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Clouds and Keys

We had been told to remain seated and keep our seatbelts fastened as we neared our Florida destination nearly three weeks ago. However, we were able to avoid much of the turbulence by remaining in the clear skies over the Gulf and avoiding the “thunder-bumpers” over the Florida peninsula. On the right side, mid-photo, CedarContinue reading “Clouds and Keys”

In a Jimmy State of Mind

Sometimes days just to better with the help of friends that I’ve never met. Perhaps it is just a state of mind; though Jimmy is gone, his spirit will live forever. #jimmy #barefoot #spirit

From Here to Where?

I remember reading some years ago of the lament of a Mississippi riverboat pilot having to travel a mile or more around the meandering loops of the river to arrive at a point less than 100 yards from where the meander began. Such is life on a the wandering waters of the Mississippi and similarContinue reading “From Here to Where?”

Sirius-ly Morning Musk

Bright clouds in a dark sky revealed the twisted trail of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch which carried an all-civilian crew into space yesterday morning. They will be orbiting more than three times higher above the earth than the International Space Station to test systems for extended space travel and will perform the firstContinue reading “Sirius-ly Morning Musk”

Breadbasket

Flying over the central U.S. drove home the reality of this part of the country; this is where our food comes from. The crazy-quilt pattern of fields and pastures brings back memories of my youth on a farm in Nebraska. Life was challenging at times, but being so close to the land with our ownContinue reading “Breadbasket”

Happy Monday

Yes, this photo has been used before in one of my posts last year, but not in this context. I awoke giggling to myself with the vision of this creation in my mind; I literally dreamed it up. To me it is humor, not a slur, and a tribute to the inner crab in allContinue reading “Happy Monday”

The Winds Beneath My Wings

It seemed strange to look down on from an altitude so easily attained by an airliner upon mountains that my Piper Clipper had struggled to fly over so many decades earlier. Though on its own power, the Clipper could only reach about 11,000 feet with two persons aboard, winds rising upslope against the mountains couldContinue reading “The Winds Beneath My Wings”

French Polynesia 2012 Day 12: Ua Pou, Valleys and Spires

Return of Saturday Travelogue

Mushroom Magic

Small and unassuming, the white mushroom snuggled comfortably at the base of a tree in the yard. Though only three inches high, it loomed much bigger in the imagination, and I just had to get its photo. Being a big fan of Fairies, my mind conjured tiny eyes peering from behind the ferns, perhaps startledContinue reading “Mushroom Magic”

Sunbathing

No, Sir Gnome is not on time out or in need of a naughty chair. On the contrary, he is baking his broad backside in the sunlight to charge the batteries that power the light in his white cap so it will be able to illuminate the patio from his perch on a table topContinue reading “Sunbathing”