It's that time of year again for me to go through my life list of goals. I've always been a list maker and for the past few years, we've taken it one step further. I make a list of 101 things I want to do in my life. It's not as easy as it sounds. This year I really need to recharge my energy and focus on what goals are important. There is a local camp ground near the ocean that does a "full moon" camping special. During that time, the camp site is half off. It will be bright enough for me to hike the trails at night (and I hope not to meet a mountain lion) down to the ocean. So next week I will set off by myself and go camping. Stay tune to see if I get to 101.
Yikes!!! You...alone...at night?...That is way too brave for me nowadays, but night hiking with no flashlights brings back fun memories. Long ago,when I worked at a recreation camp in the Redwood forest near the coast we would take the kids for a nighttime hike through the forest and up a farmer's hill to where we could see the stars without interference from city lights. It was a fun night for all as we laid on our backs and competed to locate and identify all of the constellations. Upon returning to camp we always warmed up with hot, spiced cider or hot chocolate with miniature marshmallows.
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
3 comments:
whoa - how cool!!!!! I can't wait to hear!
Maddie says thanks for putting that beautiful picture of her up! :)
Wow...you are so brave!! Let us know how it goes!
Yikes!!! You...alone...at night?...That is way too brave for me nowadays, but night hiking with no flashlights brings back fun memories. Long ago,when I worked at a recreation camp in the Redwood forest near the coast we would take the kids for a nighttime hike through the forest and up a farmer's hill to where we could see the stars without interference from city lights. It was a fun night for all as we laid on our backs and competed to locate and identify all of the constellations. Upon returning to camp we always warmed up with hot, spiced cider or hot chocolate with miniature marshmallows.
Have fun with your adventure!
Carol F.
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