Category: Peace in Nature

Dear Friend in Peace, Mother Nature is a powerful source of joy and inspiration.  She also teaches us many important lessons including that of resilience. While at Pelican Island National . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Each step I took on the gently rising boardwalk filled my heart with inspiration and joy.  By the time we reached the top to view Pelican . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Going within has literally flowed for me prompted by a beautiful ceremony yesterday led by Pam Cooper and the physical transition of our beloved friend Phil . . .

  Dear friend in Peace, Looking through photos from our October trip to the Scrubs of Lake Wales Ridge, I always find myself drawn to this photo of a Scrub . . .

Dear friend in Peace, The message this week is focused on this precious season of Light and Love.  May it help us remember our profound connection to one another,  Mother . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Not having led a silent hike for several years, I sought comfort in being super prepared and recalling the lusciousness of previous treks in which we . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, The Ichetucknee Springs State Park and River are cocoons of joy in which Ernie and I have spent immeasurable hours filling our hearts with the grandeur . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Joy has many faces; this post highlights some of them which kindle delight and euphoria within me.  May they bring you joy as well.  The first . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Joy comes in many forms.  Nature fills my heart with grateful delight. Water and beaches are bliss to me.  Exploring Cape Cod with my son, daughter-in-law, . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Carlton Reserve is a favorite haunt of mine; it never fails to bring joy to my heart.  A recent walk there with my friend Joannie was . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, When Ernie and I arrived at Tiger Creek, one of our favorite places in Florida, we were greeted by this stunning adult Red-headed woodpecker in the . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Revisiting precious places offers the joy of anticipation plus the mystery of the unknown.  When Ernie and I travelled to the Lake Wales Ridge area earlier . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, What an exciting couple of weeks it’s been since we last corresponded. I’ve been working on the book and savoring the blessings of being with family . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Some days are so rich and full they can only be described as blissful. This was one. Ernie and I were checking on wildlife cameras and . . .

Dear Friends in Peace, Ernie and I spent late October to early November 2022 savoring the blessings of our Mother Earth in the remote and magnificent Okefenokee Swamp. The photos . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, I have taken time off this week to celebrate my sweetheart Ernie’s birthday and mine.  It feels delightfully peaceful to play! The photos at the bottom . . .

Dear Friend in Peace, Ernie and I spent the past week savoring the blessings and joys of one of our favorite places: Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. We were blessed . . .