Variety is the Spice of Life

Okay, so I've been AWOL...   This is what I've been up to.  Nothing like risking your life to give yourself a new perspective.  A friend and I actually made it to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite.  I was beyond scared and beyond tired!!  Now that it's over, I am so proud of myself for this little achievement.



If we go back in October, it will be to experience

the Fall foliage.  These images are from ART.com

I am always posting about "electric light" so it is fun to change

things up a bit and talk about the quality of light out in mother

nature.  While on our trip we were on the lookout

for "Alpine Glow."  That is when the sun first rises and lights up

the mountain tops--very beautiful.  At the end of this 16 mile hike,

we found ourselves in the dark.  Thank goodness we had our

little LED head lamps.  I was just sure a bear was going to find us.

The funny thing was that I had been talking about needing a "Bear Bell"

for months, ever since our trip to Yellowstone.  Before we could even

get onto the trail to Half Dome, I looked down and on the ground was

the perfect bear bell.  Did someone lose it or was it mana from heaven

as I joked with my friend.