Tag: dailyprompt
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” is the first thing that came to my mind as I glanced out my window before my morning hike. After a night of thunderstorms, a lovely start to the day was confirmed on the muddy trails of the Indiana Dunes National Park. A lack of wind at sunrise…
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Joy of Hiking
The joy of hiking includes exercise that never feels like a workout. That is unquestionably my definition of hiking. Otherwise, why would I keep putting one foot in front of the other while walking uphill and down, through snow in the the winter, and mosquitoes biting in the summer? On top of all that, put…
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Never Grows Old
For me, the love of reading never grows old. As a kid, I remember looking forward to Saturdays. That was my day to ride the bus to the downtown library to check out as many books as I could carry. In today’s world, that fondness of books has not diminished but the things I read…
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Patient and Still
Moving across several states in different parts of the country over the years has taught me quite a lot. For one thing, I’ve learned to appreciate the weather changes through four distinct seasons, Having said that, I look forward to settling down in a location full of sunshine, with temperatures between 60 -75° Fahrenheit on…
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No Time to Waste
Considering that I happened upon photography through hiking in my later years, I could easily feel downcast about running out of seasons to revel in both. On the days that I find myself wishing I could spend more hours hiking and clicking, I promptly remind myself that there is no time to waste brooding. Besides,…
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Is it Well?
A letter written to my hundred year old self to be read in 35 years and 21 days. By then, it’ll all be new again because I will probably have forgotten what I’ve written!. Hello to my 100 year old self. Hard to believe that I’ve made it through an entire century of learning from…
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Faceoff of the Butterflies
Faceoff of the Butterflies What is the last thing you learned? A few days ago I got to spend some time at one of my favorite places in Dallas, the Butterfly House at the Texas Discovery Gardens. While watching butterflies battle over the same source of food, I realized three things. First, a camera lens…
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Joy of a New Day
I once gave up on life, but God showed me the joy of a new day. You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? Response to the Daily Prompt
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Expect the Unexpected
The very first time I saw Lake Michigan in the winter of 2006, it was frozen solid as far as my eyes could see. The true Texan that I am was screaming inside, “No, that can’t be right! A beach is meant to be walked on in bare feet with waves splashing against the lakeshore.”…
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Down on My Knees
Getting down on my knees, as close to the ground as possible, is a must for macro shots of mushrooms. Getting there is not a problem for me at all. Getting back up, on the other hand, is slowly getting tougher over time but I don’t give up easily or quickly. This is my response…