Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
The aurora borealis (Northern Lights) and aurora australis (Southern Lights) are among the most beautiful of all our planet’s natural phenomena.
I have had the pleasure of featuring many still photos and videos of the auroras on my blogs, and today I’m featuring another one.
This one is a spectacular timelapse video of the Northern Lights dancing in the skies above Reykjavík, the capitol city of Iceland. [Read more…]
Almost a century ago The Carter Family recorded “Wildwood Flower”, one of the first recorded songs to become famous the world over.
Generation after generation of aspiring guitar players have studied the masterful “picking” of Wildwood Flower by Maybelle Carter, and it has been performed by literally thousands of musicians over the years since that original recording was released. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
If you’re old enough to remember what life was like in the 1970s you probably have fond memories of several things that were all the rage then, but have since been relegated to the dustbin of history.
For me, bikes with banana seats, guys with long hair and huge-collared leisure suits come to mind.
How about you? Is there something in particular that you remember well from that long-lost decade? [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.“
-–Roy T. Bennett
As you probably know, each and every one of us must occasionally go through a dark valley as we make our own individual journeys through life.
Can you remember a time when someone either said something or did something that brightened one of your darkest days?
I’ve always been intrigued by stories of creatures that are normally natural enemies becoming best friends and playing together as if they are family.
Today I’m going to share with you one such story…