El Camino de Compostela trails are maintained by volunteers all across Northern Spain; to become a volunteer, however, pilgrims must have completed the entire 800km trek from...

Over the Mountains, Into the Woods

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 28, 2018 at 9:36 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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“To be without trees would, in the most literal way, to be without our roots.” Richard Mabey ...

Weather Permitting

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 28, 2018 at 6:09 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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What everyone hopes for… however, the wide 360-degree panoramic view of of sunny blue skies and the snow-capped Pyrenees range eluded us this day. Then again, very...

Meditative Moment

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 27, 2018 at 8:08 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir ...

Steep Ascent Either Leads to…

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 24, 2018 at 9:49 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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…more steep ascents around the bend, or better, magnificent vistas! Still in France on the Napoleon Route of the El Camino, we continued our ascent into the...

Twice

Posted in: Entomology, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic | July 14, 2017 at 8:55 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Initially stopping along this county road wanting shots of the the misty morning fog, I grew impatient waiting for the sun’s rays to bust through with a...

Brief Morning Rain

Posted in: Alaska, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | July 9, 2016 at 3:48 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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“I love the rain. It is the essential comma between sunny days that sustain our lives!” – author unknown ...

Grade “A” for this Gray Day

Posted in: Alaska, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | July 8, 2016 at 9:25 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Tip o’ the Day to Ya!

Posted in: Alaska, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | July 7, 2016 at 4:57 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Whenever I thought I had seen the most jagged, pointed peak ever, another one came along. Try as I might, I exhausted my research of the tallest summits surrounding...

Lone Troller

Posted in: Alaska, Commercial, Creative, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | July 6, 2016 at 6:41 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Misty morning fishing College Fjord, AK. Hopefully this crew brings in a bounty! ...

Retreating Glacier and Waterfalls

Posted in: Alaska, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | July 5, 2016 at 9:27 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Held the camera and cuppa joe on the ship’s balcony while easing through College Fjord. ...

Sidetracked… but back on it…

Posted in: Alaska, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | July 5, 2016 at 9:14 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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A misty morning leaving Prince William Sound and entering into College Fjord, AK… ...