One day the mountain

Feels like wisdom to remember anytime, and at the beginning of the school year especially!

Every once in a while

 

From a friend. Words to live by, as good as any I think!

Seeking the beautiful

Life has been a mix of pleasant activities and a few stressful issues to deal with: so, rather emotionally exhausting. I haven’t accomplished much of anything around the house or yard, though we still have a pretty garden of flowers and herbs, similar to last year. If I could have anything I wanted, time to “putter” would be high on the list.

Sometimes though we do get away from it all. Here are a few photos from a recent hike that was good for body and soul:

Can you spot the bighorn sheep in that photo above?

I’ve also been trying to capture nature sounds when I find a remote place. Of course it can be challenging when you have people interrupting with silly sounds and giggles:

Finally this was a lucky shot of the girls when they were having an affectionate moment.