Monday, January 30, 2017

The Crystal Mill

The Crystal Mill



Due to it's distance from


my place of residence,


and the poor road quality (It's a four wheel drive road only) to it.


The Crystal Mill


has remained


on my bucket list 


for quite some time.


I was incredibly excited 


when my family decided to rent  


Beaver Lake Retreat for the week,


providing the perfect opportunity to go see it.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Beaver Lake Retreat ~ Hummingbirds


Beaver Lake Retreat ~ Hummingbirds



Hummingbirds


Truly amazing creatures.


The way they


hover


zip


glide


and shoot


sometimes straight up in the air.


If you've ever 


get the opportunity 


to sit and watch a cluster of humming birds. 


I highly recommend it.  What a worthwhile pastime.

Monday, January 16, 2017

Beaver Lake Retreat Canoeing and Fishing

Beaver Lake Retreat Canoeing and Fishing



Summer 


just isn't summer


unless you get a chance


to play in the water


get a little wet


breathe the mountain air


take in the beauty 


and calm


of nature.


Maybe catch a fish or two.


or canoe across the lake,


Perhaps you prefer the beach scene.


It's all about getting away.


Taking time to relax


enjoying family.


escaping everyday responsibilities of life.


That's what Summer Vacation is all about.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Beaver Lake Retreat


Beaver Lake Retreat



Family get-togethers can be tough.


We all live in different places,


so when we all get together,


We never have a big enough place to hold all of us.


Rather than overwhelming one person


by trying to have everyone stay at one person's house,


This year we tried something different.


We rented the entire facility at Beaver Lake Retreat.


It was great.  The place was big enough.


We could all eat together,


hang out,


enjoy the hot tub, 


have a bonfire with s'mores,


watch the hummingbirds,


and still have a place 


for everyone to sleep at night


without kids sleeping 


across every feasible inch


of floor and couch space.


The adults could still stay up and chat. without fear of keeping the little ones up.


We all had a wonderful time.