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Tag Archives: Jackson Lake
Thought for the day about stupid!
Some Californians apparently have no idea about dealing with winter. My post “Color Me Cold” has pictures taken the Sat. before Christmas. Notice the patches of open water. Both hubby and I remarked on how stupid it was that folks … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged falling through the ice, ice, Jackson Lake, news, thought for the day, thoughts, Wrightwood
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection
Jackson Lake . . . and St. Andrew’s Abbey
A Quench
With lapping water, repetitive, hypnotizing, and cool breezes easing mind and body, summer’s scorching heat is quenched.
Posted in Photography, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Jackson Lake, lake, photography, poerty, summer, water
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This one is already retired!
This overlooks Jackson Lake and may become my retirement home. Would you call this a fixer-upper or fixer-downer? The scenery would be nice, but I think it will need a much bigger picture window!
Posted in Humor, Photography, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged humor, Jackson Lake, photography, thoughts
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Bugs and Blossoms
Small, almost lost in the bigness of water and trees and mountains towering. Insignificant, compared to terror and politics and financial machinations. But small enough to mend thread bare places in my soul; insignificant enough to blend together heart-sighs into smiles– small … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Poetry, Thoughts
Tagged bees, blossoms, bugs, bullrushes, dragonfly, flowers, Jackson Lake, photography, poetry, reeds
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Red-winged Songster
Another resident at Jackson Lake with a rather groovy song. The lyric goes like this: “Hey, baby, baby, I have babies in the woods, and I would sing and distract you as long as I could, whoa yeah, whoa yeah. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Photography
Tagged birds, humor, Jackson Lake, photography, red-winged blackbird
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The Jackson 5
Okay, I know I’ve milked the music theme a lot, but hey, we were at Jackson Lake, and there were 5 ducklings, so . . . (Thanks to the Birding Bunch who verified it really is a coot. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Photography, Thoughts
Tagged babies, ducks, Jackson Lake, lake, photography, thoughts, writing
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Everywhere Tall Trees
The stretch to the sun, the stretch to the center of the earth, and the sheltering cool in between. Secret hidden places for treasures and firm holding branches—houses in the air. Feathery leaves trap mysteries in my mind and catapult … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Poetry, Thoughts
Tagged CA, Jackson Lake, photography, poetry, Sequoia, trees, Yosemite
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That I Am . . .
Be still . . . be quiet, unplug, no talk radio, no I-pod or I-pad or I-anything, no racing thoughts and mental list making. And know . . . in my head, in my … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith, Photography, Poetry, Thoughts
Tagged Christian, faith, Jackson Lake, photography, poetry, Psalms, still, water
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