A Retreat At Mt. St. Francis Hermitage
May 2, 2022
Tag: Trails
The Masterpiece of Time
April 4, 2022
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
Rumi
Robert H. Treman, a graduate of Cornell University as well as a trustee, purchased land in the Enfield Falls area to protect the natural environment and improved the property by planting over 1,000 trees. By 1920, Robert and his wife, Laura, donated 1,110 acres of land to New York State to be called Enfield Glen Reservation. It was renamed Robert H. Treman State Park in memory of Treman’s altruistic and environmentally conservative leadership. It is through these awakened conscious philanthropic contributions that the beauty and wonder of the Finger Lakes Region has been preserved.
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In such a challenging era during the 1930’s -1940’s the Civilian Conservation Corps provided opportunities to create such wonder for future generations. Their contributions of hard work created timeless wonders preserved for future generations. It is now our turn to act. Our environment is crying out to be honored and respected, taken care of and nurtured back to pristine purity. To be cleansed of toxins and allowed to breath clean, fresh air. To have tees allowed to live through their life span, how many years that may be. To demand alternative sources of clean energy by using the tides, the sun, the wind and allowing for our lands to be restored. To dredge out and clean up our waterways honoring water as it is our sacred liquid, without it, we will perish. To work together with our wildlife and creating ways that we can co-exist and share this wondrous Gaia that has been given to us as a Gift.
Daniel 3:57-82 (excerpts)
“Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, Praise and exalt him above all forever. Angles of the Lord, Bless the Lord; You heavens, Bless the Lord; All you waters above the heavens, Bless the Lord; All you hosts of the Lord, Bless the Lord; Sun and Moon, Bless the Lord; Stars and Heaven, Bless the Lord; Every shower and dew, Bless the Lord; All you winds, Bless the Lord; Fire and heat, Bless the Lord; Cold and chill, Bless the Lord; Dew and rain, Bless the Lord; Frost and chill, bless the Lord; Ice and snow, bless the Lord; Nights and days, Bless the Lord; Light and darkness, Bless the Lord; Lightning and clouds, Bless the Lord; Let the earth bless the Lord; Mountains and hills, Bless the Lord; Everything growing from the earth, Bless the Lord; You springs, Bless the Lord; Seas and rivers, Bless the Lord; You dolphins and all water creatures, Bless the Lord; All you birds of the air, Bless the Lord; All you beasts, wild and tame, Bless the Lord; You sons and daughters of men and women, Bless the Lord.”
Bicycling Lewes-Rehoboth Trails
February 5, 2020
Regional Bicycle Loop Route
Junction and Breakwater Trail, Gordons Pond Trail, Cape Henlopen State Park
Lewes Beach – Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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A Retreat At Mt. St. Francis Hermitage
September 2, 2019
A Retreat At Mt. St. Francis Hermitage
September 2, 2019
Welcome to Chenango Valley State Park!
October 9, 2018
“When sparkles dance upon the water, our souls twinkle like stars in the evening sky.”
L.D. Marchell
“Nature’s infinite palette splashes vibrancy upon the autumn day.”
L.D. Marchell
“We are drawn back to Mother Gaia, connected with her compassion and ever-constant love for all; in our returning back, we become one united with her; calling us to love her as she has unconditionally given infinitely and ceaselessly to us.”
L.D. Marchell
The breath of life, passionate, rapturous, invigorating, revitalizing; Let us welcome God’s love with open arms.”
L.D. Marchell
“All roads lead home to where the heart is.”
L.D. Marchell
“Friendship is two spirits allowing each other to soar and fly.”
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“Take time to travel apart for the answers you seek are within.”
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“Faith is believing in things not yet seen but felt with the heart.”
Hebrews 11:1
“Walk ever softly, tenderly taking in the wonderment of the present.”
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“Wherever your heart is, there also is your home.”
L.D. Marchell
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Indian Summer at Greenwood Park
October 8, 2018
“Steely blue sky against autumn’s wondrous array; summer’s reborn as caterpillars come out to play.”
L.D. Marchell
“Just when the caterpillar thought it’s life was over, it became a butterfly.”
Author Unknown
“Go at life with abandon; give it all you’ve got. And life will give all it has to you.”
Norman Vincent Peale
“Did you know that by taking leaps of faith, the angelic winds will allow for you to soar?”
L.D. Marchell
“Timeless meanderings on a stellar autumn stroll.”
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“To be young at heart is the joy of life’s precious gift.”
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“As woodlands whisper and sway in the wind, the call of nature speaks ever softly to our soul.”
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“Upon Mother Gaia we walk ever gingerly, mindful of her gracious generosity if only we pause to listen to God’s unconditional love.”
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“On this magnificent day, may each piece of the precious moment create the mosaic of your life.”
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“Be ever-present with all the senses, for miracles abound.”
L.D. Marchell
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©Norman Vincent Peale
A Sanctuary at Salt Springs State Park
November 16, 2017
“Travels near and afar, the waters’ rushing by. Might it be the soothing streams, nature smiles a calming sigh.”
Connie Andrea Marchell
“Majestically Allowing; Authentic Pushing. Nature. Autumn. Water. Flowing. Winter.”
Lisa Ann Carucci Lash
“Interwoven Twin Flame Trees; Roots of Essence Sharing. Balancing the Energy Ignites; Organically Mystical Infinite Caring.”
L.D. Marchell
“The Old. The New. The Opening.”
Lisa Ann Carucci Lash
“Merrily we skip and play; Happily we ponder. The sights, smells, sounds, tastes and touches; Inner Knowing lighting up every hour.”
Connie Andrea Marchell
“Free Spirit. Free Soul. Freedom!!!”
Lisa Ann Carucci Lash
“White Buffalo Calf Woman Energy.”
“Upon the unbeaten path I pursue; In quest of answers still hidden. Deeply ingrained within my soul; In nature all realizations given.”
L.D. Marchell
“Mountains and Hills, Bless the Lord; Praise and Exalt Him Above all Forever!!!”
Daniel 3:75
“Conscious Pause”
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©Bible
A Relaxing Afternoon At Dorchester Park
September 19, 2017
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.“
Emily Bronte
“Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree.”
Emily Bronte
“I’ll walk where my own nature would be leading; It vexes me to choose another guide.”
Emily Bronte
“I see heaven’s glories shine and faith shines equal.”
Emily Bronte
“Honest people don’t hide their deeds.”
Emily Bronte
“I have dreamed in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind.”
Emily Bronte
“But first a hush of peace, a soundless calm descends; The struggle of distress and fierce impatience ends.”
Emily Bronte
“If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results.”
Emily Bronte
“A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad…”
Emily Bronte
“I have to remind myself to breathe, almost to remind my heart to beat.”
Emily Bronte
“…But most where trees are sending; Their breezy boughs on high; Or stooping low are lending a shelter from the sky.”
Emily Bronte
“I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free…”
Emily Bronte
“I cannot express it: but surely you and everybody have a notion that there is, or should be, an existence of yours beyond you.”
Emily Bronte
“With wide-embracing Love Thy Spirit animates eternal years; Pervades and broods above; Changes, sustains, dissolves, creates and rears.”
Emily Bronte
“No coward soul is mine. No trembler in the world’s storm-troubled sphere.”
Emily Bronte
“From the midst of cheerless gloom I passed to bright unclouded day.”
Emily Bronte
“I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself.”
Emily Bronte
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©Emily Bronte Quotes
Honoring Glorious Mother Gaia
March 13, 2017
“Woman is a ray of God. She is not that earthly beloved; she is creative, not created.” Rumi
For it is by preserving our forests, hills, mountains, lakes, streams and rivers and co-existing with wildlife that Gaia will begin to heal from countless centuries of destruction placed upon her when all she wants is to share her miraculously breathtaking resources and beauty with us. As she cries out for help, let us all consciously unite to assist her in giving back to her for all she so unconditionally gives to us each day.
Adirondack Park
Algonquin Summit
Algonquin Summit
Algonquin Peak Trail
Algonquin Peak Trail
Looking out from Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain
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As Wayshowers we must be united in one consciousness of healing our sacred Mother Earth as her very bowels are being extracted for energy consumption. From pollution in the water, ground and air and the devastation of our mature tree population, to the covering of her grassy fields with pavement, it is time to mend our relationship with her through our appreciation and gratitude. There are alternative free energy resources that are not corporate driven. There is a choice. The gift is the green grass, the vibrant sky, the flowing waters, the rustling trees, the birds singing and the animals traveling across her open terrain. We are all being called to assist in restoring her to her pristine magnificence through our collective conscience of unconditional love toward ourselves, toward others and to Gaia who gives of herself tirelessly. It is now time for us to give back to her.
“Let there be a world to see, let it be of inspiration. Let there be a world to see, let it be of God’s creation.”
John V. Marchell