Wet Noodle Posse

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Thankful for Airplanes

Merrillee here who is thankful for a lot of things, especially my faith and family, but I'm also thankful for things like airplanes. This is a photo that I took a few years ago on a plane ride from Portland, Oregon to Spokane, Washington. As we left Portland, we ascended through the clouds and this is what I saw out my window. At that point, I was so thankful that I had my camera with me. I'm thankful for cameras, too. No one was there to tell me the name of the mountain that is protruding through the clouds, but it might be Mt. Hood or Mt. Shasta. The spectacular sight completely amazed me. This photo is only one of the reasons I'm thankful for airplanes.

My family is spread out all over the United States. When my little brother had his fiftieth birthday, I would have missed it if there were no airplanes.

I also would have missed this sunset. I took this photo from his back porch.

If not for airplanes, I would never have been to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships

or the Greek Isles

or traveled to Denver for my very first book signing

or get to see my daughters and their husbands. They are flying here for Thanksgiving.

And last but certainly not least, I wouldn't get to see my precious granddaughter on a regular basis.

What modern convenience are you thankful for?
Merrillee

Labels: airplanes, cameras, mountains, Thanksgiving

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Turning Leaves

Merrillee here hoping that these photos will give you even a little taste of the spectacular beauty we saw this past weekend in the mountains of North Georgia. The following photo was taken from the top of Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia. I barely had time to snap this picture before the clouds rolled in and obscured the view.

I took the photo below just as the clouds started to cover the top of the mountain. A few minutes later, a sea of white lay between us and the colorful trees below. If we had gotten there five minutes later, I wouldn't have been able to see the fantastic colors. On a clear day, you can see Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee from the top of the mountain. There is a lesson in these photos. Take advantage of an opportunity when it first presents itself. If you wait, the opportunity may be lost.

I took this last photo from the deck of our friends' house. They live near the top of a road that winds up the side of a steep hill. Making the trek to the top yields a fantastic view of the mountains and the lake. I took another lesson away from this experience. Taking the high road is better in views and in life.