Friday Funnies. Attack of the Sheep. Or my alternate title. Anxiety in Action. “I believe that the ability to laugh at oneself is fundamental to the resiliency of the human spirit.” - Jill Conner Browne In the past, I've shared about the day trip that my mother and I took to Scotland's Isle of Lewis in [...]
Edinburgh Scotland. "And now you'll be telling stories of my coming back and they won't be false, and they won't be true but they'll be real."-Mary Oliver The theme of the Lens-Artists photo challenge this week, hosted by John (Photos by Johnbo), is "Going Back - the Second Time Around". The concept is that if [...]
Simplicity. "One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple."-Jack Kerouac The Lens-Artists photo challenge this week is hosted by Patti and she has chosen the theme of simplicity. I love the concept of simplicity. A removal of the unnecessary. It flows right along with my word for 2020 - "prune". [...]
The Color Red. Red has a way of standing out. Boldy proclaiming its presence. For the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week, Patti (Pilotfishblog.com) has challenged us to a scavenger hunt, visiting places and seeking out the color red. We also have the option to "visit" our archives, which is the route I've chosen this week. [...]
When I began blogging, one of my great joys was stumbling upon the WordPress weekly photo challenge. The prompts encouraged me to think creatively about my photography. When it went away, I was disappointed, but also busy so I didn't seek out any other photo challenges. However, the Lens-Artists photo challenge has been on my [...]
Tuesday Truth. Number 45. Currently, I am far away. Not as far away as my photo. I am in Florida. I traveled down to the Gainesville area for my grandfather's memorial. Then I continued on to my parents' home down in Naples for a visit and to celebrate my mother's birthday this coming Thursday. I'm [...]
Walking the Mural Trail in Glasgow. Glasgow. The first time I traveled to Glasgow, it was to trace some of our ancestral roots. During that visit, I stumbled upon the murals found along the streets of Glasgow quite by accident. I shared about the murals that I chanced upon in this post. And it was [...]
Isle of Skye. Day Tour. If you missed part 1 of the tour, be sure to check that out here. If you are ready for part 2, let's go. Part 2. If you'll recall from part 1, my mother and I took a day tour out of Inverness to the Isle of Skye. We [...]
Isle of Skye. Day Tour. When I traveled to Scotland, one of the things scheduled into the itinerary was a day tour of the Isle of Skye. Background. The first trip that my mother and I took to Scotland was about following the lines of our ancestral heritage. If you've followed my blog for some time, [...]
Isle of Lewis. What can you see with only one day on the Isle of Lewis? As it turns out, quite a bit! Outer Hebrides. The Isle of Lewis is at the northernmost end of a chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. The Outer Hebrides are located on the Western side of Scotland. [...]
