Too often, when hiking, I don't look up. The result is a bump on the head. My eyes are focused on the ground to ensure I don't trip and fall. Paddling in the Florida waters, I marvel over the Mangrove…
Author: victoria rose
Experience
Walking in a new area I look for signs. Some are more obvious than others. It's one of the ways that I can learn. It's not necessarily a way that I gain experience. Sometimes I learn from information that's been…
Unlimited
New Year. New blank page. Literally. A gift, a new journal, waiting for the first mark, word, expression. It's intimidating. My respect for the blank page is less about the words I choose to express my thoughts and more about…
Wishing
Maritime Mile, Belfast, Ireland Titanic Museum, Belfast, Ireland Brooklyn, Iowa, USA Coos Bay, Oregon, USA Post Office, Isle Au Haut, Maine, USA Once upon a time, when postcards and handwritten notes were treasured items sent and delivered by mail, there…
Saved By The Shell
Oscar Wilde Photo and fashion credit - Gigi Reneee Armadillos, turtles, tortoises, snails. I relate to their method of protection. With their hard outer surface to separate them from danger, whether perceived or real. I don't have a visible hard…
Generosity
Four Angles, Dublin William Butler Yeates Brendan the Navigator I have a special painting in my house. When I look at the purple colors, of flowers placed on a chair, I see what is invisible yet more valuable than the…
Familiar
Dingle, Ireland I easily fall into old familiar patterns when I am in old familiar environments. When experiencing new environments I am more curious, noticing differences. From languages to local sites, I am continually learning new designs and sounds. I…
Ordinary
Killarney National Park The Shack, Temple Bar, Dublin Traveling destinations often involve unique sites. There are also ordinary gems. Sometimes they answer questions that haven't been asked. Sometimes they give insight to a different way of looking at life. Uniquely…
Re-Solve
When does the past really pass? Walking the streets of West Belfast, Ireland, the past and present coexist. Murals tell the ongoing story. Independence. Oppression. Anger. The barbed wire sends a sharp rusted message. The cut glass cemented on the…
Body Wisdom
The school of fish move together, as though one body. The field of sunflowers tilt toward the sun, together and independently. The minute I begin to contemplate, I welcome complication. Is there a formula that equated thinking with complication? I…