Silent eavesdropper
Secret life of a flower
A natural spy.
nature
The City Kid’s Guide to a Nirvana Hike (a six-word story)
Image by Anna
Be one with nature ‘n sh*t.
Everest (a movie review)
An exciting, beautiful, courageous yet ultimately sad movie. I’m sorry for any implied spoilers, but this film is definitely worth a watch. I’ve always been fascinated about people’s desire to take on death-defying adventures. I enjoy hiking and the feeling of strength as my body is being challenged, so I appreciate this kind of action. It makes me want to climb the mountain, but I would likely perish before reaching the first camp.
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Love and Let Die
Spider image: Pixabay
After love comes death
The male mounts between her fangs
Black Widow’s ciao time
A Collage of Falls
Iceland has nearly 40,0000 waterfalls. The waterfalls featured here:
Seljalandsfoss – you can walk around this waterfall
Skógafoss – the one with the rainbow in front of it
Gullfoss – the largest waterfall in Europe
Öxarárfoss – the small waterfall in Thingvellir National Park
©2015 Karina Pinella
Strokkur and Litli Geysir*
Strokkur gushes so majestically and the Litli Geysir squirts
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Gullfoss*
Borne from glaciers
Reigns like a queen that she is
Gullfoss waterfall
*Gullfoss is considered the queen of Icelandic waterfalls and the largest in Europe.
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Thingvellir National Park*
Magma turned basalt
Forming gorges for haunting
By the White Walkers
*Thingvellir National Park is northeast of Reykjavik and is where the Mid-Atlantic ridge surfaces on land for all to see, splitting North America and Eurasia. White Walkers are from the series, Game of Thrones, which used this park as the setting for some episodes.
©2015 Karina Pinella
A Nod to Monadnock
From the Marriott to New Hampshire’s Mt. Monadnock in the early Sunday morn. Breakfasted at T’s where the omelet fillings fell short due to the cook’s lack of skill with the skillet. Arrived at the foot of the mountain and parked next to a blue SUV with a license plate from Miami. On Memorial Day, they chose crags over skittering crabs along the seashore. Followed the White Dot Trail, so full of energy at the start. Panted as the steps got steeper. Dripped sweat as legs felt heavier. Sighted the summit and reached the top at last. Refreshed by the breeze and a long drink of water. Savored the beauty of my expanded horizon. Headed back down by way of the White Cross Trail. Wobbled halfway to the parking lot. Knocked out by the grand Mt. Monadnock.
©2015 Karina Pinella
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