GO OUT I BEG OF YOU...

 Just in case the words embedded in my photograph are a difficult read (there are days for me too), I am repeating the words here.

"Go out, go out I beg of you, and taste the beauty of the wild.  Behold the miracle of the earth with all the wonder of a child."

~Edna Jaques~ 

Canadian Poet 1891-1978

We don’t necessarily have to go far to enjoy the wild.  It could be in our own garden.  What miracle of the earth did you see recently? Spring has many of them.

Photo from trip to Alaska in May 2018

VIRTUAL TRAVELING WITH THANKS TO...

 my niece and nephew across the Pond.  They recently took a vacation into Austria, and my niece was very sweet letting me share her photos.  They went on an 8-1/2 mile hike through very picturesque scenery, finding several mountain sheep along the way.

as well as young reindeer?

And not to forget the spectacular scenery.

and did I mention sheep?

and more beautiful scenery.

I found a few interesting facts about Austria.

The name "Austria" derives from a Germanic word "austro" which means "east".

The Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world.

The sewing machine was invented by Austrian Josef Madersperger.

Approximately one quarter of the population of Austria lives in Vienna.

Vienna has the oldest zoo in the world which was founded in 1752.

Austria is known for its mountain railways and trains, such as the Giselabahn.

Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the German sports car company "Porsche", was from Austria.

Former Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in Austria.

62 percent of Austria is covered by the Austrian Alps

and lastly, 

the first postcards used were in Austria.

IDYLLIC PLACES

"Discovering this idyllic place, we find ourselves filled with a yearning to linger here, where time stands still and beauty overwhelms."

~Author Unknown~

TO BE GOING ON WITH, A POEM AND A CABIN IN THE YUKON

"I have decided to find myself a home in the mountains, somewhere high up where one learns to live peacefully in the cold and the silence.  It's said that in such a place certain revelations may be discovered.  That what the spirit reaches for may be eventually felt, if not exactly understood.  Slowly, no doubt.  I'm not talking about a vacation.

Of course at the same time I mean to stay exactly where I am.

Are you following me?"

~Mary Oliver~

from her book of poems, 

"A Thousand Mornings"

Mary Oliver is one of my favorite poets, maybe my all time favorite.


(My photo was taken at the Tagish Lake Kennels in the Yukon, on our side trip into Canada. The cabin was on their property.)

I AM STILL PUTTING TOGETHER ANOTHER JOURNAL POST....

but in the meantime I found these wise words to add to one of my photos.