Be Mindful

what lies beneath

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k

Simply be ~ Authentic

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k

Wild Life

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k

Navigating

together

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k

Worm Moon ~ March 20, 2019

They are calling it the "worm moon"
as this time of the year the ground softens according to the
Old Farmer's Almanac.

The last full moon in March.

We won't be seeing the "ground"
around our yard for some time yet but at least it's nice to know the snow if softening.

We could feel the energy
when outside today
nice to feel that little
"spring" in our step!



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k

Settling In.... BANFF Alberta, Canada

Before a  trip we'll investigate a destination.  

Have an idea of what to expect upon arrival.  

A place to stay,  a general plan....

with some wiggle room.

I had traveled to Lake Louise and Banff during my Penny Pitou Travel days.  It was a "work" trip with only a short stop in each location.  I knew it was a destination that Jim would enjoy; we wanted to go back together.  This combined with some logistics and we were on our way to Calgary Alberta, Canada.

Our ski trips are "ski trips"  We enjoy exploring new areas and find the slopes points west much to our liking.  Exercise, fresh air and some time together unplugged from our work combines perfectly with the excitement of a new destination.

The people of Alberta Canada are some of the friendliest folks I've ever met.  I remember this from my last visit and gladly nothing has changed.  

The sun rising slowly over the mountain on first run up the gondola 

Aptly named "Top of the World" lift with the sun cresting from behind the mountain

While skiing you can't help but gaze up at the range surrounding us 

A wide slope with a few fellow skiers and riders dotting the landscape

Breathing it in from the bottom ...to the top

you couldn't help but appreciate the grandeur and take pause

 Clouds would come and go leaving blue sky vistas from every angle

 until the end of the day 

 ... the touch of alpenglow finishes things off beautifully

  

 ....on to the next day!

Sunshine Village at Banff

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k

ICELAND Part V ~ Glacier Hike with Kyle

Our guide Kyle taking us to our next adventure on the Sólheimajökull Glacier, a glacier tongue extending from the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, an icecap covering the Katla volcano.  The black we see is lava ash from past eruptions.
Most of us remember the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjnallajokull which covered the glacier with this black ash.  But the ash we will see today is not from Eyjafjnallajokull's eruption but from Katla's last eruption back in 1918.

Layers of ice holding it in place for the past 100 years.

Outfitted with crampons, an ice axe and a hard hat we begin our climb.  This is an exceedingly wet location.  Throughout our climb we received rain, a bit of sunshine followed by a snow squall.   An ever changing landscape within this region of Iceland creates an awareness and awe as we set off on our challenge. 

Along the shores we passed by a sign showing how much the glacier had receded in the past decade.

One by one we trusted our crampons up the frozen crevasse.

There were dips and holes

and views that made you stop and pause.       How lucky am I!

Kyle was wonderful in sharing his knowledge of the glacier and we were intrigued although cautious as we explored.

...not too close on this one

This was  deemed the men's bathroom!

We gelled as a group - many laughs - conversations - enjoying the great outdoors and new experiences together.

Taking home with us a new understanding of just how small we are in this world.

Layers of black ash 

creating a black sand beach 

along the lake 

Beauty - 'still life' - gracious

GLACIER

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k