Tag: blogging challenges

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blogging, photography, writing

Travel Photo

Forestwood

How shall I choose the final photo in this challenge that Ju-Lyn from All Things Bright and Beautiful kindly nominated me to complete?

Shall I choose somewhere closer to home?

Or:

  • my favourite destination – some Nordic ‘hygge/koselig’ location
  • enigmatic Poland
  • wistful Estonia
  • mystical Japan
  • South-East Asia

This is what I decided. One of the most incredible places on earth.

A place you can literally stand between two continents.

And I did.

Once again if you would like to be nominated for this challenge, I would be happy to update this post with your blog url. This is the final post in this challenge.

Happy New Year from a Home by the Sea and Something to Ponder About

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blogging

Which Way Photo Challenge

Forestwood

I have been following San for a while over at Alive and Trekking so joined in with the Which Way Challenge at her blog.

After all, there are plenty of roads I have been on, some of them the same ones San has travelled.

The photo,(or collage), I have chosen to share was rather memorable.

Trollstigen in Norway – the Troll’s staircase a road over the mountains to Geiranger, is a special location and I was were lucky enough to see it before the weather closed in.

The Orange deck is the vantage point where I stood, in 2014.

Photo Credit – http://www.fjordnorway.com/top-attractions/trollstigen

A tree can create a tunnel. This is the way I will take today.

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blogging, environment, health, home

Friendly Friday Challenge – Morning Rituals on the Beach

Forestwood

Although I may be in the minority, I have to say that I love getting up in the mornings. No, I am not masochistic. I live by the sea and the mornings there are so joyous, it makes me want to get up early just to see the very best of the day.

Furthermore, I am now retired so I don’t need to be functioning all day, but can take it at an easier slower pace. To which, I am rapidly becoming accustomed. And, I love it.

The mornings are no time to sit and drink a hot cuppa. It is time to move – after sleeping all night.

I like to take a walk, after a morning routine of Yoga exercises, right on the beach if possible.

As you get older and more sedentary, the joints and muscles stiffen up and it is so vital that we keep them functioning for as long as possible. What good is it living to a ripe old age if you can’t enjoy it? Right?

Yoga Sun salutations are best performed facing east. Because that is where you will see the sunrise, of course.

Even better if you can do it on the beach.

A walk with the dog is next on the agenda.

Right on the beach if possible.

See what you are missing all you people who like a sleep in?

Linking to Sandy’s theme for Friendly Friday. I will be back at my main blog, StPA, next week with a new theme. You are welcome to join in with the Friendly Friday Challenge anytime.

See you then.