It’s winter here. Quite a ways below freezing and the winter wonderland lies just outside. I cheated a bit and took a few pictures out the window from the comfort of home between sips of strong morning coffee. Here have a look… I can still hear my mother telling us when we were little kidsContinue reading “Get Yourself Out There!”
Category Archives: abundant life
Seen in the woods
I carry a camera. When I walk the woods, I see. See any wildlife in one of the pictures? To really see, one has to thread their vision into every crevice of sight as far as possible otherwise all that is seen is the forest. One of our deer hunting tales (true story) tells onContinue reading “Seen in the woods”
I Wish
“Grandpa, can we have another adventure tomorrow?” I wish we could have a pause button on time. Took the boys fishing again without the success of the former fishing trip. It was still an adventure. more of a snake and spider adventure from the bank. The boys left several hooks and bobbers in the nearbyContinue reading “I Wish”
Bounty: A Tribute to Dad and Mom
I belong and am part of a family of “Bounty” Everyone belongs and everyone contributes. It’s a way of life and seems in our DNA. Let me explain by way of our september adventures to visit some of the family back home. I have pictures to back it up! My uncle knowing that I workContinue reading “Bounty: A Tribute to Dad and Mom”
The Thrill of Frill
frill fril/ noun (Google “Frill”) 1. A strip of gathered or pleated material sewn by one side onto a garment or larger piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament 2. an unnecessary extra feature or embellishment. “it was just a comfortable apartment with no frills” synonyms: ostentation, ornamentation, decoration, embellishment, fanciness, fuss, chi-chi, gilding, excess We love Frills. FrillContinue reading “The Thrill of Frill”
The Beholden
Counter to popular opinion it’s there weather (intended) anyone validates the event or not. If a tree falls in the forest…Yes it made a sound. Yes I caught a big fish; quite a few actually. Maybe the bigger questions: “Do we look?” Where does importance lie? With us? A whole lot of people saw thisContinue reading “The Beholden”
Fine Days
Oh how fast the fine days of autumn hurry toward the fourth season (I didn’t say it!). I want to share some autumns thoughts, just between you and me. My first thought is that nature is sure in a hurry these days. Every bush, tree, insect, bug and animal is preparing. Even the farmers areContinue reading “Fine Days”
A Real Christmas Tree
Bare, exposed, small, fragile and seemingly a random plant in a crick of a rock. At our lowest point of life we have more going for us than this tree. At our best we have no more significance than this little tree in the wilderness. I can only imagine the root system it takes toContinue reading “A Real Christmas Tree”
It Was Worth It
Overheard on this Boundary Water campsite, “Bob would have liked this!” The Problem with Bob was my constant second guessing myself on pouring so much time into a broken teenager growing the wrong way. layers of funny covered this hurting kid. Was it worth it? Was He worth it? That was my question 30 yearsContinue reading “It Was Worth It”
Sitting Out 2014
My 2014 thoughts have taken me by surprise as I am planning my year ahead after looking back. Should I keep fishing? Here’s a view when I dropped the camera down on the action. Should I keep making music? Am I wasting my time taking a week off every year to lead a group intoContinue reading “Sitting Out 2014”