Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Wild Cards! July 9, 2018
Krazy Pic 1 “Verily, I say unto thee – one day this space will be occupied by a woman with a guilt-free conscience.” Krazy Pic 2 Now here’s an interesting and paradoxical hypothetical question! Aunt Edna’s Wisdom! Time for another pearl of wisdom from Aunt Edna! See the newest saying and a couple from the Archives as well. Brain Teasers…
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Photo of the Week – June 25, 2018
Sunrise at Monument Valley (Taking a break from the Missouri River this week 🙂 ). Straddling the Arizona/Utah border, Monument Valley is one of the most beautiful and serenely awe-inspiring places in our Great Southwest. This shot was taken in May 2013. From the Maine to Alaska Collection
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Wild Cards! June 25, 2018
I recently attended the Missouri Senior Games, where I was chagrined to discover that my age bracket (if you don’t already know, forget it . . .) was – counterintutively – often the largest (?!) I had fun, but the trip has inspired this week’s Krazy Pics. You’ll see why. Krazy Pic 1 There was an…
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Photo of the Week – June 11, 2019
The Madison River, near Three Forks, MT Soon, the Madison will meet the Jefferson at Three Forks, and they will both be joined by the Gallatin to become the official Missouri River. Taken in late July, 2016. From the Rollin’ Down the River Collection We will see these confluences, as well as the official source of the Missouri in…
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Wild Cards – June 11, 2019
Krazy Pic 1 It looked so easy when SHE did it! Luckily, he seems pretty good natured about his fiasco. Take a look! Krazy Pic 2 The concept of Karma is complicated for scholars. Not in this case!! 🙂 Love it! More of Life’s Truths Last time we started a humorous and insightful list of “Life’s Truths”. We’ll finish…
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Photo of the Week – May 28, 2018
The Missouri (and the Marias) Near Ft. Benton, Montana Here, at Decision Point, north of Ft Benton, MT, the Marias River (hidden to the left of the small island in mid-River) flows into the Missouri. At this confluence, Lewis and Clark had to make a most difficult and fateful decision: Which was the real Missouri? …
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Wild Cards! – May 28, 2018
Happy Memorial Day! Krazy Pic 1 In the fun category of Thou shalt not count thy chickens . . . Krazy Pic 2 I’m not a golfer, but I KNOW this can’t feel good! (So do the spectators – check out their reactions, especially the guy in the yellow shorts, who mysteriously feels the need to hide!)…
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Photo of the Week – May 14, 2018
A Young Missouri River in Montana A return to the Missouri River this week (for a reason!). This shot – one of my 3 or 4 favorites from the trip was taken between Helena and Great Falls in early August 2016. From the Rollin’ Down the River Collection If you would like to see this view…
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Wild Cards! – May 14, 2018
Krazy Pic 1 GREAT idea for a beautiful picture! But you just saw this coming a mile away, right? Krazy Pic 2 Suppose you gave a party and no one came? Sometimes your ‘inner cheerleader’ is just not properly recognized (or even seen?)! Aunt Edna!! A new pearl of wisdom, along with a couple of ‘oldie but goodie’ repeats.…
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Photo of the Week – April 30, 2018
Sydney, Australia The Sydney harbor, with world-famous Opera House on the left. Taken in May, 2008. (For my favorite shot of the Opera House, see OperaHouse.) From the Across the Pond Collection.