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Soaking up these beautiful colors and gorgeous fall weather The trees seem to glow even when it’s cloudy. #michigansupperpeninsula #autumn

This would be a good day to pick up this excellent book on the birth of the labor movement in the US.Big Annie was instrumental in pushing the labor movement forward with her tireless efforts in the copper country of upper MichiganThis is a fictional account of her story, but well worth a read.  

A doe basking in the late summer sunshine.

This handsome grey heron( I think) was posing for everyone in Hamburg, Germany. Planten en blomen park. Photo by me. Hamburg is an absolute gem of a city❤️❤️ #birds #travel #germany

Jacaranda tree in Central Mexico. The purple lawns and sidewalks everywhere are just magical. May you find some beauty and peace today. #mexico #nature

Querido Mexico lindo. In the midst of chaos and destruction,humanity and the beauty of community emerged and profoundly repaired my feelings of despair and hopelessness.Grateful for the resilient and kind Mexican friends and neighbors that have welcomed us into their community. #mexico #hope

Happy Caturday. Behold! A feline representation of me after viewing the news each day. #caturday

The beautiful colors of Mexico. May you all find some peace today. #mexico

Peña de Bernal, QTO México. The world’s 3rd largest monolith. Estimated to be 8-10 million years old. It radiates a calm energy over this beautiful little pueblo . #mexico #nature

Happy Caturday from the bewitching Minnie. #caturday

Beautiful blue/green agave fields in the mountains of western Mexico. Destined for a tequila bottle! #mexico

Some peaceful rocks.

I’m not sure how I managed to live in Mexico for more than two years without knowing about bueñelos. Stay away if you’re trying to not to add addictive foods to your diet.

A millennial gray Caturday post. It’s not easy to match those grays so perfectly-he’s a maestro!

Perfect synopsis! Now let’s get this knowledge out there!

The best part of the trump/Clinton stuff is even if it’s not true, it’s out there!! Can’t unring that bell. I love that for them.

The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging. They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”. They raped them. Sex implies consent. The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.

This should be everywhere.

The path up from Mono Lake. This was taken in September, and that is rabbit brush in bloom. Very cool spot on the east side of the Sierras. Nature is the antidote to our current poisonous situation.

Check out this gorgeous guy!! #mexico

My beautiful little Mexican city is getting all gussied up for día de muertos. Let the party begin!!

Whenever I walk past a jackfruit tree, I just giggle. They are so absurd! The fruit just pops out of the side of the tree in such a bizarre way. It is delicious though! #mexico #strangefruit

I’ll translate for you. He is saying, quit saying psp psp psp to me in Spanish. This, of course, does not stop me from doing it every time I see him.

Huracán Priscilla pounding the west coast of Mexico today. She’s parked 300 miles out, but still packing a wallop. Terrifying and beautiful. Posting pics of nature because the US daily horror show has become too much for me.

What a terrifying news day. How are you all maintaining your mental health? Mine is teetering.

I finished North Woods by Daniel MasonIt took me awhile to process the story and decide if I liked it I have decided that I loved it.It’s a complex,well written story of a house and the stories that pass through it over the years.Not an easy read,but a really satisfying one. #booksky #bookreview

The stark beauty of Death Valley National Park. 111 degrees- but it was a dry heat. Like an oven! #nature #nationalparks

Don’t you just love how his little back leg is hanging off the edge ? Ancient bristlecone pines park, Bishop Ca

This little maple decided to go first-an early harbinger of what’s to come. Always such a bittersweet time of year to me.

Yep. That is the trail. My poor knees. But the waterfalls along the way were totally worth it! #hiking #michigansupperpeninsula #nature

Paddlers welcomed. Such a pleasant surprise to see a sign like this. Of course I pulled up and had a sit. It’s important to squeeze in all summer you can as fall comes barreling in.

Fall is in the air here. Such dramatic clouds and vibrant colors. Buenas noches, Bluesky. #michigansupperpeninsula #sunset

This rope swing has seen a lot of action over the years. We could hear the ghosts of teenagers laughing as we passed by.

Roadside rudbeckia.

Black Slate Falls. As with most remote sights here, finding them is almost as much fun as figuring out how to get there! #michigansupperpeninsula #waterfalls #nature

Today learned that the Spanish word for handcuffs is esposas….. which means wife in Spanish. I want to laugh and be offended at the same time.

A harsh reality.

Today’s inspiration to get my behind off this chair and go paint. #nature #michigan #waterlilies

So simple yet seemingly out of reach.

Starting to get a little stir crazy with this asthmatic body and the horrible air quality. I just want to go outside. The kayaks are waiting patiently, me not so much. #kayaking #michigansupperpeninsula #airquality

If it weren’t for the brutal winters and non existent springs,you might think this was a tropical vacation destination. The ever changing moods of my Lake Superior. #michigansupperpeninsula #michigan #nature

So happy to see a monarch doing its thing today. #butterflies #michigan

This section of The North Country Trail winds its way through a hemlock grove on the shores of Lake Superior. #michigansupperpeninsula #hiking #nature

I shall go dip in one toe to celebrate. Still too cold for the whole foot!

Inland lake in the northern UP. Perfect day for a long, lazy kayak. The orange on those rocks is a lichen. So cool! #michigansupperpeninsula #nature #kayaking

Dramatic clouds. Beautiful day, but narrowly escaped a slow death by mosquitos. #michigansupperpeninsula #nature

Happy #caturday Napping is a group activity in this house. #cats

Back in the US for a visit. Really annoyed by car culture and the inability to walk anywhere. Annoyed lots of other things but that is currently the most annoying thing.