Sanibel, Florida: Looking back at October 25th, 2011

I rediscovered these photos that were taken one year ago 10/25/2011. Steve and I celebrating one of our anniversaries in Sanibel. A very fateful phone call and wonderful re-connection was made on October 25th, 2004, and resulted in our marriage!

Love is not only something you feel. It is something you do.
  ~ David Walderson

conscious movement

Photos taken without flash, very quietly during Conscious Movement -- September & October 2012. We meet the first Sunday of the month. Conscious movement reminds me of the improvisational section of the modern dance classes I took and is better described here:

"Join in self-exploration through free-form Conscious Movement. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to move more deeply into SELF…through your own, individual relationship with body/mind/spirit."

Yes, we have some young dancers! 

done by using layers of photos in Photoshop

There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress and we would be forever repeating the same patterns. 

 ~ Edward de Bono

A beach day - October 5th, 2012

Longboat Key, Florida. I was there for a wonderful Nia class. Breathe deep and imagine . . .

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, 

while loving someone deeply gives you courage. 

  ~ Lao Tzu 

island dogs

Chloe needed shades while boating! (or steven thought she might!) 

Chloe sits and ponders along the beautiful St Lawrence River (click for details)

Asia explores

never enough boating for these 2 dogs!

sometimes they get dressed up . . .

for a family cocktail party of course! 

All taken on Wolfe Island in Ontario, Canada - August 2012. We all had a great time!

wolfe island 2012

The wind turbines in the fields . . . 

I think below is Corrigan's island or rather, Horseshoe Island, very near Lake Ontario

Our boat Chelsea leaving the dock . . . 

dogs sleeping on the boat!!!! 

Chloe loves boating . . .  and sunshine!

beautiful flowers found on the side of the road . . . 

silly Asia!

The cottage Steve's dad built . . . . The Cedars

From the family property, looking at Simcoe island . . . 

BiG Bullfrogs - click for even more detail! 

 Steven mastering his sailing canoe on the St Lawrence River . . . 

Below, that's Steven in the same tiny sailing canoe (on the right!) He want's me to add that it is NOT a model boat! He is truly sailing it and waving to the crew in the racing boat!!!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the largest and most beautiful of the Thousand Islands, Wolfe Island in Ontario, Canada. We visit a family property where my husband Steven grew up every summer. It is very beautiful there but still, I'd say the highlight for us was boating on the river and visiting with his family. Since its a 3 day trip to get there from Florida (and the same drive back!) we do not anticipate going again next summer . . . probably the following summer. It's just quite a trip for us now, very different from when we lived in Connecticut. I have lots more photos but these are a few of my favorites. Hope you enjoy, lenna

Wolfe Island - 2009

We will soon see this beautiful place again: Wolfe Island, Canada. Ahhhhh . . . 

On the St. Lawrence river with Kingston, Ontario 3 1/2 miles across the way . . . 

 The roof of the cottage bunkhouse, looking towards Simcoe Island . . . 

 my dad made the canoe and the paddle 

what a lovely summer studio! 

 The canoe my dad built . . . Chloe relaxing . . .

 Asia loves Canada!

 kayaking trips for Steven . . . 

 beautiful Wolfe island sunsets . ..  

Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.
  ~ Palmer Sondreal

florida home front - july 21 2012

If you saw my previous post here about our geckos, then you saw a glimpse of our back yard. Here is a view of the front yard. I have just finished weeding and spreading down pine bark mulch (phew!) so it was a good time to take some photos. Click on any photo for more detail - I added an artistic filter to this photo . . . .

The tall grass here is something I have transplanted from the back yard. We had 3 Fountain Grasses put in and they have multiplied so much I dug up a couple of babies and planted them in the front. They are doing more than okay, I'm glad!

 purple lantana grows under the palm tree, it is so pretty and attracts butterflies.

The lizards live in the front gardens too! Do you see her hiding under the plumbago?

I have found Plumbago does well here in Florida (if I remember to prune it!)

My mom has it her her yard, with blue flowers. 

The plantings are very simple, but I am a pretty simple gardener - so it works well. 

We planted the palm tree you see here and the Royal Poinciana tree below . . .

I did a whole post on these trees here. If you have not seen the photos, check it out. The blooms the royal Poinciana produce are absolutely amazing -vivid orange and tons of them! I look forward to the time when our tree will bloom. We moved to this home in September 2010, so we have almost been here 2 years now. I have come to really love Florida . . . especially the geckos and the beautiful beaches.

Thanks for stopping by! lenna 

A hunch is creativity trying to TELL you something.

   ~ Frank Zappa