So fellow travelers, down with a bit of a seasonal something, so sharing a timely post from a fellow Bedlam Farm Creative Groupie and Blogger. Winter Solstice Tom is an amazing poet He has just published a collection of poems . Blessings of the season. May the Light of Love shine brightly in the darkness and …
Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part one 36 hour rewind.
So fellow travelers, a week ago Friday, I woke in a jet lagged kind of fog in the spare room at my parents townhouse apartment. My WouldBe Perfect Husband snoring beside me, Favorite Youngest Daughter curled under her travel blanket on the futon by the big bay window. It took me quite a few …
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To greet or not to greet when ‘Tis it the season?
So fellow travelers, there’s been a hearty discussion on the CGBF pages about the timing of the holiday season. As someone who looks away when accosted by Christmas decorations right after the Back to School sales I am on board with the “wait ’til it really ‘Tis the season” sentiment. I for one thoroughly enjoy …
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Return to Round Lake: Part Two Taking in a Natural Treasure.
So fellow travelers, photo storage problem solved at last. I think the results have been worth the wait, so now feel free to shoulder those backpacks and head back on the trail with me…. Round Lake is often missed by many who visit Green Lakes State Park. All three access points to the trail are …
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Black Crow Haiku
So fellow travelers, a little side trip while I work on the remaining photos for the Round Lake series. Two weeks ago I was blessed to return to Cambridge, NY for the Open House at Bedlam Farm. On one hand it seems like just yesterday I was hugging my Creative Groupies and wandering the autumn …
Return to Round Lake: Part One Writing with Snoopy
So fellow travelers, I promised Andy Sigler, I would demonstrate my use of the “Snoopy Technique” in my next blog post. Andy is a fellow Bedlam Creative Group member and a fearsome writer with a forthright, honest, sharp edged humorous style of his own. (Check out his blog for yourself right here.) He had commented …
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Haiku for a friend
So fellow travelers, one of the many benefits of being in the Bedlam Creative Group is the genuine friendships that have evolved. My good friend, Kate Rantilla recently had a birthday. Kate is a fellow poet, photographer and blogger whom I met a little over a year ago. She and I shared a moment of …
A Gorge-ous Adventure: Part Six Friends Well Met
So fellow travelers, the end of the trail is finally in sight. Thanks to my readers who have patiently waited for the series to run its course, a pace which slowed when I went back to work after Labor Day and we hit the beginning of Marching Band Season. If you want to catch the …
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A Gorge-ous Adventure: Part Five Raging Waters
So fellow travelers, with the ominous rumble of approaching storms urging me forward, the adventure continues…. The bridge crossing before the storm. It was a short trek to the bridge which crosses between the Rim ad Gorge trails. Lucifer Falls, the main attraction of the Gorge Trail, is less than a quarter mile up a …
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A Gorge-ous Adventure: Part Four the Buddha Rock
So fellow travelers, I sign off my entries with ” may adventure find you ready.” It’s time to walk the talk and prove actions speak louder than words. Living in Upstate New York, I am not a stranger to hiking in changeable weather. Summer storms tend to move through quickly but often bring heavy rains, …
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