Tag Archives: sand

A Dark Choice

Posted on January 28, 2013 by russtowne

“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. –Jean-Paul Sartre (Source: Wordsmith.org) Sadly, as some people age, rather than seeing things more clearly and broadening their horizons, they instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Fear, Growth/Learning, Life, Observations, Quotes I Love, Quotes I Wrote | Tagged dark, head, hour glass, hourglass, Jean-Paul Sartre, sand, time, used, vulnerable, wordsmith.org | 2 Comments

The Goofiest Christmas Tree and Beach You Ever Saw

Posted on December 5, 2012 by russtowne

A Most Unusual Christmas Tree Visitors who come to our home near the holidays are often struck by the sight of a most unusual Christmas tree. Instead of a fir or some other traditional kind, we have a palm tree. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Challenges, Children, Choices, Creativity, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dreams, Family "Fun", Generosity, Inspiring, Pain & Grief, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beach, beach incurable, bonfire, built, Crhristmas tree, disease, friends, fun, palm tree, sand, splashing, star, unusual | 6 Comments

“I Never Knew… I Never Knew…”

Posted on July 24, 2012 by russtowne

In response to the article about the beauty of sand a friend sent a message about a story he’d read about from Tom Brown of Tracker School fame. I like it and wanted to share it with you: Reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Nature, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged beauty, fisherman, marveling, sand, Tom Brown, tracker, Tracker's School | 16 Comments

Nature’s Beauty: Each Grain of Sand is a Work of Art

Posted on July 23, 2012 by russtowne

I love discovering new places where nature surprises me with beauty. The latest is the masterpiece that is each grain of sand! Russ

Posted in Beauty, Nature, Observations | Tagged art, grain of sand, masterpiece, nature, nature's beauty, sand, Work, work of art | 7 Comments

The Beach That Love Built

Posted on May 4, 2012 by russtowne

About six years ago our young teenage daughter was stricken with an “incurable” disease and nearly died. She spent about a month in the hospital, much of it intensive care fighting for her life. She had to deal with an … Continue reading →