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About Me

M. J. Good-Leake

M. J. Good-Leake

I am Blogger, Creative Writer, Poet, Wildlife & Landscape Photographer. As a retiree full-time travel blogger touring the U.S., I provide my opinion, wisdom, and thoughts about travel, retirement lifestyle, and life. I'm an aspiring pre-published indie author of baby boomer romance and adventures with a whimsical comedic side. I enjoy photographing wildlife and landscapes, mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, and backpacking. I mostly travel the back roads of America, Canada, and Mexico, documenting my adventures via print and photography.

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Patience = Wisdom
09/21/2023
Migratory travelers
09/14/2023
Illinois River shoreline
Minnesota State Parks, Wow!
08/10/2023
Prairie trail Buffalo River State Park
Trumpeter Swans.
07/27/2023
Maplewood State Park, MN.
District School Houses
07/21/2023
Looking north bound on MN route 59.
Early Summer Travels
07/04/2023
Nature’s trails heals.
06/29/2023
Triple “H,” Weekend!
06/01/2023
Nicodemus, KS, 2023
05/27/2023
Road Runner Rest Stop
04/21/2023
Road Runner New Mexico State Bird
Love and Healing
04/19/2023
Elephant Butte Reservoir NM
Full-time RV home, yes mama.
04/06/2023
81 Palms 55+ RV resort campground
Sleeping in Nature
04/05/2023
Deserts of Moab Utah.
2020, MN, ND, Harvest Hosts and destinations.
03/24/2023
Hyphened Journeys
03/21/2023
Saguaro National Park East, Again
03/12/2023
Saguaro National Park East Sunset
My Valentine’s Day love letter.
02/14/2023
Fellowshipping with new friends
02/04/2023
Sunsetting in the Arizona desert
Desert morning
02/02/2023
Image captured by the author Saguaro National Park Tucson AZ.
Rubber Tramp Rendezvous 2023
01/31/2023
Happy New Year, 2023
01/01/2023
Yuma AZ BLM Near VFW on Route 95
Poetry is Nature
12/29/2022
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest⁩, ⁨Salt Lake City⁩, ⁨Utah⁩, ⁨United States⁩
End of the Year, 2022
12/18/2022
Foxy receiving solar charging desert style.
Summer of Fun 2022
10/24/2022
Arctic Fox 22G
Golden moments of a day.
09/19/2022
Fl Everglades Sunrise
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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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“Panic.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/25/2016 5 Comments

Panic is an extream emotional state of fear, anxiety, causing wildly unthinking behavior. Panic is what I felt. Panic is what I saw in my daughter's eyes. Panic's uncontrollable fear…

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“Generous.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/24/2016 3 Comments

The ACME Ladder Corporation recognized their oldest employee Oscar Stephenson's 43 years of service and his retirement to become official at the close of business with a retirement party. After…

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Stump

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/14/2016 0 Comments

The daily word prompts ignite my imagination of times in my life. The word "stump" has me reflecting on the stump-grinder, I rented to remove two tree stumps from my…

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“Fierce.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/01/2016 0 Comments

Fierce is the adjective used to identify the individual or group entering battle, attacking insurmountable odds or challenges. Wars have produced fierce, violent attackers eager to fight or kill. When…

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“Vice.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/31/2016 1 Comments

My evolution of the word "VICE." As a child growing up, my father had a garage with a workbench with a vice similar to the one in the photo above.…

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“Expert.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2016 2 Comments

A forensic psychologist, a forensic accountant, and forensic fingerprint expert, were summoned to court as witnesses for the prosecution. Because of the rule on witnesses, they were all forbidden to…

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“Cheats & Mistakes.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/29/2016 3 Comments

In the Spring of 1963, Malcolm Milton University's spring mid-term testing was in its final hours. Tenured History Professor, Wilbur Wilshire was shocked and astonished when he recognized an honors…

A pre-published author

Jeopardize

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/23/2016 0 Comments

Police Chief Charles Chapman: Yesterday evening’s automobile accident was horrifying, and the heroic work of police, firefighters & bystanders who jeopardize their lives represent the highest standards of emergency services…

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Ghost away

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/21/2016 4 Comments

Ok, if you are a follower of this site, you know that I have begun traveling and reporting on my locations with photos. So, this is a very personal blog…

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Maybe?

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/11/2016 2 Comments

  Maybe is the word parents use with their second or third born child who asks, can they have a tiger or lion. Maybe is the word teenagers use when…

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“Luxury”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/09/2016 9 Comments

Luxury? During my adult life, luxuries are unique slices of life I passed up for whatever reasons or another. Mostly, because of children, you know they are supposed to come…

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Realizations of a Travel Writer.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/07/2016 3 Comments

Several days ago, I wrote separate responses for Wordpress daily word prompts for the words "stubborn," "praise," "muse," "crave," "profound," and "apology." As I formulated my thoughts, I recognized the…

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“Unstoppable”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/04/2016 1 Comments

To succeed in life, a passionate, driven desire is unstoppable. Discover your passion and your desire will be unstoppable. With sacrifice and patience, your dreams will become reality, to remain unstoppable.…

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“Shared Journeys”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/30/2016 0 Comments

I have taken many journeys across the US either by car, motorcycle, and tractor trailer. During all of my travel's my family and my mother, in particular, worried about me…

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Elusive

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/28/2016 6 Comments

Elusive are my thoughts when writing. Elusive is my focus when reading. Elusive are the photos I want to capture. Elusive are my attempts when trying to achieve what I…

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“Sanctuary”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/27/2016 0 Comments

Seeking the safety of a Sanctuary from family, friends, job, the world, or an enemy can take place in many locations. Sanctuaries within the mind can bring inward peacefulness, essential…

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“Clocks”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/26/2016 1 Comments

Many people around the world are pressed for time, don't have enough time, and some run out of time. We all have a certain amount of time on this planet,…

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“Punishment”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/25/2016 1 Comments

Punishment is a form of revenge for victims who suffers directly from an offense. However, others who become aware of the offense, by sight or knowledge usually voice their opinions…

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Carefree

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/23/2016 2 Comments

I hope the above quote inspires people to observe life with optimism, a positive attitude towards one another to experience a less stressful life to become footloose and carefree. :-)…

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Depth

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/23/2016 4 Comments

Depth is the measurement from the furthest point to another. The depths of your love for another can never be measured, and love can last forever. The depths of hate…

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“Frail”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/20/2016 0 Comments

Newborn infants, puppies, kittens, and small baby animals, are considered frail. However, their frailty we view is their strength for life, struggling to live, learn and become one within a…

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“Unpredictable”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/18/2016 4 Comments

As a structured life planner, I have always prepared and planned for the unpredictable, and yet the unforeseen most often takes place. My retiree lifestyle has changed my philosophy because…

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Forgetful RV’ers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/17/2016 0 Comments

Jim aged 87 and Mathew, age 89 are retirees from Florida and have been full-time RV'ers for the past twenty years. Late one night they are seated around a campfire…

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“Cowardice”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/11/2016 0 Comments

During a crisis, the coward utilizing their thoughts will dismantle and shirk their honor, duty, and responsibility to whomever or whatever the cause. Their cowardice Heart and Soul will unite…

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“Darkness”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/07/2016 3 Comments

Because of humans inability to see in the darkness, the human imagination compensates and creates fear and mystery of the unknown of what their eyes cannot see. Hundreds if not…

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Island

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/03/2016 4 Comments

Oh, how I would love to live on an island. I was offered the opportunity to live on an island off the coast of Key West when I received a…

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“Empty”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/29/2016 2 Comments

The empty feelings when a loved one is no longer in your life. The empty feelings when love is not present. The empty feelings when all hope is lost. Reach out…

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“Prophecy”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/27/2016 3 Comments

  Those who have the ability of prophecy have an enormously incredible talent, and for centuries many have claimed this unique ability. Their predictions have included everything from the religious…

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“Struggle?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/20/2016 2 Comments

The struggle is a word repeatedly used to describe or defines an individual or team endeavor, of trying hard bending over backward, displaying their forcefulness, to produce a strong or…

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“Rebuild”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/16/2016 4 Comments

A large part of my life for many years I worked at my father's business rebuilding car motors and transmissions, yet, it was my first teenager date when I understood my…

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“Phase of Life”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/06/2016 0 Comments

From birth to death, during life, we journey through phases. Phases are the essential components of your soul. Reflecting upon past phases can bring clarity into future phases. So what…

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“Denying or Justifying”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/05/2016 0 Comments

Looking into a mirror many humans see something they are not. Denying the color of thy eyes Denying the color of thy skin, Denying thy age Denying thy weight Denying…

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“Sing”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/22/2016 2 Comments

The voice is an incredible musical instrument when used correctly soothes the soul of many listeners. So, sing a song of love, sing a song of praise, sing a song…

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“My First photo competition and A New Beginning”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/16/2016 9 Comments

Last fall I entered the above photo in The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel photo contest, and my submission won! :-) On April 30th, 2016, I started my traveling…

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“Secrets”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/03/2016 1 Comments

  Secrets all around and held within. Secrets held for a moment can last forever. Secrets stand on the foundation of fear. Secrets first cousin is a lie. Secrets necessary?…

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“The Great Pretender”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/17/2015 15 Comments

Wordpress Daily Posts, "The Great Pretender." Are you full of confidence or have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? The imposter syndrome describes a feeling of inadequacy, & intellectual fraudulence,…

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“Grand Slam”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/16/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Grand Slam." In your own life, what would be the equivalent of a walk-off home run? (For the baseball-averse, that’s a last-minute,…

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“Practice Makes Perfect?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/13/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Practice Makes Perfect?." Tell us about a talent you would love to have… but don’t. I have pondered a response to this…

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“Burning Down The House”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/05/2015 5 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Burning Down the House." Your home is on fire. Grab five items (assume all people and animals are safe). What did you grab?…

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“My Hero”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/29/2014 1 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "My Hero." Who’s your hero? Tell us a story about why that person plays such an important role in your life. The…

Blog Postings Journaling

In Due Time

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/20/2014 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "In Due Time." What’s your next, most pressing deadline? Are you excited, stressed, or ambivalent about it? What’s the first thing you’d…

Blog Postings Criticism Knowledge

The object of my dejection : The Powder Room

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/20/2014 1 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "The Object of My Dejection." Tell us about the object of your dejection — something you made, a masterpiece unfinished, or some sort…

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Kicked the Bucket, the anti-list.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/18/2014 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Kick the Bucket." What are the top items on your anti-bucket list — those things you never, ever want to do, places…

Retirement lifestyle

Not for Thee

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/04/2014 1 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Not for Thee." What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received that you wouldn’t give to anyone else? Why don’t you…

Retirement lifestyle

Waiting Room

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/23/2014 1 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Waiting Room." “Good things come to those who wait.” Do you agree? How long is it reasonable to wait for something you…

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Bad Signal

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/14/2014 0 Comments

(Daily Prompt) Someone’s left you a voicemail message, but all you can make out are the last words: “I’m sorry. I should’ve told you months ago. Bye.” Who is it…

Fiction Writer

Literate for a day

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/06/2014 3 Comments

(Daily) Someone or something you can’t communicate with through writing (a baby, a pet, an object) can understand every single word you write today, for one day only. What do…

Retirement lifestyle

Peace Oddity

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/03/2014 4 Comments

If you could slow down an action that usually zooms by, or speed up an event that normally drags on, which would you choose, and why? There are so many…

Retirement lifestyle

Space-Time Continuum, A One-Way Street

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/08/2014 0 Comments

Congrats! You’re the owner of a new time machine. The catch? It comes in two models, each traveling one way only: the past OR the future. Which do you choose,…

Retirement lifestyle

Big Day Ahead

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/04/2014 1 Comments

It’s the night before an important event: a big exam, a major presentation, your wedding. How do you calm your nerves in preparation for the big day? I recall being…

Retirement lifestyle

Make It Count

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/27/2014 0 Comments

You’ve been given the opportunity to send one message to one person you wouldn’t normally have access to (for example: the President. Kim Kardashian. A coffee grower in Ethiopia). Who’s the…

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Locked and sealed?

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/07/2014 0 Comments

Can you keep a secret? Have you ever — intentionally or not — spilled the beans (when you should’ve stayed quiet)? Well of course I have, I did it a…

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Patience = Wisdom

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Migratory travelers

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Minnesota State Parks, Wow!

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Trumpeter Swans.

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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart.

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