Inspiration

May 9, 2013 by thirdeyemom

“It is impossible to live without failing at something – unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default”. – J.K. Rowling This week has been a bit hairy so I thought I’d post some of my favorite photos of mountains I’ve hiked as they always calm my soul. Photos above from France, Nepal and Guatemala. This fall, I will be adding Bolivia to my list […]

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Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, France, Guatemala, Nepal, Tour de Vanoise, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Trekking/Hiking, Xela • Tags: France, Guatemala, Hiking, Inspiration, Nature, Nepal, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel

The wisdom of a bench

April 14, 2013 by thirdeyemom

This week’s travel theme by Where’s My Backpack is benches. The beauty of a bench is something sometimes easily missed. Yet for me, as I live in Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes and many beautiful parks, there are benches everywhere.

Categories: BLOGGING, Inspiration, iPhonography, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Other Photo Challenges, PHOTOGRAPHY, Reflection, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, United States • Tags: Inspiration, Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, reflection, thirdeyemom, Travel

The change that hasn’t come

April 12, 2013 by thirdeyemom

“Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are” – Bertolt Brecht This time last year, we were basking in the sunshine embracing the gorgeous beauty, energy and rejuvination that springtime brings to Minnesotans. On this day last year, spring was in full force with leaves bursting anew in a brilliant tapestry of verdant, virgin green. The telltale signs of spring – brightly colored tulips, deep purple pasque flowers and singing birds- were everywhere. […]

Categories: BLOGGING, Inspiration, Reflection, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: change, Inspiration, Minnesota, reflection, Seasons, Spring, thirdeyemom, Weekly Photo Challenge

Moonlighting at Moonlight Basin

April 8, 2013 by thirdeyemom

Author’s note: This is my last post on our recent family vacation to Big Sky, Montana. To see other posts on Montana, click here. Mid-week during our ski trip to Montana we opted to try out neighboring Moonlight Basin ski resort. Known as Big Sky’s little sister, Moonlight Basin is smaller, cheaper and humbler yet in my opinion equally if not more beautiful and pristine. We spent a wonderful day skiing there with our dear friends who joined us on […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, Big Sky, Montana, Skiing, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, United States • Tags: Big Sky, family travel, Inspiration, montana, Moonlight Basin, Nature, skiing, Sports, thirdeyemom, Travel

Home in the mountains

March 31, 2013 by thirdeyemom

Yesterday we left for a long awaited vacation and I can’t tell you how incredibly ready I was to get out of town. The last few weeks have been a bit difficult especially given our recent family stint with the stomach flu. Spring has not even attempted to visit and the weather has been unseasonably cold. All in all, my spirits were sinking and it was time to leave.

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, Big Sky, Montana, Skiing, TRAVEL RELATED RESOURCES • Tags: Big Sky, CULTURE, family, Inspiration, montana, mountains, Photography, ski, Travel

A visual feast at Macy’s Painted Garden

March 28, 2013 by thirdeyemom

This year’s Macy’s Flower Show is a definite stunner to the senses. The theme is The Painted Garden and is inspired by the colorful, brilliant flowers, jewels and market hues of India and Southern Asia. For most Minnesotans like myself, who are literally starved of color right now, the rainbow hues of the Painted Garden offer a visual feast to our hungry eyes. As you walk through the room, all at once you are at peace as you smell the […]

Categories: iPhonography, Minneapolis, Minnesota, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, United States • Tags: flowers, Gardening, Inspiration, iphonography, macy's flower show, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Spring, the painted garden, thirdeyemom

The passage of time

March 23, 2013 by thirdeyemom

Ailsa’s travel theme this week is the sensational concept of time. I am huge on reflection and when I thought of the subject of time, I brought myself back twenty years to where I was then and where I will be in a month’s time: Lovely Paris.

Categories: BLOGGING, France, Inspiration, Other Photo Challenges, Paris, Reflection, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: CULTURE, France, Inspiration, life, Paris, reflection, studying abroad, thirdeyemom, Travel

Desperately awaiting Spring

March 19, 2013 by thirdeyemom

I should understand by now that the long-awaited arrival of Spring in Minnesota is a temperamental thing. Last year at this time, it was unseasonably warm and we were basking in the sun wearing shorts and t-shirts. This year, we are buried under snow and below zero wind chills. Minnesotans are getting frustrated and stir crazy. After five long months of winter, we just want to be outside listening to the birds sing and watching in awe as color and […]

Categories: BLOGGING, Inspiration, PHOTOGRAPHY, Reflection • Tags: Guatemala, Inspiration, Nepal, Photography, Spring, thirdeyemom, winter

Guatemalan Green

March 16, 2013 by thirdeyemom

This week’s travel theme from Ailsa of Where’s my Backpack happens to be the color green in honor of Spring and St. Patrick’s Day. I know I’m rather obsessed with Guatemala and have used my photos for many posts now, two of which have been Freshly Pressed (The Color of Guatemala and The Green of Guatemala). However, since Spring is so far off from a reality here in Minnesota I had to dig back through my archives and pull up […]

Categories: Antigua, BLOGGING, Guatemala, Inspiration, Other Photo Challenges, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Xela • Tags: Antigua, CULTURE, green, Guatemala, Inspiration, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel, Xela

The Power of Ideas

March 12, 2013 by thirdeyemom

This past weekend was insanely inspiring. I was exceptionally lucky to attend the 25th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum held here in Minneapolis, which honors past Nobel Laureates and some of the world’s top activists and luminaries all coming together to discuss the power of peacemaking. It was absolutely amazing and there couldn’t be a more thought-provoking series of lectures and break-out sessions than what I had the pleasure of participating in for the past two and a half days. This year’s […]

Categories: ADVOCACY, BLOGGING, Children, Girls, HUMAN RIGHTS, Inspiration, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, poverty, Women's Rights • Tags: Advocacy, Inspiration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, peace, thirdeyemom

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