Category Archives: Memories

Thoughts of a Natural Born Tree-Hugger

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Posted in Memories, Nature, photography, Trees | Tagged Allerton Garden, language, Moreton Bay Fig tree, River Birch, Water | 20 Comments

On the Path of Wind and Water

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Sailing on water created by winds of thought, my soul travels on. Many years ago, in the late 1970s, a 29 foot sailboat carried me around the Hawaiian Islands on a path of wind and water. Although the old photos … Continue reading →

Posted in Memories, Nature, ocean, Photo Essay | Tagged sailing, Water, weather, Wind | 26 Comments

Valentine’s Day Wrapped in Memories

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Oh please, don’t be sad! I was thinking about you and I was going to call, but I accidentally spent the entire day wrapped in memories. You see—I was going through boxes of ‘paper clutter’ and throwing things out, because … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, Memories, Pets, photography | Tagged letters, Love | 6 Comments

Dishpan and Buckets

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Underneath a tree little Buddha me sitting in a dishpan filled with water. Joy floats easily into an open mind. I laughed when the words “joy floats easily” fell out of my fingers and splashed onto the computer keyboard. Strangely … Continue reading →