Fall Harvest

 

It is harvest time and a great time to take pictures of the colorful fall harvest and fall decorations.

Our 30th Anniversary- Fun in Door County

For our 30th Anniversary, on 9/11 no less, we went to Door County for a few days.  The things I think of in Door County are.....

Relaxing at one of the scenic bays 

Antiques

Old Cars

Enjoying the State Parks. (Biking the Sunset Trail at Peninsula State Park with Wayne and Sebastian.)

 

Lighthouses

Old barns

  Quaint shopping

 



Take a Hike

Fall is a good time to take a hike. I have been doing Hike Lake County for the last 12 years. The Lake County Forest Preserve District puts out a list of 12 hikes you can take each year through the nature areas. It is a good time to get out and get some exercise (and give your dog some exercise), explore some place new and possibly see something unexpected.

 

 

I Love a Parade

 

I love a parade.  It gives a lot of opportunity to practive photography.  There are all sorts of subjects and lots of colors.  There are bands, beauty queens, action, kids, floats, horses, clowns and flags.  Backgrounds and lighting can be a bit of a challenge but then that is good practice too.

I am a Photographer, Not a Biker

 

My husband and I like to bike.  I have put a number of pictures on Facebook of us out on our bikes at Illinois Beach State Park and the Kenosha Bike Trail.  So we decided to join the KFA 40 bike ride.  We knew we didn’t want to go the full 40 miles, so we decided to do the 20…the back 20.  We met the group at the halfway mark and did the south end since we have done the north end a number of times.  I started out good, taking pictures of people as they arrived at the first rest stop.  Then they were off and we were left in the dust.  Well, we could see right away this was not going to be a joy ride, it was every man and woman for themselves. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As we went along, I saw things I could have taken pictures of had I taken the time, but I was too concerned about the group being way ahead of us and we were dead last.  They were going 12-14 mph and we were going a max of about 10mph.  There were a few neighborhoods that I was not too keen on going through by ourselves, but we didn’t have a choice.  I was glad to have my husband and best friend, Wayne to ride with me.  We were glad the two young girls in front of us had each other to ride with.  As we went through those neighborhoods this time however, I noticed interesting things, like people working in little patch gardens along the side of the trail.

There is a part of the trail that goes on road and takes some twists and turns.  The young girls had stopped and waited for us as they weren’t quite sure which way to go.  We found the correct route and continued on.  We made it to the final check point and I took a couple of pictures there. 

 Then it is time to go back and oh my, what a head wind.  Our previous speed of 10mph drops to 7mph.  We come across a group of guys just finishing fixing a flat tire.  We plug on as I am concerned about how far we are falling behind. 

I liked the pictures I did take, but I wish I had stopped and taken more pictures of the neighborhoods we went through, the sidewalk gardens and the tagging on the buildings, more pictures of the people in our group, the helpers and the guys fixing the flat.  I guess you might say, I really don’t have the heart of a true biker, I would rather take pictures.

So here are some thoughts to ponder:

Don’t try to make yourself into something you are not.  Be true to yourself.  Follow your own dream.

Stop and smell the roses and don’t care if others pass you by.

You need a friend to go the distance with.

Stop and help someone along your way.

We did make it back to the midpoint rest stop where we started and the refreshment team was still there.  They had waited for us.  That was a nice ending to our journey.  Have a great day, where ever it may take you.