Monthly Archives: February 2015

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LONG MEADOW PROSPECT PARK

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P1060421Thank you subscribers and readers for taking the time to visit my blog!!

If this is the first time you are visiting the site, welcome to the tales of a woman solo traveler and thoughts to make today the start of something new.

Although I take a break during the weekends, I’ll be back on Monday and would be delighted, in the meantime, if you would look through my previous posts. Perhaps you missed a few or will reread one with a new perspective.There is a list of all the previous posts by title and date.

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CYCLONE CONEY ISLAND

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P1060299Thank you subscribers and readers for taking the time to visit my blog!!

If this is the first time you are visiting the site, welcome to the tales of a woman solo traveler and thoughts to make today the start of something new.

Although I take a break during the weekends, I’ll be back on Monday and would be delighted, in the meantime, if you would look through my previous posts. Perhaps you missed a few or will reread one with a new perspective.There is a list of all the previous posts by title and date.

Since the configuration of the site may differ on your browser, perhaps you have not noticed the tabs which offer some additional information:Why this blog?, Images, How I Began, etc.

You can search certain posts by category: Practical Advice, Thoughts on Oneself, Snapshots, etc.

All of these may be at the very bottom of the posts.

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I hope you find information and inspiration in the text and images and join me in my quest for growth, wonderment and self-improvement.

Here’s to new discoveries near and far!

Enjoy the days.

THOUGHTS ON ONESELF

LET’S PLAY

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P1050966When we are children we play make-believe. We bring life to inanimate objects. We pretend we are characters who exist in books, or movies, or cartoon strips, or invent them ourselves. As adults, unless we seek a profession that deems such activities appropriate, acting for example, our desires and acceptance to create a world with play may decline. Many of us seem to forget the simple joy and fun we had.

The other day I visited a local zoo. There was an employee with a cute, monkey puppet perched on her hand. I couldn’t resist engaging with the puppet directly. I asked the “monkey” its name. The woman gave me a look and shot back,”It’s a puppet. It doesn’t have a name.”

I think of  all the cherished “animals” I had as a child who not only had names, but distinct personalities.

I haven’t given up playing.

I hope I never will.

THOUGHTS ON ONESELF

A GENTLE MAN

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P1030925I know a man casually and sometimes we share a moment or two. We often discuss the joys of nature. He is an avid birder and will spend hours walking in the countryside.

Sounds, sights, textures and smells of the natural world can be so entrancing that one may feel completely absorbed into the surroundings.

This man described such a sensation as becoming invisible-disappearing for a time.

During one of those moments he was standing in an open meadow lost in the sweet lilting of songbirds nearby.

Suddenly a deer came rushing toward him and brushed his side.

It was as if he hadn’t been standing there at all.

TRAVEL TALES

THE CHASTE BREACH

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IMG_3954It has been many years since I made my first solo journey to Mexico, but I remember certain moments well. Upon the advice of a friend I arrived in Merida, the capital of Yucatan.

While wandering about the city, I met another American and a Mexican couple. We quickly fell into an amiable rhythm and decided to go farther afield. We traveled a few hours by bus to what seemed like the middle of nowhere and located a cenote. The waters were of indescribable blues and the atmosphere was magical. We swam, sunned ourselves dry, ate lunch and continued on to a nature reserve for the night, planning to see flocks of flamingos at dawn.

Arriving quite late, we found the only accommodation, a small bungalow near the water’s edge. We entered to note enough hammocks for each of us and a double bed. I was intrigued by the hammock, as was my American friend. The Mexican couple, unwed, seemed content with the hammocks as well as hesitant to share a bed before their marital bond was official. We all wished each other a good night. Moments after the lights went out, I heard some movement, the rustling of sheets, and then a few murmurs. Two of the hammocks were now empty as my American friend and I settled into the lulling swing of our hanging beds.

The following morning the bed was made and no mention of the chaste breach was said.

THOUGHTS ON ONESELF

BEGINNER’S LUCK

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IMG_4920Beginner’s luck lacks the sense of accomplishment or respect. But, a beginner possesses something precious nonetheless, an outlook unencumbered with past failings or success.

Thus, no pressure. Perhaps this is what aids the beginner best.

It would be nice if we could put aside our past experience at times, and see, feel or do something completely fresh.

THOUGHTS ON ONESELF

SEEING OUR WORLD ANEW

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P1060415Winter can be difficult. We face shorter days and low temperatures. But it is a perfect time to reflect and savor the simpler pleasures in life: talking with friends, reading books, catching up on films, learning something new.

Unless we are enthused or obliged, we may question the value of venturing outside. Putting on our hats, boots, gloves, scarves, sweaters, and coats takes time. But the bare trees yield different views of the sky and a chance for us to see our world anew.

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LULLWATER PROSPECT PARK

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P1060344Thank you subscribers and readers for taking the time to visit my blog!!

If this is the first time you are visiting the site, welcome to the tales of a woman solo traveler and thoughts to make today the start of something new.

Although I take a break during the weekends, I’ll be back on Monday and would be delighted, in the meantime, if you would look through my previous posts. Perhaps you missed a few or will reread one with a new perspective.There is a list of all the previous posts by title and date.

Since the configuration of the site may differ on your browser, perhaps you have not noticed the tabs which offer some additional information:Why this blog?, Images, How I Began, etc.

You can search certain posts by category: Practical Advice, Thoughts on Oneself, Snapshots, etc.

All of these may be at the very bottom of the posts.

While traveling I may not be posting each day. To be notified when I have written a new post please subscribe-of course its free.
I would be delighted if you would sign up.

I hope you find information and inspiration in the text and images and join me in my quest for growth, wonderment and self-improvement.

Here’s to new discoveries near and far!

Enjoy the day.