I have been all over the map it seems in the last month. Traveling is part of my life on a regular basis, endless road trips real and imagined. This photo was taken coming back from Northern California in an area that has large numbers of Roosevelt elk. I never tiring of viewing them so whenever we travel though this area I always manage to go very slowly and sometimes stop.
This particular afternoon a large herd was crossing the highway, and we all waited patiently while they crossed the road in front of us.
A few days after arriving home we boarded a train to Northern Washington to visit my husband’s brother and wife in the town of Mt Vernon. This is a view from the train with the Olympic Mountains in the background.
On the other side to the east were the Cascades.
These are the geese that winter in the Skagit Valley near the town a little farther north where Deb Gorr lives. She lives in a beautiful area of the country. This valley is really quite magical.
The next day after returning from this trip I headed to Southern California and took a photo of the beach at sunset while strolling with little Lincoln.
As I turned around I saw the sun glowing on this beautiful plant in full bloom.
No matter where one is in life, whatever the circumstance, however one views the glass full or empty, there is less madness and more comfort sometimes in the beauty of nature, its unfolding, nuances, and sometimes dramatic changes. It always seems to give a measure of peace as well as pleasure. I reside here in both real and imagined ways. So when the holiday season often seems too much for our endurance, there is always the sustenance of nature that can transform our minds and hearts.
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