Tag: Quiet spots
Adirondack Vacation 2015
I like sitting by the campfire late at night. JoAnne likes to read, sometimes even sitting in the car to get away from the bugs or the rain. Both of us love…
Finding Joy As You Go
Written June 1, 2015 Looking for unexpected beauty As you know, I like to walk. When I walk, I look for beauty and joy. Today, on vacation, I walked out toward the…
An Unusual Winter Walk
I’ve been walking in our neighborhood for about 17 months now. I see lots of fascinating and beautiful things because I look for them. I’ve found picturesque stream crossings, a hidden falls,…
A Plan for Quiet Times Alone with God in the New Year
“When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you”…
Features I am enjoying about living in Connecticut
[Show as slideshow] If you ask me the proverbial question, “Is the glass half empty or half-full?” I’m the kind of guy who always answers, “Half-full of course!” Count your blessings. So,…
More fall pictures
I emptied another camera and added more pictures to gallery of fall pictures from our camera carrying walk at Green Lakes a few weeks ago.
Fall colors make walking a double joy
We love walking JoAnne and I love walking at Green Lakes. It’s good exercise, it’s calming to the spirit, and there is just something about nature that invigorates. I think God made…
Stony Brook State Park
Once a year or so, JoAnne and I like to return to another place we remember from our youth, Stony Brook State Park. It contains a glass-clear stream that tumbles down an…
Verona Beach State Park – a quiet spot
JoAnne and I took time to visit Verona Beach State park for a quiet picnic. The lake was calm, the sun bright and the park sparsely populated except for the camping area….