My journal of big words and pretty pictures
If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi I tried venturing back to the beach this weekend, but there are still more people than seagulls. More than once … Continue reading All God’s creatures
I took a friend and my daughter to one of my favorite hiking spots, St. Andrews State Park, smack in the middle of Panama City. What I didn't do was take into account the amount of rain we have had, and every single trail was flooded. Not a "take a high trail" sort of flooded, … Continue reading Hell or high water
I can finally feel a touch of autumn in the air when I'm out on photo hikes. The rains have stopped, the humidity has fallen to breathable levels, and after this holiday weekend... I may get my beaches back. The past two days, I've broken with routine and spent hours sitting in the sand. In … Continue reading Sea turtle watch
School started last week, and the local ball fields are now barren of summer league games. They seem so lonely without all the children playing and parents yelling. It didn't rain for a change this weekend, but there were still huge puddles and soggy grass. I tried to capture the abandoned feel of one of … Continue reading Dog days are over
Oh, the rain! Every single day this week and it's threatening to continue pouring well into next week. When there was a break in the deluge, I had to take the precious opportunity to mow my lawns, back and front, or I would be forced to bring in an industrial-sized bush hog to knock down … Continue reading Cabin fever
A friend joined me for this week's photo hike. She had just moved back to town after being away for almost a year. I've missed her terribly, and am ecstatic that she's living close again. We're making plans to kayak next weekend. We drove over to Panama City, and I showed her Camp Helen State … Continue reading Frogs and locust
Thin spiral notebook 