The Bay Bridge and dinner

San Francisco .. The Bay Brdge May 15, 2013 

I took this picture just before dinner while on a business trip. I was standing near The Slanded Door, a Vietnamese restaurant. The Ferry Building is immediately to my right and that’s Yerba Buena Island. The Bay Bridge is actually a complex of bridges that span the bay.  

The bicycle ... I have no idea who owned it, but it didn’t have a seat. I don’t know if that was part of a theft prevention strategy, or something else. 

I enjoyed the view, the food, and an evening with good friends. So much of life happens around food. I am not even a fan of Vietnamese cuisine, but I cherish having dinner with friends. Priceless. 

~ Rick

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The miracle of healing

I am one week post a radical prostatectomy. My surgery was the day before Thanksgiving, 2017. My body is cancer free, and is healing. 

Surviving cancer is not all physical. Attitude, mindset .. the mental stuff really matters. Not long after I was diagnosed, I had a conversation with someone that left me so deflated. There is no need to waste energy on that type of influence. 

I am healing from the cancer, and healing from the surgery. The bodies ability to heal and renew is amazing. Perhaps healing is not so much about the physical process we call healing, and more about the mental healing that needs to occur. 

I like this quote: 

"Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn't you - all of the expectations, all of the beliefs - and becoming who you are." ~ Rachel Naomi Remen

Enjoy the day!  

~ Rick 

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Woodpecker on the hunt

A woodpecker, on the hunt for insects. That constant pounding would give me a headache, but it is a way of life for the woodpecker. The tapping is not just how they hunt, it is also how the woodpecker excavate nest cavities in trees. 

This was taken early one morning at Kiser Lake State Park. It was late in the fall, and the mist coming off the lake was beautiful. 

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Disturbing the ducks

As you walk along the bike path near the Great Miami River, you will often find ducks and turtles in the algae. These two were just trying to find some quiet time ... then I showed up with my camera.

I understand the value of some peace and quiet, away from the ‘busy life’, so I took a few pictures, and left them to enjoy the quiet time they were seeking. Try it! 

~ Rick

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Snow, Snow, Snow .. soon enough

Utah State Capitol Building - Salt Lake City

It was a cold December 2014 morning, and the snow was falling. We were in Utah to visit family for the holiday. I remember taking the side roads into Salt Lake City. It was dark, and the snow reflected the lights creating this beautiful landscape photograph. Snow is among my least favorite things, but it really works in this photo.

I heard it may snow in Utah today, so I thought this is the pefect photo to share. Stay warm.

~ Rick

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