Feeling Adventuresome

On Thanksgiving, after our picnic and a couple of geocaches, I asked Dennis to pull over at a spot I had spied earlier.  I don't think he knew what I was up to when I lead him down a very narrow path on a very steep slope towards the spot I sought.  We're getting close here.

It's a long way down!  I'll admit it, there were a couple of times I regretted wanting to get out to that viewpoint.  A couple of times, Dennis had to hold my hand and calm me down as I started a panic attack.  I couldn't watch my footing without seeing that loooong way down.

To the left is the path, the very narrow, slickery path.  Towards the middle, behind the trees is the rock I wanted to reach.

That rock, we made it!  We sat on the top and enjoyed the view.  I wish we had had a geocache with us because we would have planted it.  Would be a great spot for one. :)

weave

A realm of emotions playing over and over, weaving a path to understanding and acceptance.

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bunny prints

We're following the footsteps of many who went before.  I'm so thankful to all of the brave people who underwent many treatments and tests to get chemotherapy where it is today.

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confused much?

Even "the experts" sometimes have differing opinions.  At times like that you must weigh all the options and choose your own path.

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the Bridge sooc #27

The Going to the Sun Road has spots you can pull over, shed the car and walk some paths. There was barely light left but off we went.

I just love waterfalls! Shortly after passing under the road we came upon this one.

A little further down the path we came up this bridge - scary! I'm not fond of bridges.

And another waterfall! We had it all to ourselves, having passed many people leaving the area before darkness, lol. We were trying to cram as much as we could in before night because the forecast was continual rain for the next day.

I did pause on the bridge for a shot, only shaking a little.

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My chaotic life

These aren't the best photos of a red squirrel but I'm not at my best at 6 am, lol. This loud mouth has been my alarm for the last few days and I'm afraid it's about to get worse - check out the next photo. . .

See her belly, yeah, I think she has wee ones, I guess I won't get to sleep past 6 for quite a while. Have I mentioned that I'm not a morning person? Although with her help I may get caught up sooner than expected, lol.

I'm almost done with our Florida photos. I just loved seeing all the bromeliads and air plants - and blooming too - in February.

Some blooms were even on their way out - in February!

While the palms were still full of leaves/fronds, you can see the other trees in the background and they are bare. You can see the path we walked here, left side of the palm, the little dead grass area - the path was so narrow, with water near it at times I was worried about gators leaping up and eating us.

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Getting into nature

September 21st:

When I want to get out in the woods, but don't have a lot of time, I just walk across the street and walk the path there.

There are many raspberries in the summer and we have a freezer full now.

The only competition was the deer, chipmunks and birds.

The dragonflies would land nearby but I don't think they eat the berries.

As I walked into the clearing/playground I couldn't resist the moon's pull.

Then a bluebird drew my attention momentarily.

On the way to take my berries inside I spied a spider and her eggs.

Yummy!

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October 8th:

Two weeks later and the leaves have changed. I wanted to show the sky that we get to see so many months of the year. In fact, this sky has more blue in it. Most of our winter is spent with white skies and ground.

This is a view towards the road from the side of our house. The trees leaves are now gone, and the bush is totally red and losing leaves every day.

They sure were beautiful the short time they were here. This is the large tree in our back yard, it's always so bright towering over our home.

And I always love the color of the leaves against the white bark - the background has kind of lines - that was snow pelting me while I snapped.

I just loved this rock wall - from our trip to Washington Island earlier this month.

And we enjoyed walking this road while on the island. Fall was SO short here!

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October 27th:

Twister and I walked the path to the park, he has the raspberry bushes on either side of him, as you can see they're done too. You can't see many trees, but trust me, all leaves are gone.

We had a day of sunshine and warmth - I think it was in the 40s, lol - so we took advantage of it.

On our trek back home we discovered this nest, funny that it must have been there, right across the road from my home, all summer and I never knew it was there, until the leaves fell.

After we got home Twister put the eyes, nose, and mouth on this little pumpkin for his mom and dad. He did it all by himself; I did not hold his hand.  I think he did very good!   He's only 2 years old. Such a big boy! Now if he'd only talk to me. :(

Have a seat

Maybe my sense of humor is whacked, but shortly before discovering the turtle (yesterday's post), I came upon this bench.  I found it rather humorous that the path I was walking was mowed, yet the bench was waist high in weeds.

A nice day for a walk

Just a short walk down a path on a nice autumn day. This same path is now being used for cross-country skiing.

First I saw a white-throated sparrow perched on a branch.

A white-breasted nuthatch hiding food in an old woodpecker hole.

I almost stepped on a butterfly, but right before my foot crunched down I noticed him and of course 'snap, snap, snap'. But I was clueless what kind this little flutterer is. Finally, I dug out my butterfly book. I bought the Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America when I drove to Oshkosh in July to meet Marilyn, but I think of her every time I see it and I hadn't been able to look at it without thinking about the fact that she is no longer here. Damn cancer! I had a hard time making cards for a while too but have pushed through it and decided it was time to open up this book.

So, I have it narrowed down and am pretty sure that it's a Comma. I think it's a Green Comma, but it could be a Hoary or a Gray – I'm no expert, obviously.

When I got home I was happy to find my little shrew out and about. In fact, we have two living here now, one is darker than the other.

And the dark-eyed juncos came back!