orange sunrise with a natural light column into the sky, in the distance along a partially frozen river reflecting the orange light

Joy and Kindness

I choose Joy and Kindness in response to this month's "Free for All" prompt for the Photo Blogging Challenge. Practicing quiet Kindness doesn't lend itself to photographs. But I captured more than enough moments of Joy to fulfill the requirement for 5 images this month! 🙂

woman and man dressed for sea kayaking looking at their smiling reflections in a mirror

Things I Love

July 2024's photo blogging challenge theme is Things I Love. I thought about whether "things" includes people. But a quick check of the dictionary makes it clear that while a noun is a person, place or thing, things are limited to inanimate objects, interests or an experiences. So while some photos include people I love, they are incidental to those things I selected for this post.

abstracted reflection of trees on water

Nearby Nature Project 11/

Spring is an ideal time to boost your Nature connection. The short-lived bird migration season increases both the absolute numbers and number of bird species around. Maybe you'll add a bird or two (or more) to your year- or life-list! It's also when gardeners finalize their seed orders, start seeds and hope for the most bountiful harvest and prolific blooms ever. Of course there's snow melt, mud and spring yard clean-up to contend with. But for me, the joys far outweigh the work.