As I write this, snow falls from the sky, but the warmth of summer is always in my heart. Is summer still in your soul? If you need a reminder, let me present this picture from an early August evening. It is my personal epitome of summer. The world is lush and green. Lakes invite play from children, animals, and boats. Puffy white clouds dot the sky. As always, click Continue Reading
Happy New Year! Can You Find the Skier?
Happy New Year! I took advantage of the time off, bright sun, and fresh snow to go cross country skiing with my husband. He's in the picture. Can you find him? As always, click on the image for fullscreen. Picture taken by Astrid Bryce at Lebanon Hills Regional Park This was my first ski outing for the season. I really enjoyed the contrast between the darkness of the Continue Reading
Summer’s Not Over Yet!
It may be late August, but summer's not over yet. There's still plenty of fine weather for your adventures. Did you want to do that one thing, but haven't gotten around to it? You still can. I offer this picture as encouragement for you to get out there. I sent this to my Golden Angels as the July postcard. Now that the August postcard is at the printers, I remembered I Continue Reading
Summer, a Time for Beaches and Boats
Summer's heating up. Time to hit the beach, or take a boat out for a spin. I sent this beach scene to my Golden Angels. Now that they have all received the card in the mail, I present it to you. As always, click on an image for full screen. If you would like to receive cards like this in the mail once a month, sign up as a Golden Angel. If you are a Golden Continue Reading
A Walk Along Lake Nokomis
I love the local parks. When it's hard to travel, I really enjoy the benefits of nature and beauty close to home, like at Lake Nokomis. This video (52 sec) highlights a portion of the walking path along the lake. Click here to view on YouTube Lake Nokomis is a Minneapolis City Park that features many ways to enjoy the outdoors, from sailing and swimming beaches to Continue Reading
