Like most people, we are nature lovers and try to keep in touch with nature even when we’re not travelling. We have bird feeders in our backyard and enjoy watching the birds and squirrels that congregate daily to partake in the feast. It can be somewhat soothing to watch the birds as they fly back and forth from trees to the feeders. Every spring, we watch the families come to feed as the parents first take seeds to the babies and then teach the babies to fly up to the feeder on their own. The picture here is of one of the small birds that joined us for breakfast everyday when we were in Cabo San Lucas last November. They would hop around the tables hoping to find some scraps as people finished their breakfast.
One of the Birds that Joined Us for Breakfast Everyday
We were nominated by fellow blogger, ProjectRelish, for a seven-day photo challenge, so we will be posting one of our nature pictures every day for the next seven days.
For day 5, we decided to turn our attention towards the beach and Cabo San Lucas. Since it is snowing here in Colorado today, the images are even more enticing to us; we wish were sitting on the beach sipping a Mai Tai. We decided to use a sunset picture, but we had a hard time choosing. We’ve included a couple of other pictures that we considered as well. What do you think, did we make the right choice?
Sunset in Cabo
Rules: Post one nature photo and nominate someone else for seven consecutive days.
Nominating Polianthus, whose site has wonderful photography and stories of gardening and food.
Here are a couple of the other images that we considered:
The Arch at Cabo San LucasThe Arch in Black and White
If you’re asking yourself “where do I want to travel next” instead of “where is my next meal coming from”, then, like us, you have an awful lot to be thankful about. Neither of our families travelled much when we were younger, which is probably the main reason that sharing travel experiences with our children was so important to us when the kids were younger. Now that we’re older and are fortunate enough to be in a position to travel, we often think back to the days when we struggled to take time off, let alone go anyplace for vacation. We’ve come a long way from the days when we worried about getting food on the table, but we’re well aware that life can change in a heartbeat, so we never want to forget how far we’ve come.
Kids with Mad HatterJewish Quarter in Seville SpainNeighborhood in Chennai
With the hectic day-to-day life as well as planning another trip, it is easy to forget how blessed we are to have the opportunity to see the places that we have. We often see other posts from sites that we enjoy and think to ourselves, “wow, I wish we could go there”. It is easy to get caught up in travel envy instead of simply being thankful for the experiences that you have been able to have. More importantly, for the opportunity to share those experiences with the ones that you love.
Punta CanaFruit and Vegetable Vendor in MoroccoStratford Upon Avon
We recently purchased a digital picture frame where we’ve loaded pictures from places that we’ve travelled, concerts that we’ve been to, and special occasions and holidays with family. It was really eye-opening to see all of those memories in a single place. It really gave us the opportunity to look back and think about how fortunate we truly have been. And that only includes the places we’ve seen since we entered the digital age, there are still photo albums filled with pictures yet to be scanned and added to the library.
YellowstoneEmpire State BuildingSunset in Puerto Vallarta
Hopefully we’ll do a better job throughout the year of being thankful for our opportunities. It is easy to be thankful during the holiday season when it is forefront on people’s minds, but it is something that we want to remember the whole year-long. Hopefully next year will provide as many travel opportunities for you as we hope to have for ourselves. We truly are a lucky couple.
Cabo San LucasMesa Verde Cliff DwellingsThe Chicago Bean
