A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

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    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 3,600

    Love these two.  Does the rock formation have a name?  The part on the left side reminds me of a pack of dogs.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    I can't say where it is - It was on an archaeological survey and had some native american burials close.. but it was beautiful there.

  • georgie1112
    georgie1112 Member Posts: 104

    Thank you for starting this thread! I've been feeling really down today and these pictures are so peaceful & inspiring. Nature puts everything in perspective. 

  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 1,667

    GMA, thank you so much for more of your wonderful and calming pictures.  You always make my day when you post them.

  • grammaB
    grammaB Member Posts: 1,118

    This was taken last year in January but still warms my soul.  I love to watch the wildlife here.

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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 47,800

    Merry Christmas!

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  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 1,667

    Oh wow, grammaB and ruthbru, lovely pictures.  Warms my soul and reminds me I need to do some more Christmas baking.  I haven't baked in years and for some reason this year I'm going crazy with the baking.  Thought I would do a tray of goodies to take to DD's as my twins took over Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners three years ago.  One of them asked if I would do a cake and I asked her if she wanted a Happy Birthday Baby Jesus cake as I did them years ago to help them remember that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus.  She got real excited and gave me a big YES!

    Wishing all the ladies here a wonderful holiday season and please be safe in your travels.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

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  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 1,667

    What a serene view.  Thank you GMA.

  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 3,600

    What a wonderful view, ever changing, ever beautiful!

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Here is who greets me every morning.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605

    I am here to enjoy the pictures but not to post. I do a lot of photography and am used to getting feedback (I even sell my pics). This time I want to be guilty and TAKE instead of GIVE. So please know that you have lurkers on this thread who are enjoying the photos very much!!!!!

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Barbe: That is fine with me.. That was the purpose of my pictures, to let others lurk and enjoy.. Merry Christmas all.

  • georgie1112
    georgie1112 Member Posts: 104

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    This was a beautiful wildflower hike. GMA, love the deer picture. How lucky for you to see him every day. My dog scares away the deer, but I do see coyote from time to time.

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605

    LOVING the fog shots!!!! I'm from Vancouver but don't live there now. I really miss the fog and mist....

  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 1,667

    Thank you GMA and Georgie for your wonderful nature pics.  They are much appreciated.

  • Jeannie57
    Jeannie57 Member Posts: 1,314

    Barbe,I would gladly send you some of our Seattle fog if I could!

  • TwoHobbies
    TwoHobbies Member Posts: 1,532

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    Glad I found this beautiful topic. 

  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 47,800

    Here is a favorite walking path....although I'd gladly trade it for TwoHobbies picture!

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,415

    Another lurker here enjoying the beautiful pictures....What a wonderful thread.. 

  • georgie1112
    georgie1112 Member Posts: 104

    ruthbru,

    What heaven this is. Where is the path? 

    2hobbies,

    Love the blue in the Caribbean!

    Thank you, both!

    Peace...

  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 47,800

    It is a couple blocks from my house, which is in North Dakota.....come on out! Smile

    Another part of that same trail, but in the spring:

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  • grammaB
    grammaB Member Posts: 1,118

    ruthbru, love both photos, I can so identify with both.  We get that kind of frost here in MT and I have tons of lilacs around my house.  Guess I need to dig up a few more photos....

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Ruthbru and all the others that are sharing - The photos are just what I wanted this topic to be - Peaceful, contemplating, and awestruck wonder.. Thank you for adding to my above the clouds collection!

    Speaking of my photos - here are a couple of my favorite "Above the Clouds" photos. I work from my computer at home and these photos are right outside my windows in the morning and evenings.  

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  • gmafoley
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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 47,800

    Beautiful!

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    For whoever wanted a foggy picture - "Foggy sunrise"

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  • Jeannie57
    Jeannie57 Member Posts: 1,314

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