How can you see a snowman with a big smile like this and not have it make you smile in return? This snowman is in a fairly public area and I have noticed that when people see this snowman, it brings a smile to their face. Even though this snowman will disappear after a warm,…
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Reflection, Shadow & Joy
What do others see in a reflection? I look in the mirror and I see an image of myself but another can look at me and see something totally different. I think we all have a lens through which we see others and we can build those reflections up to be something they are not….
The Dinky Doors Of Cambridge, England
Portals into another dimension? Teleportation from one area to another? Props for a science fiction television show or fairy doors? When one sees the Dinky Doors of Cambridge, England, the tiny doors stir the imagination and delight both young and old. On my most recent trip to Cambridge, I enjoyed venturing out in different directions…
10 Travel Accessories That Make a Difference
I’ve started a new category on my blog. It’s called “Tuesday Ten.” For today’s Tuesday Ten, since I’ve been talking about bucket list travel, I want to tell you about 10 travel accessories I would not want to fly or travel without. These accessories make a difference, especially on international flights but also traveling…
SPRING Bucket List Planning
Are you ready for Spring to arrive now and yet it is still only February? Longing for splashes of colorful flowers amongst the greenery and blue skies? Maybe you are ready for a change in scenery or a bit of adventure. We have a bit of winter to get through first but before we know…
A Busker’s Perseverance
Busker is another word for a street performer. I’ve seen buskers singing and playing musical instruments. Buskers sometimes also create art in some form to entertain on the street. During a trip to England I had a chance to observe one such busker who transforms sand into dog sculptures on Petty Cury just outside the…
Windows, So Many Windows!
I was looking over photos I took during my last trip to England and noticed that I had several photos of windows. They are not all the same style and each have their own beauty. They are everywhere. It is interesting to think about the number of windows one sees during a lifetime, or even…
Bloom Where You Are
Just the other day I read this quote: “When you’re in a dark place, you sometimes tend to think you’ve been buried. Perhaps you’ve been planted. BLOOM.” I have no idea who wrote it but I think it’s good advice and I’m going to take it. Now I should explain that I don’t feel as…
If Trees Could Talk
Do you ever think about trees? Trees are all shapes and sizes and color and if they could talk I believe they would tell us a lot as so much life happens around them. When I was in England, I was drawn to the trees there. In Cambridge, there is a place called Christ’s…
UNFINISHED NOVEL
Here we are down to last few minutes of 2017. Another chapter of the novel of our lives finished, but how has it ended? Is it ending with you in a hurry to start the next chapter of your life to see what happens next? Have the events that took place left…