1376. reflecting on rush hour

 

the sounds of rush hour

just beyond my lush green tree

i sit and listen 🦊❤️

It will soon be 5 years since I retired. I still pinch myself in amazement as I think about how fortunate I am to be living the life I do in retirement. I am still however working hard at letting go of the “working me” so I can fully embrace and enjoy the “retired me”. 🦊❤️ 

1375. bethlehem steel #2

 

a load of iron ore

never turning into steel

golden grass now grows 🦊❤️

As we took in all of the sights at the now inert Bethlehem Steel Plant, I found my self dwelling as much on the little things almost more than the colossal things there. A hopper car with a load of iron ore nuggets was one of those small things. Instead of having become an ingredient in the fiery blast furnace, it is now the garden in which golden wild grasses grow and bend in the wind. 🦊❤️

1374. bethlehem steel

 

in all its grandeur

patinaed with rainbowed rust

mighty steel now still 🦊❤️

Yesterday Yulan and I made a spur of the moment trip to Bethlehem Pennsylvania. We had no reason to go there.  We had nothing we wanted to see there. But Oh what a day we had being able to get within feet of the amazing structure that used to be the Bethlehem Steel Plant. I don’t know what was more fun, all of the memories of my days working in steel mills that were evoked or the absolutely spell binding effect that the structures had on Yulan. It was a wonderful day full of unexpected delights. 🦊❤️ 

1373. close to the earth

 

from the tough old bark

there sprouted three tender leaves

next day… they were gone 🦊❤️

Three tender leaves made their appearance from the incredibly thick and rugged bark of a towering Tulip Tree. Their location, which was only a foot or so above the ground, made me think, “Why There?” The next day… they were gone.  🦊❤️

1372. memorial day

it’s the perfect day

to wrap oneself in the flag

memorial day 🦊❤️

Memorial Day has come to be the day that Americans celebrate the unofficial opening day of summer.  It is very important to remember that it is first and foremost a somber day of reflection and remembrance of those in the military who gave their lives in the service of America.  🦊❤️

1371. “mirror, mirror on the wall…”

 

a trip to the thrift store

her eiffel tower filled blouse

facetime fashion show 🦊❤️

Yulan loves thrift shops. She recently got a blouse that has images of the Eiffel Tower printed all over it.  We had our own private fashion show via Facetime. I wish the photo had a better view of the blouse’s prints.  You must simply imagine little blue Eiffel Towers!!!! 🦊❤️

1370. simon’s 250 mile victory

he finished today

what he started last year

at the crack of dawn 🦊❤️

Congratulations to my friend Simon Doyon from Quebec,Canada. This morning at 6:23 AM, after 3 days, 22 hours and 23 minutes he completed and won the Annual Infinitus 250 Mile trail race in Goshen Vermont. Congratulations Simon. 🦊❤️

*photo by Karine Loiselle