Category: My non-writing life

Book Quote Wednesday ~ # unbelievable on 2/11/2026

Book Quote Wednesday ~ # unbelievable on 2/11/2026

It’s #BookQW and tough Coral is ‘unbelievable’! More from Chapter 33: “Fine, have your say, but not tonight, not this weekend,” Coral said, her pleasant tone breaking the awkward silence. “Let’s set a time for early in the week.” “A good plan,” Tiger interjected. “Spike, Wednesday is soon enough to address this. We have guests […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #miss on 4/24/2024

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #miss on 4/24/2024

It’s #BookQW and no one ‘misses’ Luna. More from Chapter 4: Strolling onto the beach below the looming headland, Luna loosened her silver energy. It swirled over her back and formed white-feathered wings nearly her height. Spreading them, she checked the breeze off the water to prepare for flight. A burst of conversation sounded on […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #unable on 3/5/2024

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #unable on 3/5/2024

It’s #BookQW and Daeryn & Annmar are ‘unable’ to do anything to help. Briefly more (trying to avoid spoilers!) from The Twisting chapter 21: Daeryn was ready for things to be different. “Sylvan is gone. It’s taken me years to acknowledge it.” “It’s—oh.” Annmar stiffened next to him. “This is what you tried to tell […]

Alpine Wildflowers and Elk

Alpine Wildflowers and Elk

Hiking the tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park is one of our favorite summer excursions from our family cabin in Colorado. We arrive early to beat the traffic to the top of Trail Ridge Road and fit in a tundra hike before the afternoon thunderstorms rise. The short Medicine Bow trail has ptarmigans along it […]

Posted July 24, 2023 by Laurel Wanrow in My non-writing life, Nature / 0 Comments
Sandhill Crane Viewing!

Sandhill Crane Viewing!

We times a trip west to be able to stop along the Nebraska Flyway and view the sandhill cranes as they stopped during they migration north to refuel in the field along the Platte River. Seeing and hearing thousands of cranes converge is an amazing experience. We camped in Windmill State Recreation Area, Gibbon, Nebraska, […]