Tag: morning
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Delight of the Outdoors
Delight of the outdoors starts with the first step on the trails because I never know what will cause me to stop to capture a memory. On this day, the simple things that brought joy were wildflowers growing all along the path at the Creekside Park Trails in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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Hello Sunshine!
Hello Sunshine! For me, a fun time starts by greeting the day out on the trails. This sunrise was etched across the Beverly Shores Trails – Indana Dunes National Park. The rest of the day did not disappoint and continued with warmth and full of sunshine.
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Morning for Contemplation
Started a beautiful morning for contemplation with a hike at Moraine Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. My goal was to hopefully get to the wetlands in time to see and capture some reflections on the water. After hiking about one and a half miles through the woods, the trail opened up to a world turned…
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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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The Shining Light
The shining light of sunshine nullifies the darkness of night at the Indiana Dunes National Park. For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness. Psalm 18:28 Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Nullify
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Moments of Radiance
Moments of Radiance in Nature Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #244 – Glowing Moments
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In the Stillness
Silence in the stillness of morning at the Great Marsh – Indiana Dunes National Park.
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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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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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Ablaze With Sunshine
Ablaze With Sunshine – Day 54 of 365 A morning hike at Ritchie Nature Preserve in Chesterton, Indiana was full of brightness. The following day was just the opposite, an entire day of rainfall. Sounds like the start of spring, doesn’t it?
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Morning Blues
Chasing the morning blues at the Heron Rookery Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park. Day 52 of 365 Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Blues
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A Hesitant Start
Day 48 of 365 Occasionally, even the sunshine seems to have a hesitant start to the day.
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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.”…