Howdee all,
Or you feel like you are in the outside looking in..(look closely that's me)..
look to what inspires you
Enriches you And brings you joy…
From that viewpoint…the rat race looks better…You can find your peace… 
And you can go on fulfilled and happy….
I find inspiration when I hike into nature..I find it so much more beautiful than any man made creation…(see Las Vegas below)..
I enjoy the challenges of hiking up boulders
Calico Tanks…Rocks holding water…
We went on this hike Christmas Day with Mark and Debbie as our guides.. Ok..I think the rock below looks like a Porchini mushroom..but ..err..
Some others may think otherwise….
This hike was supposed to be a short climb up and down…but…we hiked thru an area that was new to us all…this is our hike down… 20 feet drop in this area…YIkes..
thank goodness Mark knows what he is doing and showed us how to get down…
We had several areas that were challenging…this is a hole we had to go thru..no way down except thru the hole…
When life gives you challenges….face them…and find joy in the challenge….(Ok i was a bit scared…but it was Fun!)
Hopefully….you can make it through the challenges....
Safe…and in one piece ..If you need help…ask a friend.
(Thanks Mark for helping us through)
I wish you all a Wonderful, Peaceful, Healthy,Joyful
New Year!
May you find Joy in the Challenges of Life
and
Inspiration from Nature.
Happy new year, Dawn! You look like you're being eaten.
ReplyDeleteThats a great first shot Dawn, but I am far too much of a Gentleman to say what I am thinking. {:)))
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours.
The colors are spectacular, Dawn! Must have been a great hike.
ReplyDeleteSame wishes back atcha!
Oh my, how gorgeous the rocks are. That hike would have me cramping in the first two seconds.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures, but I have no desire to do the same.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Dawn.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Years, Dawn
ReplyDeleteIt has been a treat to follow you on your travels all year. Those red rock are a far cry from the yellow sand of the Space Coast.
Looking forward to more adventure in 2010
Neat rocks!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this post! I think I will bookmark it to find inspiration during challenging moments in the coming year. You rock! (pun intended)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a fabulous hike Dawn. Wish I was there. Love the slot canyon and tight places.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you in Q.
You guys are true hikers, but please be careful esp. with 20 feet drops. Happy New Year and see you in Jan. 2010.
ReplyDeleteWhat a hike! Happy New Year Dawn!
ReplyDeleteDawn,
ReplyDeleteYour photos are ALWAYS inspiring..ahem..maybe not the mushroomie rockie creature..lol but I really do enjoy all your travels and the colors you capture really make me want to visit so many of the areas you have traveled! I wish you and yours all the best for 2010..great health, great adventures and LOTS or morel mushrooms to go with it all!!
Oh what a Fabulous post Dawn! I also think that nature is much much more beautiful than anything man made.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I hope 2010 is a great year for you and the start of a great decade too!
Wow, those rocks are beautiful! Nice shots, Dawn!
ReplyDeleteYou are brave to climb those rocks. The red rocks are gorgeous--great photos. Wish we were there. I am still trying to change our tickets! Hope you have a great 2010!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! Poetry AND motion!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Great post, Dawn! Very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and Jeff also!
ReplyDelete(Yup, looked exactly like a Porchini mushroom to me too! ;-)
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting your travels out there for fellow nature & travel enthusiasts to discover and follow. For those of us who are a bit to anchored at the moment to be on the road non-stop your experiences give us a feel for seeing more of this great country than we are able to ourselves - for the moment.
...a really fun (and gorgeous) post!! Happy New Year to you too...
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