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Moon and Sun at the End of the Road

As a final farewell to summer (Jeb starts 3rd grade tomorrow), the Bohemian, Jeb and I caravan with friends to the end of the road.  The forces of nature on a rugged coastline have prohibited humans from paving a highway that circles the entire island.  Islanders get a horseshoe of a road instead, leaving a large section of mountains and ocean remote and pristine.

The end of the “u” where we camped is known for great sunsets but I found myself enamored with the morning light, rising moon and sunrise clouds.

Thank you, Summer!

Jessica Dofflemyer ~ all rights reserved
Jessica Dofflemyer ~ all rights reserved

 

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X Y Z

The final three, though I’m taking poetic license and employing a symbol and a second language to round out the finish of my appreciation list from A to Z.

Though the alphabet often stumps me in my feeble attempts to craft words, I’ve really enjoyed seeing so many artistic renderings of these letter forms.  Thanks to Creative Commons for providing a platform for sharing the art.  And thanks to the photographers who make their work available in this way.

Thanks, thanks, thanks!  Starting the day with that attitude of gratitude.  Hope you’re feeling it too.

courtesy of wanderWUNDERmuseumKURIOpicture

X aka KISS

(as in the ‘x0x0’ my mom would write on a napkin and put in my school lunch when I was a kid – ok, she still signs her emails like that and I’m almost 40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of Leo Reynolds

YESES (just love to hear that word ‘yes’)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of Leo Reynolds

ZDRAVÍ

(‘health’ in Czech)

NA ZDRAVÍ!

To Health!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mutual Appreciation

Continuing on with my alphabetical appreciation, I enlist the help of the Bohemian to come up with the next selection of our combined count of thankful things.

courtesy of TooFarNorth

PETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of TooFarNorth

QUIET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of TooFarNorth

RAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of TooFarNorth

SUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of El Bibliomata

TEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bohemian, smiling:  “For you.”

Me:  “That starts with a ‘y’ not a ‘u’.”

The Bohemian:  “Right, ok.  How about…”

courtesy of TooFarNorth

UNIVERSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of TooFarNorth

VACATION (Jessica)

VITALITY (Bohemian)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of TooFarNorth

WATER (Jessica)

WIND (Bohemian)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(special thanks to TooFarNorth for all of the great letters!)

X, Y, Z tomorrow…