by Deryn | Nov 28, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions
The trail It is not too difficult to find safe places to exercise and enjoy walking near the city, so we headed off to Fort Du Pont Park for a Sunday afternoon walk. The park is a wooded area in Washington DC on the site of an old Civil War fort designed as a defense... by Deryn | Jul 11, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel
The first weekend restrictions were lifted on visiting parks for recreation, we went back to the Khola Botanical Gardens to walk. It was as beautiful as ever, with the water lily pond where a cute little turtle climbed onto a lily pad and then jumped... 
by Deryn | Jun 20, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Travel
After my return from Perth, the last three weeks of my stay in Australia was meant to be a bit of family time and return home, but the shut downs after the Corona virus put paid to those plans. I stayed on another three months to see out the worst of the pandemic... 
by Deryn | Jun 13, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel
This is the second half of my trip to Western Australia, my hosts had planned the itinerary according to my love of nature and art. We often we travel with companions whose taste differs from ours, so what a treat to have friends who shared my interests and... 
by Deryn | May 24, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel
One of the things that many retired people look forward to is to travel, I was no exception, desiring to see the world and re connect with old friends. This trip to Australia was a fulfillment of those dreams. I was fortunate to have timed my trips just weeks... by Deryn | May 13, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Social History, Transitions, Travel
Elizabeth Quay -Perth LIfe’s Journey takes us through many transitions, one of which is immigration. My generation grew up in a time of political turmoil in Africa, when the winds of change forced many of my friends and I to seek lands where we could once again...