‘Tis the season to read Tolkien’s works again, I believe. I read them at least once a year, from cover to cover, and every time I do, I find some new nuance or element that I had previously missed. Some books change with you and you are companions on this journey through life together. As…
Category: photography
A Hardship Post
Tucked along the side of Cuckold’s Cove, standing guard over the neck of Quidi Vidi Harbour (also known locally as the Quidi Vidi Gut) is the Quidi Vidi Battery. Quidi Vidi is pronounced Kiddy-Viddy or Kitty-Vitty and there are numerous stories as to the origin of the name. Once colourful tale tells of a woman…
Up in the air
Weeks with meetings are always a juggling act. Getting three people out the door in the morning, all with the accompanying equipment and weaponry necessary to their respective quests, is exciting at the best of times. Add meeting prep and the additional Things That Must Be Remembered for them and it becomes downright thrilling. On…
“Monday mornin’, it was all I hoped it would be”
(With profound apologies to The Mamas & The Papas!) I do actually like Mondays. I am aware that I may be alone in this. I’m cool with that. On Mondays, John goes to work, Katherine goes to school and I get that oasis of clear thinking that sets me up for the week. I put…
Impermanence
I had several posts figured out, one of which I planned to write tonight. Unfortunately, on the way home from a marvelous afternoon of skiing, I stopped and snapped this photo of the sun setting across a field of snow and all other thoughts went out of my head. I don’t think it needs many…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 