MGM movies begin with a roaring lion and “Ars Gratia Artis“. Recently I’ve noticed that MGM has added a translation for those of us not fluent in Latin and I now know it means “Art for Art’s Sake“. I love the sentiment behind this and after some thought, decided that after writing about retirement, wellness,Continue reading “Sometimes, Just For Beauty’s Sake”
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Lessons From The Field
Throughout my career and certainly during the first portion of my career, the people I have worked with would likely agree that a commonly used adjective to describe me would not be “patient”. It’s likely that my children and some of my friends would join my former coworkers in a chorus of laughter if someoneContinue reading “Lessons From The Field”
Moments
Since the dawn of photography, photographs have been glimpses of people, places, animals and events…moments in time captured in a way that seems to appeal to the human psyche. As I set forth with a camera in hand I usually have several goals in mind. Among them capturing beauty is certainly one. Eliciting emotion onContinue reading “Moments”
Wildlife Reset
Most Saturdays like everyone, I like to sleep in. Yesterday my body had other ideas. I woke earlier than on the days when I need to be in early for work. I checked the news and found the world was still crazy. People still hated each other and overlooked the many things they have inContinue reading “Wildlife Reset”
Urban Wild Kingdom
I imagine it was sometime in the early 1970s. The television was small, black and white and had an arrangement of antennas on top that would make any modern HAM radio operator jealous. Occasional lines zig-zagged across the screen and static was common as members of my family and I tuned into Mutual of Omaha’sContinue reading “Urban Wild Kingdom”
The Rhythm of Life
As the first crimson fingers of what promises to be a stunning sunrise sneak across the inky sky, creatures begin to stir. The first birds to herald the coming of the sunrise are Northern Cardinals and Carolina Wrens where I live. Their songs pierce the cool, humid summer morning air. They are the first toContinue reading “The Rhythm of Life”
North Florida Safari
I’ve written about getting out there and about photography. Maybe it’s time to combine the two, take you with me and chronicle an actual adventure. It’s late in the season to hike in the Saint Marks Wildlife Refuge. Not because a person on a hike might not be able to see all kinds of wonderfulContinue reading “North Florida Safari”
Birding Basics II
3/30/25. One of my readers gave me some feedback recently. Apparently, when reading the blog, it is not obvious to the reader when the blog was written. Good information for me to have, and I appreciate the feedback. The last bog was lengthy. This one will not be. I did want to follow up withContinue reading “Birding Basics II”
Birding Basics
For my newer readers who are not aware, I’ll quickly recap how I started birding. Then for those who might be interested, I’ll share how birding connects to wellness, give you a few pointers based on the many mistakes I’ve made, and then share some of what I’ve found. Shortly after I retired, I foundContinue reading “Birding Basics”
Tranquility
Over the course of previous blog posts, I have extolled the virtues of hiking/walking in the woods for our well being. I do not intend to re-hash those posts. What I do want to do here is share an experience I had recently with a walk in the woods and wilderness and its effect onContinue reading “Tranquility”
All The Winged Neighbors
They are all around us. Some of the most prolific and visible life forms on the planet. In the south, we wake to the songs of the Cardinals and Carolina Wrens singing bright, vibrant song to herald the arrival of the new day.Another benefit of living in the south is that many of us haveContinue reading “All The Winged Neighbors”
Neighbors
To date, everything I have written has been about wellness, heathy living and warrior servants moving into the retirement chapter of their lives. Sometimes, things need a slightly different perspective. I recently realized that I have been observing and photographing a mated pair of red shouldered hawks who live in my neighborhood for about threeContinue reading “Neighbors”
On Beyond Blue 