Photos, travel, armchair travel, cat tales, random thoughts
Guarding a finished puzzle is great fun … now onto the next puzzle ….
A water break ….
Time to look for the rabbits, squirrels and birds …
Time for a nap .. one of many …but who is counting …
Maybe try different chairs to see the rabbits better .. and maybe some sun …
Nap time!!
Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat. Mario Andretti
For more posts about Jameson …
Jameson ~ A Beautiful Cat Who Loves Puzzles ~ and Tummy Rubs
To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world ~ John Muir
Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter ~ John Muir
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes ~ Marcel Proust
The journey not the arrival matters ~ T.S. Eliot
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home ~ Matsuo Basho
Savor your journeys… real, imagined or virtual, near or far.
Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina ~
Favorite Charleston SC Barrier Islands
Historic Charleston, SC ~ Photos
One of my favorite Armchair Traveler books contains gorgeous photos and essays about many of the incredible US National Parks. When I browse the book I remember past journeys (my favorites include Denali, Glacier, Mt Rushmore, Shenandoah and the Grand Canyon) and plan new adventures (Grand Teton, Yosemite, Crater Lake are on my list).
In addition to books and maps about various National Parks, there is a wealth of information on line: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm Remember when you plan your trip to a National Park, some are far more crowded than others and going in spring or fall is less crowded than the summer months.
Each park is very special and unique. While there are travelers whose goal is to journey to each park, there are others (like me) who prefer to return to a favorite park. I find that each time, I discover new vistas.
Be creative and have fun as you “armchair travel” using photo books, guidebooks and online sites. You could well be planning your next journey.
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things ~ Henry Miller
Savor your journeys… real, imagined or virtual, near or far.
Last year, I traveled to awe inspiring Mt Rushmore in South Dakota, which is a fabulous area to visit (including the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial, Badlands National Park and the SD Air and Space Museum). This year, the Independence Day fireworks celebration should be spectacular.
Savor your journeys… real, imagined or virtual, near or far.
George Washington: Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience ~ Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected ~ Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty ~ Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
Thomas Jefferson: Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you ~ Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom ~ The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do ~ On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.
Theodore Roosevelt: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are ~ Believe you can and you’re halfway there ~ People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care ~ Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.
Abraham Lincoln: I will prepare and some day my chance will come ~ And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years ~ Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing ~ You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
From May 2019:
Journeys with Eileen Diane 