Thin Air at the Top of the World

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Ever since I read Jon Krakauer’s book, Into Thin Air, I’ve been fascinated by Mt. Everest. Don’t ask me why — there is no way I’d ever risk my life to climb a mountain. I don’t camp and I don’t go anywhere that lacks a good strong wifi signal and a place to plugin my [...]

Bucket List Item: The Northern Lights

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I have a weird obsession with the Northern Lights. It’s one of those things that’s on my bucket list. Meeting Art Garfunkel is another, but we’re talking about the Aurora Borealis today. It seems Norway gets all the good sightings. This one is no exception: Have you seen them? Are they really that cool in [...]

Snake Meets Hoe

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This is what happens when a poor, harmless garter snake meets my hoe. This afternoon I let the dogs out, heard them going nuts and went out to see what was up. Yes, I know it’s not poisonous. I know a bit about snakes. But I have a strict snake policy: hoe first, questions later. [...]

Three Feet From Heaven

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Greers Ferry Lake in central Arkansas is just about my favorite place on earth. The simple, unspoiled beauty of creation relaxes me in ways I cannot explain and through the years it has been the setting for some of the best of our family times; this past week was no exception. We just returned from [...]

Fall Colors in Tennessee

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I’ve been meaning to take some photos of the beautiful fall foliage in our area, but never got around to it. Somehow the ones I snapped from my iPhone on the way to church yesterday just didn’t make the cut. So Jim went walking and shooting yesterday and these are the best three.