Tag Archives: Weekly Travel Theme

Temptation and Sacrifice

Posted on March 10, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

For years, our friends bought calendars, boy scout light bulbs and popcorn, school music program candy bars, and any number of other tempting and whimsical things from our children and grandchildren when they were fundraising. Girl Scout cookies are my … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Giving Back, Ruminations | Tagged Diet, Girl Scout cookies, God's Will, lifestyle, Sacrifice, Temptation, Weekly Travel Theme | 7 Comments

Travel Theme: Yellow

Posted on February 7, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

When I think of yellow, I’m often reminded of the beautiful flowers of Hawaii. The state flower is the yellow Hibiscus, and its image is everywhere. But when we were there, we saw many other golden views, too. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Hawaii, hibiscus, photography, Weekly Travel Theme, Yellow | 13 Comments

Travel Theme: Wood

Posted on January 26, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

I don’t have to travel far to find images of wood… one of my beloved’s hobbies is wood working. In fact, one of the most daunting “gotta have’s” in our search for a retirement home was an adequate woodshop. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself | Tagged lifestyle, photography, Weekly Travel Theme, Wood, Woodworking | 24 Comments

Travel Theme: Silver

Posted on January 18, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

St. Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal in Montreal is the largest church in Canada, and is reputed to be the largest shrine in the world. It is not a cathedral, but a church for pilgrims, with 283 steps leading up … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged kayaking, Montreal, photography, photos, Silver, Weekly Travel Theme | 9 Comments

Let There Be Light

Posted on January 11, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

We’ve recently passed the Winter Solstice, and here in the Northern Hemisphere that means our days (or, rather, hours of daylight) are finally getting longer. After months of shrinking daylight, the sun will be with us a little longer each … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged Illunimation, Lights, Photo Challenges, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Sun and Moon, Weekly Travel Theme, Winter Solstice | 26 Comments

Travel Theme: The Four Elements

Posted on May 18, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

“The elementary qualities are four, and any four terms can be combined in six couples. Contraries, however, refuse to be coupled: for it is impossible for the same thing to be hot and cold, or moist and dry. Hence it is evident that … Continue reading →