Tag Archives: gratitude

Bird watching – flagrant voyeurism

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Beauty Along the Road

A huge wild cherry tree near our house broke into full bloom around the middle of May.    So when I saw a pair of Baltimore Orioles cavorting in its branches, I thought they were eating the cherry blossoms.  In … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

May your glass always be at least half full. May it be filled with nourishment when you are thirsty, something refreshing when you are hot, something warming when you are cold. May you give what you don’t need to another. … Continue reading →

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Transcripts of Gratitude

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

I kept a Gratitude Jar last year. Whenever I thought of something I was grateful for I wrote it on a slip of paper and dropped it in the jar. About midway through the year, I stopped. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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The Gift of an (Extra)Ordinary Morning

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Beauty Along the Road

Blue shadows ruled as we got on the road just before sunrise. Alles war in blaue Schatten getaucht als wir uns kurz vor Sonnenaufgang auf die Fahrt machten. There was a destination, but many temptations along the road to stop … Continue reading →

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Today was a Good Day

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Beauty Along the Road

Sunday was a good day for a hike up on Spruce Knob, West Virginia’s highest mountain. The air is so clear that you can see for miles from the top. It’s a great day to ride motorcycles with a group … Continue reading →

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