor. I am one of the lucky women who was diagnosed and treated before the cancer reached an advanced stage. I know first hand that early detection can save lives.
Wandering Dawgs 