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6月4日 Scottish Highland FestivalDedication and Pride
What amazed me most as I strolled through the festival on Saturday was the dedication and pride of their hertitage. Many people were dressed in traditional clothes paying attention to fine details. Unfortunately I don't remember the names of all the unique adornments attached to each kilt.
As part of my last photographic class, we were to capture a sense of place during this festival. The most challenging part for me is to approach people, especially asking for their permission to take their photograph. I am much better at standing back with my telephoto len snapping away. This time however, I did ask permission of a few chosen characters. I still need to be more bold and ask them to reposition themselves for the best image. I am making small steps.
Love, Teri 3月1日 SnowshoeingHave any of you ever went snowshoeing before??? Well, I was invited to go for the first time this winter and now I am hooked. What a wonderful way to get exercise and see winter's beauty. I have even invested in my own snowshoes!
So far I have adventured out toward Lake Cle Elum and Blewett Pass. Yesterday my friend Bonnie and I headed out with the sunshining and 12 inches of new snow! The sun was warming up our backs as we headed up the the road. Unsure of which way to go we went left at the Y in the road. One great thing is that it is hard to get lost when you are making tracks along the way, unless that is, a storm blows in. Also it is important to carry the 10 essentials for the unplanned emergencies.
Bonnie and I had a great day! We climbed up the mountains for 2.5 hours until we reached the top of one mountain. There were many mountains that were still higher, but we were satisfied with our accomplishment. By lunch time the sun was behind the clouds and the snow was swirling around us. Beautiful, beautiful! We had lunch which included hot tea thanks to Bonnie (mine was cold). Taking your gloves off to eat causes your hands to get cold in no time.
Going down hill is so quick and almost effortless as you glide downward. No more huffing and puffing. No more sweat dripping down your back. Just step and slide, step and slide.
I couldn't resist being silly. I got my camera out and Bonnie took photos of me jumping with my snowshoes on. Then I took photos of her. We laughed so hard.
What a perfect day it was. Thanks to Bonnie for showing me another beautiful way to discover and appreciate the world we live in. |
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