Thankful for the Small Things

Over the years I've found my solitude and peace in the open spaces and natural areas.  This is especially true in the Green River Gorge.  This landscape has the power to distract my attention from life's more tumultuous events like then end of a relationship, a heartbreaking call as a paramedic, or the transitions that life has a way of throwing at us when we least expect it.

Today, with gratitude, I'd like to share some of the small things I've discovered in the Green River Gorge that affirm that life continues in the rhythm of seasons, cycles of life, and that everything has it's place and time.

Kids and Adventure

A moment in time where I enjoyed a local swimming hole in the Green River Gorge with my neice, nephew, and friends.

Vertebrae

This piece of honeycomb looks like a bony vertebrae of a small animal.

Water Ouzel

Ouzel at Icy Creek looking for tasty salmon eggs.

Water Droplets

A tree fell down and exposed this empty yellow jacket nest.  The honeycombs are catching rain water.

Discovery

Children really do show us how to rediscover our world.

Beetle on Moss

Beetle I found while watching salmon at Icy Creek

Water Wheel

Simple pleasure of creating a tomato water wheel.  We found it along the river.

Fungi

Fungi discovered and a fallen tree perched against a cliff on my hike down the Green River Gorge.

Heart of Stone

Heart shape carved out of the sandstone by stones and water.

Water and Stone

Water carved sandstone sculpture along the river in the Green River Gorge

Ocean Spray

Like beautiful wedding lace this is a common site in the spring along the Green River Gorge.

Salmon Eggs

Brilliantly translucent salmon eggs left after a spawning attempt at Icy Creek.

Restoration

A gentle vision of how we can all do our part to restore our wild places!

Leaf Prints

Sedimentary rock created by layers of fossilized leaves along the trail to Franklin cemetery.

Dragon Fly

A dragonfly lands on a blade of dried grass.

Campfire

The intimate environment of a camp fire in the Green River Gorge creates a safe circle in a very big world.

Happy Thanksgiving!  Be grateful for what you have right now!

and while you are at it #optoutside tomorrow!