Prisoner of Hopes

Tag: parks

  • Nature’s Cathedral: Travel Goals Australia

    Nature’s Cathedral: Travel Goals Australia

    There is something magical about authentic encounters in nature. I am never more aware of God and moved to worship than when I am surrounded by the natural world. Walking in the early morning woods while the dew is still heavy on the leaves. Watching a deer silently follow me along the trail. Viewing the…

  • Wildlife Adventures: Rural Road Trips Missouri

    Wildlife Adventures: Rural Road Trips Missouri

    It started out as a simple hiking trip, just a few days with a friend to explore a highly rated woodland trail. Nature had other plans. Reviewing the forecast as we packed, we decided that two days on the the at temperatures well over 100 with high humidity was probably not smart. So we decided…

  • There is not a “right way” to camp

    There is not a “right way” to camp

    There is no right way to enjoy the outdoors. I could walk forever with a pack on my back listening to the sounds of wildlife. It is nice to have our RV parked nearby to provide a dry place to sleep and storage for clothes and food. Backpacking, tent camping, rv life, a cabin or…

  • Acting Like Children: Travel Goals: Travel Goals Portugal

    Acting Like Children: Travel Goals: Travel Goals Portugal

    I love a good park. Parque das Nacoes was created in 1998 as the site of the Lisbon World Exposition. It is a large modern park along the banks of the Tagus. After several failed attempts to exit the Oriente metro, we eventually found our way to the central section of the park. We had…

  • Piddling At The Park: Travel Goals Portugal

    Piddling At The Park: Travel Goals Portugal

    Some days you just need to piddle. I am an expert piddler. Before you get concerned, let me define piddling. To piddle is to stay busy doing nothing in particular. You set about your day doing things that catch your interest, but that are not particularly useful or productive. Piddling is best done at a…

  • Valentine Adventure: Travel Goals Portugal

    Valentine Adventure: Travel Goals Portugal

    February 14th arrived a little cooler and cloudy for Portugal. Valentine’s Day is usually like that. . . a lot of hype about a cold day in the “F” month. This day, however, we finally got to take a train to Cascais. The seaside beckoned out the windows of the train as we moved along…

  • A Walk in the Woods: Rural Road Trips Missouri

    A Walk in the Woods: Rural Road Trips Missouri

    Today was unusually warm. I woke up and could smell the trees. It smelled like Spring. The outdoors called to me. Anticipation. A short drive to a state park delivered me to hills of endless trees. There were several trails to choose from. Each, an entry way into the forest. Happiness. There were others on…