It rained Saturday... I know! I wanted to meander through the roses and camellias at Eden Gardens State Park, but the rain began shortly after I began my hike. I followed a hurried walk to my car, with my camera safely tucked under my shirt, with a lengthy wait inside, hoping the clouds would part. They … Continue reading Hurry up and wait
Category: Sundays in My City
Drifting
This week's photo hike is very special... I have a guest photographer. My daughter and I finally got out on the bayou for some kayaking, and I actually left my camera in the car - on purpose! The day started out fair, but after only 30 minutes on the water, a storm blew in. While … Continue reading Drifting
Short Springs: A Tennessee photo hike
I had the rare opportunity to accompany the Mister on a trip this week. While he was doing his official business, I went off on a photo hike at Short Springs State Natural Area in Tullahoma, TN. A bit more ambitious that I realized, I later found out the elevation changes for the particular trails … Continue reading Short Springs: A Tennessee photo hike
Overflowing pitchers
I've felt like a shut-in for so long, it was wonderful to finally get out for a real photo hike this weekend. I went prepared though. I traveled to Tarklin Bayou State Preserve hoping to find the Pitcher Plant fields in bloom. I knew from previous visits, that with the amount of rain we've had … Continue reading Overflowing pitchers
Storm warning: iPhone edition
Friday afternoon I drove into town for a hair cut appointment. I was crossing the Mid-Bay Bridge into Destin about the time a tornado WARNING was issueed for the exact stretch of beach where I was headed. Sitting in the salon chair, I heard the extreme weather alert blaring over their radio. My hair freshly … Continue reading Storm warning: iPhone edition
Photo hike: a dog’s eye view
In the 27 years that the Mister and I have been married, we've had several dogs. Most of which were "supposedly" water dogs. Labradors! They were retrievers, as in retrieving water fowl on duck hunts. Each one of them was deathly afraid of getting wet. Trying to bathe them was an exercise in futility. We got wetter … Continue reading Photo hike: a dog’s eye view
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