day 257...365 project.

out playing in the woods today...

in beauty,

Pamela

*sooc...straight out of the camera*

day 255....365 project.

fall...

day 253...365 project.

day 251....365 project.

amy and aaron...

day 248....365 project.

in beauty,

Pamela

picture fall.....day 8 and day 9.

day 8...

day 9...

day 240...365 project.

autumn...

day 239....365 project.

day 236...365 project.

in beauty,

Pamela

day 235....365 project.

carpet....

what the floor of a forest is covered with.

in beauty,

Pamela

a birthday adventure....

my soul sisters kathy and rose treated me to a birthday adventure yesterday.

we crossed the stateline into wisconsin.

and

arrived in spring valley at

crystal cave.

i love crystal cave.

i have been once several years ago with my boys.

i knew they would be envious

especially

lucas...as he shares my cave enthusiasm.

i sent him a postcard this morning promising a visit with him in the future.

~*~

since my eye is changing yet AGAIN...

i decided to hold off on photographing my experience....

and

enJOY it fully in the moment...or the moments.

~*~

although i did manage to capture a couple of photos.

stalactites...form from the carbonic acid mixing with water dripping off the ceiling.

forms calcite....i love calcite!

not sure how i remembered that bit of information.

again...i was all about being in the moment.

~*~

calcite

metaphysically speaking...

calcite is all about JOY.

i am all about JOY.

~*~

back to my new knowlege of stalactites....

if they are still dripping they are still forming.

if they stop dripping, break off or are touched by human hands they stop forming.

it takes 100 years to grow an inch.

needless to say...

i am a HUGE tactile person.  it took everything in me to not TOUCH these beauties...or the cave walls.  the rock walls were off limits for touching also...as the oils from our hands turn the walls black after being in contact for an extended period of time.

it was torture.

nothing other than torture to not be able to touch.

but....

 i might of accidently brushed my hands up against the side of the cave wall a time or two.  i couldn't help myself.  i had to do it.  i broke the rules when the tour guide catie wasn't looking. 

sorry catie.....i had to do it. 

really what i wanted to do was put my back up against the walls and just feel the energy of the rock...or place both my hands on the walls for a few minutes.

but...i settled for a couple of quick brushes.

i hope the cave understood.

as i mentioned earlier...my eye is changing and i couldn't snap a photo if i wanted to right now. apparently i am to just BE in all moments without my camera.

after the tour the girls spread out a picnic for me.

all natural and organic food.

mmmmmm.....

we gabbed for who knows how long as we were not part of linear time.

then...

we went on a nature hike in the area surrounding the cave.

the moss and fungus were beautiful as it has been wet, hot and humid.

perhaps my eye will return soon.

i certainly hope so.

but as always

patience

patience

patience.

as nothing can be forced for it to be truth.

thank you rose and kathy.

it was a wonderful adventure in the moments.

in beauty,

Pamela

***more info about crystal cave in spring valley, wisconsin can be found at http://www.acoolcave.com/

a fabulous place to visit with your family or friends.***

day 132....365 project.

i love driftwood....especially dreaming about the journey it takes~~~>~>>~>>

crosby farm park hopping.....

deep, deep, deep into the forest my friends rose (right), kathy (left) and i went....

on a nature walk and park hopping experience.

the forest is lush and dreamy and magical and i really just wanted to lay down in the middle of it and let mother earth hug my lovely~self.

but we kept walking ~~~~>

until we reached the river....the mississippi river to be exact.

my eye wandered ~~~>~>>~~>

i love the rocks pressed in the sand....

the mix of shapes, colors and sizes.

mmmm.....and the sand in itself is dreamy.

we stayed for 2 hours down by the river.

catching up with eachother

enjoying the warmth of the sun,

acknowleging

how grateful we each were

to be our true selves

no illusions...

and

laughing

and

just

being.

no worries..

no cares...

we just

were.

until we WERE

hungry

and had to go eat thai food ~*~*~~

in beauty,

Pamela

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at the beach....

lucas and i returned to lakefront park so he could experience the beach......

first he had to test the waters ~ ~ ~>

to make sure there was nothing lurking beneath

~~~~>>> then he made a run for it  ~~~~>>>

it was 90+ degrees that day

aaaahhhh...

refreshed.

back out to try it again ~~~~~>

what a handsome 

teenager he is becoming.

i played with my

footprint

in the

sand.

in beauty,

Pamela

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lakefront park....

lakefront park in prior lake was my park hopping destination most of last week.  my son lucas and i enjoyed exploring one evening before sunset.   he strapped on his rollerblades (see earlier post ~ lucas) and we set off. 

there are so many trails to choose from.  the above photo led to a water fountain and fishing location.  a very serene place to fish and watch frogs swimming around in the weeds and algae.

mmmm....a floating boardwalk.....i wonder what is on the other side?

birch trees...the guardians of the trail and boardwalk entrance.  i looked for some bark that may have fallen off but there was none.  i love the bark of birch trees...i have always wanted to write a story on it.  i remember going on a grade school field trip up to mille lacs lake thinking the same thing.  hmmmmm.....

winding trails and paths are a beautiful thing ~**~*~*~

~*~*~ no lake is complete without ducks ~*~*~

this is where we watched the sun setting over the tree line....while resting on the floating boardwalk.

bless my child's heart for suggesting it.

he is a wonderful assistant....no wait...park hopping partner.

while my eyes are hunting and discovering treasures....lucas' are too.

he pointed this guy out.

we vowed to return....he wanted to investigate the swimming beach next time.

in beauty,

Pamela

lucas....

my 14 year old son lucas went with me on a park hopping adventure last week.  he brought along his rollerblades and decided to hit the pavement at a little quicker pace than myself.

he is an extreme sport athlete...and this provided a much "tamer" atmosphere for his rollerblade skills.

and less stress for his mother watching....

i asked him to pose a cool trick for me....

this is what he came up with.

i like that he isn't moving ~~~>

safe

unharmed

no injuries

the mother in me.

he's taking a break.

bless his heart for park hopping with me.

not many 14 year old boys would do it.

i love you for it.

but could you turn around so i can show the world how

handsome you are?

aha!  there you are.

i believe his expression was

"you better not be taking my picture mom"

ummm...

no

just your feet ~*~

and then he rollerbladed off into the sunset...

unharmed

safe

and

annoyed.

but thank you lucas

for loving your mother

enough to

spend your evening with me.

because i know you would

rather be doing

this....

your real

extreme

sport...

skateboarding

with your

friends.

dangerous...

but you are completely

adept

and

skilled

and

a natural.

and i am incredibly

proud of you.

love you.

mom

in beauty,

pamela

day 112...365 project