Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day and The Cliffs of Mohr
I went through my portfolio of Ireland pictures in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and I came up with such a random collection of scenes and subjects that I figured I would serve up posts in several batches throughout the day. Come back and see the rest of the posts, I promise not to overserve. […]
Oblivious
“A Face in the Crowd” is this week’s WordPress photo challenge — I knew right away where to take this one. It was the most beautiful of days in one of the most beautiful of places on earth. Giant’s Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the coast of Northern Ireland. Even here, […]
Photo Challenge: Tour Guide – Morton’s Overlook
This week’s WordPress photo challenge is entitled: Tour Guide and asks “What do you love about where you live? Show us!” As I commute home this time of year, the clear air gives me a great view of the Smoky Mountains looking directly at the peak where the photo below was taken last October. It is […]
THE PERFECT BLOG POST
“I wrote some lines once on a time In wondrous merry mood, And thought, as usual, men would say They were exceeding good.” – The Height of the Ridiculous, Oliver Wendell Holmes There was no small energy expended Saturday fretting over publishing a new post in this blog space. It wasn’t so much writer’s block, […]
ONE SURE REASON TO LOVE JANUARY
Sure, I’ve had a few seasons of the blues. Of course, winter is the perfect blue season, and the cold, coughing, stark, sloppy, bill-paying January blues can be the worst. A small dose of Isaiah 40:31 always seems to get me back to a quick joy, and despite the cold, I can start seeing the […]
THE SPECTACLE BEFORE US WAS INDEED SUBLIME
“The Spectacle before us was indeed Sublime” – A Trip To Venus, John Munro, (1897) A technical task brings to mind a pleasant memory I love the ornate language that John Munro used here. I had never heard of his book “A Trip to Venus”, but I suppose it has gained some fame because it is […]
