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“Grandchildren give us a second chance to do things better because they bring out the best in us.” Unknown Author
I’m so enjoying my time with my 13 year old Grandson who is visiting me from Maryland this summer. He’s got an awesome disposition and is enjoying his time “out west” very much, but hates having his picture taken! He humors me, but won’t smile, so I have to try whatever I can to break that deadpan . . . almost got him here!
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“You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.” George Lucas
This old plow is sitting in the north meadow on the family Stump Ranch in the Chilcotin – Central BC. We spread my Dad’s ashes here in 1986, a year after he died at the young age of 65. He loved this country so much that he retired to a 20 acre plot of land that has none of the modern conveniences that we take so for granted these days. He loved living as though he were a pioneer living off the land. He raised seven kids, worked a 9-5 job until he was 60 years old so that he could move back to the land he loved. Simple, understated, but so beautiful and peaceful. It does my soul good every time I visit.
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“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” Friedrich Nietzsche
This is the sign at the road entrance to our family Stump Ranch in the Chilcotin Country. I was inspired by another of my 365’ers to do this effect using PS.
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“I acknowledge the privilege of being alive in a human body at this moment, endowed with senses, memories, emotions, thoughts, and the space of mind in its wisdom aspect.” Alex Grey
I took this photo outside the old tack shed where Dad kept the feed and saddles etc for the horse. He also had cows and chickens. I am feeling so blessed to have had such a “free spirited” childhood. We didn’t have electronic devices and TV to entertain us. We had our imaginations and parents who let us roam and play. Standing here brings back so many memories . . . memories of experiences that have helped shape the person I am today. Thanks Dad . . .
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“Human memory is a marvelous but fallacious instrument. The memories which lie within us are not carved in stone; not only do they tend to become erased as the years go by, but often they change, or even increase by incorporating extraneous features.” Primo Levi
I’ve taken a little side trip a few hours north of Ruth Lake to the Chilcotin area of BC. This is where my roots are . . . as my father spent his early years up in this country as a Cowboy, and later brought his family (a wife and seven kids) out from Ontario, and later California, almost every year. I have been visiting this country since I was a baby. The year I married my first husband, Dad bought 20 acres which became known as the Stump Ranch which is literally out in the boonies. My kids spent many summers riding horses, swimming at the lake a mile away, chasing frogs and exploring the great outdoors. I am standing in the original cabin that was built many years ago before my dad bought this property. He and Mom lived in this cabin with no modern conveniences for about 5 years until he died in 1985 of lung cancer. In that time, he built a new log house – which he never go to live in. Mom was able to spend many summers here on her own but cannot do that any more because of her age (she’s now 90 years old). My youngest sister has just moved here, however. It’s nice that it will not be so neglected anymore.
I have many fond memories here . .
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“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” Tecumseh
This morning I woke up in the little cabin . . . no bathroom facilities. I looked in the mirror and decided this would make a great 365 photo. Bed Head to the n’th degree! A small price to pay for waking up in Paradise . . .
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“So I’m just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time” Otis Redding
Yup – lazy day! Just gotta love moments like this because they don’t seem to last long. The weather has been rather unpredictable, with downpours when least expected. I managed a few minutes of relaxation on the dock, and set up this shot. It would not be difficult to sit here all day, if I had no other obligations in my day. So – I grab what I can, when I can . . . and appreciate every second of it. Moments like this fill me up . . . re-energize me . . . helping me move forward to the next task at hand. I am blessed.
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“A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.” Henry David Thoreau
I snapped this shot off the end of the dock with my point and shoot camera. I’m amazed at the clear reflection of the blue sky and clouds . . . it’s processed with a mosaic texture in Photo Shop.
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“A true friend is one soul in two bodies” Aristotle
My guy has been out on the lake in the boat with the boys fishing for the last two days. Finally, I get my few minutes with him alone in the boat. Ahhh . . . peacefulness! I love it when he turns off the motor and we just float in the quiet bay . . .disconnected from life as we know it . . . just us and the loons.
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“The Peace Arch is a monument situated on the Canad-United States border between the communities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. The Peace Arch, which stands 20.5 metres (67 ft) tall, was built by Sam Hill and dedicated in September 1921, and commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Gent in 1814. The monument is built on the exact United States-Canada boundary, between Interstate 5 and Highway 99, in the grass median between the northbound and southbound lanes. The Peace Arch has the flags of the U.S. and Canada mounted on its crown, and two incriptions on both sides of its frieze. The inscription on the U.S. side of the Peace Arch reads “Children of a common mother”, and the words on the Canadian side read “Brethren dwelling together in unity”. Within the arch, each side has an iron gate hinged on either side of the border with an inscription above reading “May these gates never be closed. Peace Arch Park consists of Peace Arch Provincial Park on the Canadian side and Peace Arch State Park on the American side of the border. Within the park is a major border crossing (between Interstate 5 on the U.S. side and British Columbia Highway 99 on the Canadian side) which has never closed, symbolizing a long history of peace between the two nations. In Canada, the crossing is officially named Douglas in honour of Sir James Douglas, the first governor of the Colony of British Columbia. Because of the Peace Arch monument, however, the border crossing between Surrey and Blaine is popularly known as the “Peace Arch Border Crossing”, one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the United States. It is the busiest such crossing west of Detroit.” Wikipedia
I took my Grandson to see the border crossing . . . and get a few pics. We found the actual border marker, so he stood on the US side trying to look really cool, while I stood on the Canadian side. I poked him trying to get him to smile . . . but cool guys don’t smile!
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Nurture Self 365 