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Patience = Wisdom

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/21/2023 1 Comments

Depression and Denial, Denial and Depression,

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Early Summer Travels

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My awe is continuously appreciative of my surroundings.

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Nature’s trails heals.

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My times have been moments of spiritual tranquility.

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Love and Healing

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/19/2023 2 Comments

Dreaming of nomadic travels roaming our planet, searching for tranquil moments surrounded by nature.

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Full-time RV home, yes mama.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/06/2023 5 Comments

A bed with a real mattress

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Sleeping in Nature

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/05/2023 3 Comments

I signal nature's nocturnal animals when I sleep.

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Hyphened Journeys

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/21/2023 4 Comments

Life's journey is the hyphen defining life.

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My Valentine’s Day love letter.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/14/2023 0 Comments

Happy Valentine's Day.

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Fellowshipping with new friends

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/04/2023 2 Comments

Sharing a love for our nomadic lifestyle.

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Happy New Year, 2023

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/01/2023 4 Comments

I wish everyone's dreams, desires, and expectations to become a reality in 2023 and beyond.

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Poetry is Nature

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/29/2022 0 Comments

Words describe what is visually sighted, allowing your mind, body, and soul to absorb the picturesque poetic surroundings.

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End of the Year, 2022

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/18/2022 4 Comments

I wish all my readers worldwide a humble, healthy, safe time as the end of 2022 approaches

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Golden moments of a day.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2022 0 Comments

The beauty for the beginning or end of a day.

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Anxieties Lifeline

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2022 2 Comments

Anxiety is life's emotion to prepare for life's adventures

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Landscape photography of a pier.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/02/2022 2 Comments

Needless to say, I was a little disappointed.

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2022, Juneteeth honoring and celebrating heroes.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/23/2022 1 Comments

Image captured by the author: https://thecarterfarms.com I attended the 2022 Juneteenth event at the Carter Farms of Unionville in Orange County, VA, honoring the freedoms of the enslaved who later…

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The Monacan Indian Nation

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/08/2022 0 Comments

Many Indigenous people around the world live on their ancestral grounds where they have always been.

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Dogs, cats or petless

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/25/2022 3 Comments

The early morning dog walking before 6:00 am in the cold was extreme and brutal.

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Expressing your passions

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/22/2022 2 Comments

Image captured by the author Discovering your passion is cathartic when you tell the world of your discovery.Your discovery becomes a relief as you tell the world, hoping family and…

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My accompanied travelers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/22/2022 6 Comments

I wake in awe of what I have accomplished.

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Nature, Humans and Time

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/12/2022 4 Comments

Nature's trees have watched humans come and go.

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Nature’s forested spirituality

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Nature's melodic soothing sounds.

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2021 Pacific Crest Trail day

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/26/2021 7 Comments

I'm not in a hurry and I love certain weighted comforts

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Happenstance with fellow travelers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/15/2021 1 Comments

Meeting travel friends reveals the fate of my travels.

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The wisdom of 4-questions; “part-2, short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/11/2021 0 Comments

We have begun every day with a sideways kiss ( you know overnight bad breath and all ) and a hug.

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Writing, reading and a short story

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/09/2021 1 Comments

The fourth question sent many would-be dates scurrying away.

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Back on the road

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/05/2021 3 Comments

Twenty-four to thirty-six hours later, I was anxiously anticipating my travels

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“What is RV Boondocking?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/22/2021 3 Comments

I simply explain I'm staying inside my mobile home.

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Visiting an old friend

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/07/2021 0 Comments

The first icon park I fell in love with.

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Travel damgae and repairs

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/18/2021 1 Comments

Oh, I do love traveling, moving from one destination to another, with curiosity as my guide.

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Wintering in the Southwest

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/12/2021 1 Comments

I enjoy the full hookups provided with a campground but I'm in love with the solitude of boon-docking.

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Olympia National park

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/16/2020 5 Comments

I have fallen in love with the ecological beauty of the Pacific Northwest

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Lakeshore RV resort

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/12/2020 3 Comments

I love the sounds of silence

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Acclimating to Maxy & a new lifestyle

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/05/2020 5 Comments

RV full-hookup campgrounds are hard to pass up. :-)

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Travel fate & wisdom during a pandemic

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/21/2020 0 Comments

The word "skepticism" quickly emerged from my thoughts.

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A new nomadic era

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/14/2020 17 Comments

I have been fortunate to encounter men and women whose wisdom I have taken to heart.

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“Traveling nomadic during a world pandemic”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/21/2020 14 Comments

Until a vaccine is discovered and everyone is inoculated, stay safe and healthy.

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Self-isolation costructive downtime

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/30/2020 4 Comments

Patiences virtue has taught me time is fleeting so do not rush towards your end date that you do not know.

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Nomadic Covid-19 self-isolation sacrafices

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/06/2020 10 Comments

The beacon of light brightens towards the end of this pandemic.

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The wisdom of 4-dating questions. (Short story) part-2

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/19/2020 3 Comments

We have begun our day with a sideways kiss ( you know bad breath and all ) and a hug.

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"My wives, girlfriends, and concubine."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/14/2020 8 Comments

Keep me outside in the world I love.

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"Big Cypress National Preserve & the Florida Keys."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/21/2020 2 Comments

An opportunity to capture photos and enjoy the beauty of the ride

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Nomadic traveler/author inspirer

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/09/2020 1 Comments

Balancing my loves of hiking, bicycling, and photography with sitting still to write

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"Humanities Blue Balloon."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/17/2019 3 Comments

we all live upon a planet with a downward force of gravity

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"What a Summer!"

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/04/2019 14 Comments

Surrounded by nature, emitting happiness and contentment.

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“Falling in love with nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/26/2019 8 Comments

Surrounded by nature, emitting happiness and contentment

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“Poetry is Nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/12/2019 9 Comments

Poetry is nature, infinite in age.

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“Sacred spiritual site for all.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/09/2019 2 Comments

A sense of reverence is experienced as you pass the enormous Coast Redwood Trees

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“Pacific Crest Trail hikers.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/09/2019 1 Comments

If you stop moving, you will die

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PCT 2019 people and animals

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/01/2019 4 Comments

Among the thousands of people hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, there are also animals, and photographer, Andrew Burns. He is not hiking the trail, but he is developing a…

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“2019 Pacific Crest Trail Days.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2019 5 Comments

We are sleeping inside a pup-tent for the very first time together.

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Glacier National Park

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/10/2019 9 Comments

Glacier National Park is a natural amusement park, with hiking, and backpacking trails providing a soul calming meditative experience costing less than the entrance to Disney World, or Six Flags.…

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“My hiking and backpacking evolution. (part 2)”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/31/2019 4 Comments

As I mature, I'm discovering the wisdom to calm my anxious excitement to cherish every moment of my travels. MJL

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“My hiking and backpacking evolution. (part 1)”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/15/2019 4 Comments

After the Continental Divide Trail Days in April, I set off for the City of Rocks Campground in New Mexico, which is by far one of my favorite campgrounds. Although…

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“New camera begins with Texas Bluebonnets.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/22/2019 15 Comments

Writing, reading, mountain biking, and fishing, be patient daddies got a new toy!

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“My restless soul; (“Poetry”).

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/16/2019 3 Comments

In the forest I close my eyes hearing insects buzzing and humming around me.

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“Photography.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/15/2019 2 Comments

This past February I attended the Key West Photo Festival with other photographers from around the US who broaden my knowledge and inspired my soul for the creative art. For…

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“Alligators.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/17/2019 8 Comments

Do not feed the animals their diets do not include human tourist.

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“Burmese Pythons Bounty hunters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/08/2019 1 Comments

"A good man always knows his limitations."

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Everglades “Waste management.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/06/2019 3 Comments

These birds are the official and original waste management facilitators of the Florida Everglades

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“Wayside parks & Mosquitos.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/05/2019 3 Comments

Once you exit your vehicle, your first experience will be the sultry humidity and soon the mosquito.

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“Winter in the Everglades.”

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Always beware, there will be alligators in those waters. :-)

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“Rubber Tramp Rohndeveou.” aka RTR

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/21/2019 1 Comments

My attempted winter destination for 2019 was the Quartzsite Arizona in Western Arizona. It is also the winter destination for several thousand RV'ers, Van dwellers, and everything in between. I…

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It’s been a while. :-)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/19/2019 9 Comments

Ok, ok, I know it has been quite a while since my last blog posting, and many have emailed me with concerns of "where the heck am I?" Well, let…

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“My nomadic travel origins,”

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One aspect I thought of was my self-diagnosis of having a hyperactive personality with a dose of attention deficit disorder. :-)

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“Fellow World Travelers.”

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It is always great meeting fellow travelers who seek nomadic adventures as we are a unique tribe of people whose experiences of the open road brings joys to our hearts.

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“Zombie bike ride.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/19/2018 2 Comments

I recommend you visit Key West during the Fantasy festival with a daily schedule of events, there is something for everyone.

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“Some fun Mountain biking time.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/18/2018 5 Comments

It has been three months of writing, editing, re-writing, editing, and a repeat of all with an occasional blog post. I recently took time for some mountain biking in Florida,…

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“Expressing your passion.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/04/2018 1 Comments

Doubt, courage, and confidence are a persistent emotional tug of war deep within you and between your ears.

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“Love, Peace, and Happiness.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/23/2018 8 Comments

These three words are the essential foundation for every human living on this planet. There are millions of different ways to achieve all three based on need desire and what…

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“Knowing I love you.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/20/2018 10 Comments

Every day I'm honored to wake knowing I love you.

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“Their love is with me forever.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/06/2018 8 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fpR07wwpS4 I recently viewed the movie trailer "Green Book" scheduled for November 21, 2018, release in the US, and it triggered my thoughts about my travels across the US during…

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“Hiking and Backpacking Fears.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/08/2018 4 Comments

On many occasions, my family and friends have voiced their concerns about me backpacking or hiking into the forests and deserts. They fear for my safety of everything and anything…

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“Elegance in nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/30/2018 8 Comments

Elegance is a word used to describe style and beauty. Outdoor photography captures natures ever-changing elegant views of a Florida sunset. This, landscape sunset cloud formation in Key West stretching…

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“Hiking and backpacking fears.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/28/2018 7 Comments

On many occasions, my family and friends have voiced they're concerned about me backpacking or hiking into the forests and deserts. They fear for my safety of everything and…

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Regular routine?

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/20/2018 1 Comments

For the past several months, I have struggled with a writing routine as I traveled but, summer has eased into autumn, and I draw inspiration from quotes, by Gustave Flaubert.…

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“A patched quilt of life.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/10/2018 1 Comments

Two weeks before Thanksgiving, I entered the local library for a book, and I saw the most incredibly beautiful king size quilt hanging on display behind glass. I stood for…

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“A National Parks Geek.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/06/2018 3 Comments

It was a day after the American Labor Day holiday and the unofficial end of summer. But more importantly for me, it is the demographic transition of the US National…

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Traveling soothes the soul.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/03/2018 8 Comments

Recently while I was touring and photographing the West Rim Drive of Crater Lake in Oregon, I met a New Zealander in his late twenties, and a 66-year-old couple all…

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“Pacific Crest Trail Days.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/31/2018 8 Comments

The Pacific Crest Trail Celebrated 50 Years as A National Scenic Trail of 2,650 miles from the California Mexican border to the Washington State, Canadian Boarder. It normally takes…

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“Chipmunks Everywhere!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2018 3 Comments

I was taking a short day hike around the campground in Collier Memorial Park in Oregon when I met another camper/traveler and our conversation turned to current events. It was…

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“Womens Rights Museum.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/15/2018 1 Comments

There are many unique museums and places I want to visit, learn and further understand American history. Many tourists and travelers see and reveal in video and blog postings the…

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“Angry voice of gratitude.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/26/2018 3 Comments

I will never forget the sunny Monday morning inside the coffee shop, knowing you had seen me dozens if not hundreds of times reading the new paper. But on this…

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“Table talk.” (short Story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/24/2018 1 Comments

The town of Creighton New Hampshire was to celebrate the 1948 class reunion of the small towns only high school with 43 of the original 97 class members still alive. On…

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“Fathers Day.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/17/2018 11 Comments

My dad standing next to my first touring motorcycle a Kawasaki Voyager-12 Today men all over America are celebrating Father's Day spending time with their families, throwing a ball in…

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“The circle of life: Birth to Death.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/09/2018 0 Comments

A man and woman conceived a child. Some people debate when the circle of life begins, but for this poem, the ring of a lifetime starts when a mother is…

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“Juxtapose, the yearly ceremony.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/31/2018 6 Comments

Again, as usual, I am seated watching the archaic traditions leaving no assumptions for what is to happen at this ceremony that has been held every year since 1877. I glance…

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“Petrified Forest National Park.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/15/2018 14 Comments

Oh yes, the Petrified Forest National Park has been on my must-visit list for years, and my recent scenic drive tour has only conjured up plans for a re-visit to…

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“Age and Wisdom.” (poetry)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/12/2018 2 Comments

We do not celebrate wisdom, because it comes with age. Many fear age while never gaining its wisdom. Youth spends money, wisdom would never consider. Youth is fertile ground for…

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“Appreciating natural surroundings.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/10/2018 2 Comments

Usually, on the weekends mostly during the morning hours, a hiking trail fills with groups of people flaunting their newly purchased hiking and backpacking gear. These groups move along in…

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“Travel destinations and tours.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/04/2018 5 Comments

My travel aura was projecting as I sat reading about my next destination inside my vehicle at an eastbound I-10 rest-stop in East Texas. Actually, it was my Florida tags…

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“Astonished tantrum.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/03/2018 9 Comments

I have witnessed unbelievable angry tantrums and lost tempers by toddlers, children, teenagers, and adults. But, during a lovely wedding, I watched a 5'4″, 160-pound, grey-haired woman, with bright red…

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“Vaguely bestowed history.” (short story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/27/2018 2 Comments

Ms, Charlotte Wetzler, was seated on the main stage, looking out upon well over 500-hundred guests who are her former students and the recipients of her 42- years of teaching…

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“Authentic Migrations.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/22/2018 5 Comments

Capturing sunrise photos while stopped at the "Sols Cliff scenic overlook with views of Bar Harbor Maine from inside Acadia National Park. The crisps winds of an early September cold…

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“Montgomery Alabama.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/19/2018 0 Comments

On a cold rainy spring day, I toured several critical locations in the city of Mongomery Alabama which is ground zero of the Civil Rights Era in America. In 1877…

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“Our timeless love.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/10/2018 3 Comments

Our family, our children, forty years we made. The mind-numbing daily routine we made. Our separate sleeping bedrooms we agreed. Because of commitments, our love has become veiled from one…

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“Churn or grind.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/04/2018 5 Comments

The daily WordPress word prompt inspires thoughtful, creative writing ideas based on the WordPress user's past experiences with the word which can hold various meanings and definitions. The word churn, cause me…

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“Radiant eyes.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/02/2018 0 Comments

From the time, I saw her from across the dance floor, I was tranced into seeing them closer. Standing in front of her, I was awakened by her voice…

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“Layers upon layers of hope.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/01/2018 1 Comments

Attending a funeral, a retirement gathering, a college or high school graduation, of a family member or friend allows for personal self-reflection. Your thoughts peel away layers of life's reality igniting and stirring…

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Betrayed and frantic, I think not!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/30/2018 0 Comments

Since Feb I have enjoyed and settled into the Florida warmth, and because of cold temperatures, I used my backpacking pants' less than a week. As March winds to an…

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“I’d Rather Be.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/24/2018 6 Comments

The weekly photo challenge asks the question where would you rather be. The following photos reveal where I would rather be as photography allows for the repeated return to moments…

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“Identical.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/23/2018 0 Comments

Every day since forever, I have seen you, and we are identical twins. I look into your eyes, and I see the mirror image of me. I have seen pictures…

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“Blushed.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/20/2018 1 Comments

Casandra entered the room, and I could not make eye contact, She walks past my table, and I look down at my paper, I sensed a connection, but I'm too…

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“The wisdom of patience.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2018 8 Comments

I can remember as far back as a kindergartener, hearing my mother, father, siblings, friends, and teachers, telling me, or writing in the margins of a report card, "Slow Down."…

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“Time to return to the trails.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/16/2018 4 Comments

As the days of March wind down and I continue editing, re-editing and repeating the process of my short stories. The recent cold weather in Southwest Florida provoked a wrinkle…

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“Meander.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/12/2018 4 Comments

During my lifetime of travel along the back roads, my reason to stop is best described as "distracted." by what my eyes witness and I want to learn and discover…

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“Suddenly there is no sound.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/10/2018 8 Comments

Suddenly there is no sound of the trail, but I feel and hear my heart pounding after my climb to summit the small peak of 2500 feet. My breathing slows…

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“Defining our love.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/05/2018 5 Comments

Our parents, families, and friends say we are too young to know love. We both wish and desire a love we neither know of or have ever experienced, yet,…

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“A Grey Nomads Gap Years.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/02/2018 7 Comments

My plan for the day was to set up somewhere along the beach to write and read all day on a picnic bench under a shelter looking out onto the…

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“Self-publishing courage.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/28/2018 4 Comments

I want to start the first day of March 2018 with a cheerful hello to all of the followers of this site. For the next 30-days or so I'm developing…

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Astral Congregation

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/25/2018 1 Comments

At the beach, or in the park, the morning blend of sites and sounds coupled with the warm sunrise temperatures to sooth the skin adds to the beauty of the day ahead,. Sparrows,…

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“Encrusted.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/21/2018 8 Comments

As a caterer with twenty-two years in the business, I love the quote "Eating is a necessity, cooking is an art." I once prepared dinner for 50-people, who attended an…

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“Travel guts: A special mode of travel.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/16/2018 5 Comments

For over forty years I have traveled around the US for which my family and friends were astonished by the journey and marveled at the destinations completed on a motorcycle.…

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“Valentines Day of love”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/14/2018 4 Comments

Well, it has come around again the commercially celebrated Valentines Day of love. It is the erotic, exotic, enticing, inspirational day for the expression and confession of love for one…

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Travel Fears? “Carpe-Diem”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/13/2018 13 Comments

Within the imaginations of everyone who's creative ideas and thoughts are inspired or influenced by anything seen on television, read in a book or magazine, can become a reality. MJL I…

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“Travel, what title?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/12/2018 15 Comments

When I began traveling in the late 80's upon a 1987 Kawasaki touring motorcycle around the US, I never created or was bewildered with a title for what I was…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #3” (Final)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/07/2018 4 Comments

The twins and Johnathan are in the rear seat of the car with their father at the wheel, as they travel along their driveway from their home to the main…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #2”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/06/2018 2 Comments

At 4:45 pm, their father, Jefferson Wheeler, was a third-generation farmer, who stood six-foot, seven-inches tall, with muscular arms, and a matching barrel chest. He was a hardworking, strict disciplinarian,…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #1.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/05/2018 3 Comments

It was 4:30 pm on a western Nebraska farm, in the summer of 1969 with the humid July winds blowing as usual while the Wheeler twins Jason and Jacob who…

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“Inscrutable trill silhouetted in front of me.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/29/2018 2 Comments

I was scared almost out of my seat when Sister Abigale screamed at the top of her lungs forcing all of the fifth-grade students to stared forward, but it was…

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“I’m candid, fairly agile living on island time.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/28/2018 0 Comments

I was born and raised in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York, and the first time I saw photos of a beach, I dreamed of living on an island. As…

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“The next dominant generation.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/27/2018 2 Comments

I am a part of what some people call the greatest generation. When I consider how my parents who lived with nothing close to the conveniences I enjoyed as a…

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“Blink.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/26/2018 0 Comments

Fortunately, during my lifetime I have recorded hundreds of hours of video with accompanied thousands of photos of my now adult children. My recorded library reveals decades of family and…

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“Candid.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/25/2018 1 Comments

Be candid with me, I can take it. Honesty is the best policy when the truth is the foundation for any relationship. However, many lies are spoken in considerations of…

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“Study.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/24/2018 2 Comments

As the college semester comes to an end, the mood of the students on the entire campus becomes stressfully solemn. Every nook and cranny is occupied as students seek silent locations…

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“Natures Transformations.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/23/2018 6 Comments

The desert is a great place to experience the beauty of nature when the approaching rains transform the landscape scenery. A weather system pushed through the Quartzsite AZ desert providing…

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“Loophole.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/22/2018 0 Comments

For twenty years' or more, the theater's dancers have taken a ten-minute break every hour during any rehearsal no matter how long they rehearsed. Three months into the theater season…

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“Horizon.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/21/2018 2 Comments

My thoughts often drift to the Arizona desert horizon at sunrise during our two week Christmas break. My face brightens with a smile, and yet my heart aches for endless…

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“Winsome Characters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/11/2018 5 Comments

When a child is born, they are an unwritten computer program learning from parents teachers and society. M. J. Leake

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“Viable at any age.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/05/2018 1 Comments

Mel and Susan Hubbard a married couple were sitting on a park bench after walking three miles along the beach which they do every other day when Susan tells Mel,…

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“Treated reservations.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/03/2018 4 Comments

If you are lucky, your life will treat you to various forms and types of reservations. I have had room and dinner reservations and I have toured nature reserves and…

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“A blogger conversation.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/01/2018 3 Comments

The first daily word prompt "conversation" is appropriate to begin 2018 since a blog post initiates a conversation between bloggers around the world. Four years ago when I began blogging…

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“Finally 2017 ending, now 2018!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/01/2018 4 Comments

Finally, with the end of 2017, the entire world is looking forward to 2018 with incredible optimism. Many people around the world will begin new healthy and personal habits in…

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“Cozy Confessions.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/31/2017 7 Comments

My thirty plus years of travel destinations are filled with photos and encountering people who are the inspirations for some of my creative writings ideas. In the beginning, I traveled…

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Grandparents & Parents Revelations: A love story

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/27/2017 8 Comments

Kevin and Katelynn Crawford age 38 and 39 are a couple with seven children. They have twin four year- olds, a 6, 8, 10, 12, & a 13-year-old teenager.…

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A traveler’s miraculous discovery

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/24/2017 1 Comments

Wanderer, your footsteps are the road, and nothing more; wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. Antonio Machado A wannabe traveler's miraculous discovery is the day…

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“Silent bliss without a compass.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/19/2017 12 Comments

I hiked a trail without a compass within the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in the Robledo Mountains of Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The area is located at an elevation…

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“Legendary Inheritance.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/14/2017 1 Comments

Fifteen years have passed since international Dodgeball star Lucas Leonard Lopez was seen on the court. However, his eldest son Lewis Leonard Lopez has followed in his father's footsteps playing…

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“A lifetime of Jolly degrees of happiness and varnish layers of love.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/10/2017 3 Comments

During anyone's life, there are jolly times filled with degrees of ups and downs, covered with varnishing layers of love. A life is filled with degrees of changes with reflective…

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“Sparkling at any age.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/03/2017 2 Comments

The word "age," is a noun, defining the length of existence from the beginning to any given time of life. Existence is the sparkle of life to be celebrated every…

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“Procrastinating Pressure.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/01/2017 5 Comments

The significance of procrastinating pressure to complete goals is sometimes a necessary emotion when you find snippets of excuses to forgo what should be done. With thirty days to write 50,000 words,…

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“Atmospheric; A Short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/20/2017 2 Comments

Chrysanthemum Three months ago Jill and I decided to take a break with a tropical island weekend getaway. On our last evening, I dressed adorned in my best island attire…

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“Droolling mushroom hunters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/18/2017 10 Comments

Hiking in the great northwest of the US brings you into contact with many types of people. My first encounter with mushroom hunters began with the honk of a horn…

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“Music’s dubious riffs.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/15/2017 1 Comments

During our annual concert, my high school's jazz ensemble was playing before a packhouse of parents, students political dignitaries. We played several pieces that excited the whole audience who stood…

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“Centenarian love, passion, marriage, and dancing.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/12/2017 2 Comments

The annual sweetheart's dance has become a coveted gala event for the 190 residents at the "Living Years Village." And again for the third year in a row Edgar and…

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“Faintly simmering and being beckoned.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/08/2017 1 Comments

I stood in the doorway of the kitchen watching my mother cooking and preparing the Thanksgiving dinner as I drooled with excitement wanting to sneak a lick of the bowls…

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“Halloween Neighborhood-Lessons.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/07/2017 3 Comments

There was a time in the 60's, and 70's when the mystery of keeping your home secure during the Halloween season was something you passed on to new neighbors. I…

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“Ghoulish.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/01/2017 6 Comments

I have never really liked Halloween since the horrible calamity of 1975, for which my father tells the story with the smiling gleefulness of a teenager like it was yesterday.…

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“Autumn Fluffy.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/30/2017 3 Comments

The end of green summer leaves leads to the transformation to various bright colors. During an October hike with crisp, breezes blowing red, yellow, purple, orange, magenta, and brown leaves…

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“Mirrored Gratitude.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/29/2017 0 Comments

With their annual Halloween party two days away, Erica stood in the mirror admiring her Cleopatra costume. She adjusted the black wig with a gold beaded headpiece while marveling at…