52 sundays; may 5, 2013

The Professor and I are headed to St. Louis today to attend the funeral of a very dear friend we lost last month; I’m going to write a bit more about Mary Gayle later, but suffice it to say that she was a bright, bright light in a sometimes very dark world.

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We’re finding that getting outdoors helps clear our minds, grounds us and gets our bodies moving – something that I certainly haven’t done enough of this past winter. We purchased a seasonal State Park pass and hope to explore some of the parks here in Indiana – these photos were taken in a park about 20 minutes from our house; it’s been fun to see how rapidly the flora has changed in the month we’ve been hiking there.

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And if you follow me on Instagram, (if you’re not, please do!) you’ll know that there are two sets of stairs that have become my nemesis; spaced at somewhere between 8 and 10-inches deep, my 5’2″ frame (not to mention my chubbiness) has to really work to get myself from top to bottom and vice versa – needless-to-say, it’s a workout!

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All of these photos are taken on my iPhone 5, edited in Snapseed ~ it’s much easier than lugging my big camera while hiking ~

Thanks so much for visiting – happy Sunday!

3 Comments

  1. So sorry to hear about your loss. I love nature and I feel the need to enjoy it everyday and take time to walk in Central Park. Hope you come to NYC soon!!

  2. I am so sorry for your loss…
    and love your hiking pictures!

    Safe travels!

  3. Beautiful photos and so inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

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