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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Iceland is surrounded by water with sharp contrasts. From the seaside to the countryside you will see beautiful nature in many of its forms. (Like the <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2016/12/the-beautiful-glacier-lagoon-in-iceland.html?m=1" target="_blank">spectacular glaciers</a></b>) You can see the quiet seaside view from the first photo above. There are many beautiful waterfalls south of the city too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Along the countryside you see the beautiful horses. The Icelandic horses are small. (<i>They do look like ponies</i>). They are only raised in Iceland and live a long time. (<i>One lived to 56!</i>) If an owner wants to take the horse out of their country, it can never return again via Icelandic laws. Many people over the years have taken the horses to Europe and North America where they remain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">By nature these Icelandic horses have a double coat to withstand the cold country. They rarely get sick since no other horses are in their territory to spread disease. Even the farming equipment must be fully disinfected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Then you have the city of <b><a href="http://www.visitreykjavik.is/" target="_blank">Reykjavik</a></b>. Reykjavik is a quaint city by the water. It comes alive at night. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We were there in December and the sun did not come up until 11 a.m. and sunset was around 4 pm. People were not on the streets until around 11 am and it was crowded from midnight on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">People who live in this city are not allowed to have dogs. They must get the consent of all their neighbors and go through the city for a license. Then when a dog is imported from outside the country it must be quarantined</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> for a months before coming to the city home. Icelandic people are germ phobic. </span><br />
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Beautiful Black Sand Beaches</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This was the beautiful black sand beach that we visited in Iceland. The world-famous <b><a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/reynisfjara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reynisfjara Shore</a></b>, near the village of Vik in Myrdaulur on Iceland's South Coast, is widely regarded as the most impressive black-sand beach in all of Iceland. It amazed me how strong the waves were and how windy it was there. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just like at the <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2016/12/the-beautiful-glacier-lagoon-in-iceland.html?m=1" target="_blank">Glacier Lagoon</a></b> it felt cold with the whipping winds. We were told it was a very dangerous beach as each year several people get sweeped away by the waves. We were told not to turn out backs on the water. Last year a couple having their picture taken got sweeped right out to sea to never return.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I would have loved to go into that cave but was told that the waves could take you away in there as well. The Halsanefshellier cave was where the movie <i>Noah</i> was filmed.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com0Vik, Iceland63.4186315 -19.006047963.4044215 -19.046388399999998 63.432841499999995 -18.9657074tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-86332992064847617932016-12-23T07:32:00.000-05:002016-12-23T07:44:11.475-05:00The Beautiful Glacier Lagoon in Iceland<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I recently traveled to Iceland and had to share some photos of this beautiful country. It is only a 5 hour flight from Boston, Ma. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This lagoon in Iceland is a recent one as a result of a warming climate. The surface is at sea level and sea water flows into the lagoon at high tide. You can see that in the photo of the bridge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Huge blocks of ice constantly break off the glacier, <b><a href="http://icelagoon.is/" target="_blank">Breiðamerkurjökull</a></b>, and large icebergs float on the lagoon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The lagoon is not very wide but it is up to 250 meters deep which makes it the deepest lake in Iceland. Breiðamerkurjökull is an outlet of the Vatnajökull glacier itself.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were there at this glacier lagoon on a cloudy day in December so you can see the blue color tone to the glaciers. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The ice tastes so clean so if you go it's a must to eat a chunk of it. Our tour guide took a chunk of it back to the hotel and we had it in drinks that evening. The ice from the glacier took much longer to melt that normal ice.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you go to Iceland in the summertime you can take a boat tour in this glacier lagoon area. If you go in the wintertime be prepared with layered clothing and rain gear. </span></span><br />
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The South County Bike Path in Rhode Island</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Saturday was a beautiful day in Rhode Island with temperatues in the 70's. A perfect day for a 7.5 mile walk at the <b><a href="http://southcountybikepath.org/">South County Bike Path</a></b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This bike path itself is seven miles long but that would have meant another 7 miles walking back. I'm not quite ready for that. They are in the process of extending it another mile. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's been quite some time since I <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2015/12/sedona-is-beautiful-in-december-and-is.html?m=1">posted on this blog</a></b> but the views along this walk inspired me to do just that. I have been taking pictures since December but just never made the time to post them yet. This walk inspired me back here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It was a quite place along the train tracks and swarp area. I saw many of nature's creatures along the way and could hear lots of birds chirping away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The parking lots were full and I had to use the 3rd lot. But there were not many people that I saw along the way either. Everyone must have been scattered along the 7 mile path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I didn't realize how quiet it was but it was December too. Everything seemed to close at 7 p.m. in Sedona except for a bar and a few local restaurants. Even the stores closed at 7 p.m and this was during the Christmas shopping season. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com6Sedona, AZ, USA34.8697395 -111.7609896000000234.7654985 -111.92235110000001 34.9739805 -111.59962810000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-52853499107281333002015-10-08T04:58:00.000-04:002015-10-08T04:59:36.594-04:00More Photographs of Block Island in September<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Block Island </i>at sunset is just <i>spectacular</i>! The first photo captures that one. It also was amazing how the sky was so clear once it got dark. You could see many more stars from the island than the mainland. I was so in awe of the nighttime sky that I never even took a photograph. My eyes wanted to capture it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The rest of the <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2015/09/settlers-rock-on-block-island.html">island during the day</a></b> is spectacular as well. The views are all picture perfect. The last image is taken from the Block Island Ferry leaving the island. It is the only way to get there unless you fly in. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com3New Shoreham, New Shoreham, RI, USA41.172137 -71.55760729999997241.076543 -71.718968799999971 41.267731 -71.396245799999974tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-41503466822631902452015-09-28T20:38:00.004-04:002015-09-28T20:39:36.791-04:00Settlers Rock on Block Island<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Labor Day Weekend I had the pleasure of being on Block Island with friends. It was my first overnight on the island. The sunset was beautiful and the stars were oh so bright. It reminded me of the <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2013/10/the-beautiful-beach-at-oceanside-as-sun.html">sky from out West</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This little <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_Island">spot on Block Island</a></b> that you see above is where the settlers landed and swam to shore bringing the first cows to the island. There are many farms still on the island today. You can drive or bike around and see that most properties are surrounded by old stone walls. It's really breathtaking to see.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com2New Shoreham, RI, USA41.172137 -71.55760450000002541.076543 -71.718966000000023 41.267731 -71.396243000000027tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-49483566124556239552015-09-23T06:14:00.001-04:002015-09-23T06:14:34.340-04:00Cape Cod at End of Summer Season <h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These photos were taken on <b><a href="http://www.newenglandlighthouses.net/chatham.html">Chatham Lighthouse Beach </a></b>a few weeks ago. It was a beautiful spot on Cape Cod and not too crowded for the last weekend of August. It was built in 1877.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A few weeks ago I met some friends along the Narragansett Bay in Warwick, RI. It was mid July and the skies were beautiful after the sunset. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We sat and ate some <b><a href="https://www.iggysdoughboys.com/store/shopcontent.asp?type=AboutUs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doughboys from Iggys</a></b> - one of the oldest beach stands in RI that started in 1924. It was a typical beautiful warm summer night in southern New England. It reminded me of that <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2014/11/a-warm-november-day-at-misquamicut-beach.html">warm evening in November</a></b> we had last year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can see some of the lights across the bay coming from the Newport and Jamestown Bridges. It's a great way to see the coastline of Rhode Island without having to drive far and avoiding traffic too. </span><br />
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The New Hampshire Mountains in the Summer</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You may remember the pictures last December of the <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2015/01/the-mountains-of-new-hampshire-in-snow.html" target="_blank">mountains covered in snow</a></b> up in New Hampshire. It was about 60 degrees warmer last week than it was in December.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last week I visited there as summertime was upon this New England state. The mountains were breathtaking to see against the blue summer skies. I'm not sure which I prefer, <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2015/06/more-photos-off-newort-cliff-walk.html" target="_blank">the ocean</a></b> or the mountains. They both leave you in awe of mother nature. </span><br />
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Beautiful Newport Cliff Walk</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It wasn't a sunny day in Newport but it made for easier walking without the heat of the sun. Each year the <b><a href="http://www.cliffwalk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cliff walk </a></b>looks a little different as they have built more walls as you can see near the cave. There were 2 caves on the walk, one you need a flashlight and the other was short enough you did not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There is also an area of rocks you have to climb over to get to the cave areas so be sure to have something comfortable to walk in if you visit the area. The whole walk is approximately 3.5 miles long. <i>(7 miles if you do both ways)</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You may remember from the <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2015/06/see-june-flowers-along-newport-cliff.html" target="_blank">previous post the beautiful flowers </a></b>that surrounded the area too. It is so picturesque as you walk along the cliff walk. You can see the back of many of the mansions along the ocean.</span><br />
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Beautiful June Flowers of Newport</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">June is a pretty time to visit the Newport Cliff Walk in Newport, RI. The <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2012/07/come-walk-with-me-on-cliff-walk.html" target="_blank">flowers look different than July</a></b> as you can see from a previous post on this area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Each year I visit this area of the state as it has spectacular views. Each year they do upgrades around the cliff walk. This year there were more garbage cans along the path and more fencing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There are still areas that are rocky and can be a little dangerous if one is not careful. It is a <b><a href="http://www.cliffwalk.com/" target="_blank">National Recreation Trail </a></b>in a National Historic District. Sadly almost every</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> year there is at least one story of a person losing their life along the cliff walk. </span><br />
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Pink Rhododenrons and Peonies in Bloom</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">May has come and gone. June is upon us. The spring flowers have finally blossomed. The rhododendrons popped really well this year. The peony just came out on the last day of May and I got to take a picture this morning in the rain. You may remember <b><a href="http://www.thrivingnatureinphotos.com/2012/05/peony-in-bloom.html" target="_blank">the peony is my favorite flower. </a></b>They have a wonderful scent and the blooms not last long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The peony is a perennial plant which makes it easy to keep for years. This one came from my dad's yard many years ago. They also come in white and yellow. Beware that peonies do attract ants though I haven't seen many myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I took my first drive since the accident in February to visit <b><a href="http://www.riparks.com/Locations/LocationFortWetherill.html" target="_blank">Fort Wetherill State Park</a></b> in Jamestown, a small island near Newport, RI. It was a beautiful May day but some fog was still around as you see in the pictures above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It is an old artillery fort similar to <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-old-fort-that-once-protected-bay.html" target="_blank">Fort Adams in Newport</a></b> but this one is abandoned with graffiti throughout the old fort. You can walk around the enclosed fence and find broken fence to get into the <b><a href="http://www.riparks.com/History/HistoryFortWetherill.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historical old forts</a></b> throughout the 61 acre park. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This old military site dates back to the American Revolution. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The fort was built to protect Newport from British attacks. During the revolution for a short time the French fleet occupied Jamestown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>(If you ever visit be sure to take along bug spray and don't go alone. The day I visited there was someone attacked - it may have been a fight but police were around to walk everyone out until they could find the person.)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first image was the last stop before what I thought was finishing up a couple of hours of my 2nd day of snowmobiling 3 weeks ago on my birthday. It was so pretty to be in the woods on a snowmobile and it was a lot of fun riding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The temperatures were below 0 and it was around 4:30 before dusk. There was a fresh foot of snow from the previous evening. A bit different since <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-mountains-of-new-hampshire-in-snow.html" target="_blank">the last New Hampshire trip</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">All I had to do was cross a little street and be done in 10 minutes. When I began the cross another sled was headed my way and I did not make the trail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My friend, an expert snowmobiler told me to push the throttle to make it over a small snowbank. The throttle was harder on this machine from the prior day so I pushed it really hard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Within seconds I knew I had gone airborne and there wasn't anything I could do. I remember thinking <i>"Oh shit"</i> and then before I knew it I was up about 30 ft. before falling into a ravine near a rock. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I do not remember the fall or trees I hit coming down. I just remember the numbing sounds of silence and wondering if I would be found and started to scream for help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My friend found me within 5 minutes after flagging people passing by for help. I knew my left arm was broken and that I could at least move my legs. It took over 30 minutes to be lifted out on board in basket as hyperthermia and shock began. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I could not believe the results at the first hospital as they had to transfer me to a trauma center an hour away. Not only did I break the arm - but the shoulder blade, wrist and 10 ribs along with a few other injuries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">3 weeks have passed and I feel lucky to be alive. I saw the jacket and pants last night for the first time since and the tree marks are on them mostly on the left side where the injuries are. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">People ask if I would do it again. I quickly answer yes. <a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2014/05/beautiful-views-from-moms-window.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">I learned last year how quickly lives passes </a><b> </b>us by<b> </b>and since have wanted to live life fully. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">One of the doctors at the trauma center commented how many people come in with injuries or death by doing mundane things and how much better it is if you are doing something you enjoy or are having fun. I think he's right.</span><br />
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New Hampshire Covered in Snow in December</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We haven't much now this winter in New England like <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-winter-snow-and-cold-in-new-england.html" target="_blank">last year's winter season.</a></b> I had the opportunity to go to New Hampshire in December and see the mountains covered in snow.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was very pretty and the air was crisp and cold. Most of New Hampshire tends to get <b><a href="http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/New-Hampshire/annual-snowfall.php" target="_blank">over 50" of snow</a></b> each winter season and areas in Northern New Hampshire get well over a 100" of fresh snow.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com11New Hampshire, USA43.1938516 -71.57239529999998240.2699256 -76.735969299999979 46.117777600000004 -66.408821299999985tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-71472006777003507452014-11-30T07:57:00.001-05:002014-11-30T07:57:15.665-05:00A Warm November Day At Misquamicut Beach<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A few weeks ago on a warm November Sunday I took a drive to see the beach one more time before <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2013/12/pretty-december-pond-and-skies-after.html" target="_blank">winter sets in. </a></b>The temperature's were in the mid 60's and I got there right at sunset. There were very few people around except for someone walking their dog. </span></div>
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The beauty of the sunrise and sunset at the Falls</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Aside from the other <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-day-at-niagara-falls-canada.html" target="_blank">pictures of the falls</a></b>, and the power of the water, the sunrises / sunsets were spectacular to see there. The fog from the 3 waterfalls added more dimensions to the photographs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The view can really take your breath away watching the sunrise at Niagara Falls. It's a <i>must see</i> if you do go there - which I highly recommend you see at least once in your lifetime. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'd love to when it either snows or freezes. Last year (2014) the falls did freeze and <b><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572681/Niagara-Falls-comes-frozen-halt-AGAIN-subfreezing-temperatures-freeze-millions-gallons-water-normally-flow-Falls.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many visited to see the frozen spectacle.</a></b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com2Niagara Falls, ON, Canada43.0895577 -79.08494359999997442.9039142 -79.407667099999969 43.2752012 -78.762220099999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-37387569419235503642014-10-20T05:59:00.000-04:002014-11-30T07:46:31.913-05:00A Day at Niagara Falls Canada<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I had the chance a few weeks ago spend some time in Canada by Niagara Falls. This was one of the places on my bucket list to visit. It was a little further than my <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-beauty-of-nature-around-griswold.html" target="_blank">day trip to Griswold</a></b>.<b></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was about an eight hour car ride to get to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. It was amazing to see so much farmland and rural areas through New York. Often when you think of New York you think of the hustle and bustle of the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The views from the Canadian side of the falls <i>are beautiful </i>just as everyone had said and recommended.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.cliftonhill.com/attractions/niagara-falls-new-york/cave-winds" target="_blank">The cave</a></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> in picture #4 was fun to explore on the other side. It's called the Cave of the Winds. You get to walk through the caves and see the water coming from the inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Another fun thing to do is take the boat ride up to the falls. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The boat ride in the mist was amazing to both see and hear the falls up close. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The roar of the water rushing down was really unbelievable. You can hear and see it in this video below.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248535980038496484.post-39719201536187859782014-09-02T04:01:00.000-04:002014-09-02T04:01:11.399-04:00Views on the Lake from a September Day<h2 style="text-align: center;">
A Day at the Lake</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">August did not feel much like summer but September came in hot! I took advantage of an invitation to go on a friend's boat at a local lake. It was even hot on the lake in the sun. In the shade you could cool off some. That's what this turtle <i>appears </i>to be doing in the last photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Several years ago on this date we were dealing with <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2011/09/irenes-wind.html" target="_blank">Hurricane Irene.</a></b> It seems none are heading this way this year. </span><br />
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Beautiful Views Around the Sunflower Farm</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The recent <a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2014/07/visiting-sunflowers-for-wishes-in.html" target="_blank"><b>Sunflowers for Wishes post</b></a> featured all of the beautiful sunflowers from my visit there last weekend. As I walked around the sunflower farm the views were awesome of other surrounding farms in the town of Griswold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can see it was a beautiful day with blue skies and puffy white clouds. The pretty walls separated many of the farms from one another. It was such a peaceful area to visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.griswold-ct.org/index.html" target="_blank">Griswold, CT</a></b> was originally owned by the Mohegan Indians and the Colony of Connecticut. In later years it became a mill town. The town is now inhibited by over 15,000 residents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I had heard about this place <b><i><a href="http://www.sunflowersforwishes.com/" target="_blank">(Sunflowers For Wishes)</a></i></b> from friends who visited last week. It wasn't a long ride so I wanted to check it out and view the sunflowers. It is on the Button Farm in Griswold, CT. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Tomorrow (July 27, 2014) is the last day of their season. So if you want to go you have one more day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">All purchases of their sunflowers and items in the small gift shop go to the Make A Wish Foundation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They have rides for kids (as in the above picture) around the sunflower maze and a 3/4 mile hayride for all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The area surrounding this sunflower farm is really beautiful and be sure to check back as I'll be sharing more from there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's been a long time since I had <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2012/08/august-sunflowers-are-in-bloom.html" target="_blank">sunflowers growing in the yard</a></b> and this place inspired me to plant some next year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>And do you know the scientific name for this flower?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Can you name the flowers above that are in bloom this June? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A hint about these first <a href="http://landscaping.about.com/od/plantsforshadyareas/p/foxglove_plants.htm" target="_blank"><b>beautiful flowers</b></a> via a tweet I received yesterday:</span><br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/Lisapatb">@Lisapatb</a> poisonous, digitalis is a heart med, handling the plant can interfere with heart, very bad if pets eat the plant.<br />
— Cynthia Toti (@CynthiaToti) <a href="https://twitter.com/CynthiaToti/statuses/480451262773993472">June 21, 2014</a></blockquote>
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The first photo flowers were given by an aunt of mine for <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2014/05/beautiful-views-from-moms-window.html" target="_blank">my mother </a></b>before she passed away. I was raking leaves through some of her garden yesterday when I spotted them. The second of course is my all time <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2012/05/peony-is-about-to-burst-open.html" target="_blank">favorite peony plants</a></b>. Not only are they a pretty flowering plant but they smell wonderful. It's too bad they don't blossom for long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What are you favorite flowers during the month of June?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was a beautiful day for the Annual Huntington's Disease Walk in Rhode Island with <b><a href="http://www.hdsa.org/riaf/index.html" target="_blank">Team Hope.</a> </b>Temperatures reached near 80 degrees. Even though we walked the coastline it got quite hot in the sunshine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first attempt at building this park was in 1908 and later in 1968 the lands were dedicated as Colt State Park by the RI State Governor John Chafee. <i>(Father of the current governor). </i>The park contains over 400 acres.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What is <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington%27s_disease" target="_blank">Huntington's Disease</a></b>? As you can see from the sign it is a heredity brain disorder. There are approximately 200,000 Americans at risk for this gene. It is much more common in those of Western Europe descent. It can affect both men <i>and </i>women.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Do you have many parks in your area and </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>are their many fundraiser walks through them? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last walk the 3 of us did was in <b><a href="http://thrivingnature.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-walk-through-roger-williams-park.html" target="_blank">Roger Williams Park</a></b> for Breast Cancer back in October. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.com4