The View Beyond

“And into the mountains I go to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir


“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays 2, 1926-29 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/05/EBM-20120507151701-1-1200×675.jpg Color is a large part of a flower or bloom’s presence. Remove color and you become aware of things not noticed before. When the image above was converted to black and white I became very aware the center…


Now don’t you just know if it was the Democratic National Convention being held in Tampa Bay, FL, next week the Republican Right Wingers would be saying tropical Storm/hurricane Isaac (a Biblical name no less) was being sent to express God’s disapproval of Obama. Better get your boat out of


Maggie loves walking in the surf along the beach and wading deeper at a sandbar where the beach comes to a point and the water remains shallow well out from shore. Of course she usually gets a walk at least once per day and these photos represent a few of the sights from one of these walks. From the beach access point we normally walk toward the more deserted end of the beach eastward…
I like the idea of finding the soul, or uncovering it or however you want to say it. And, going to the mountains, the meadow, the ocean, the prairie or for me the natural areas is the first step. I must fess up and share that I’ve been to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It seems I need to add that to the list.
On weekdays, except for autumn, it’s pretty peaceful on the Blue Ridge Parkway and worth the time spent casually driving it. That’s usually when we visit. Thanks, Monte.