Alice Thompson Photography

"Take only photos. Leave only footprints." - Unknown This quote has crossed my mind often this weekend as my partner and I have spent the weekend hiking in the Red River Gorge area in the Daniel Boone National Forest . This is about two hours from home, but it's someplace we've not really explored yet (even though we've lived in Kentucky for 12 years now), so it seemed like a good place to go to celebrate her birthday. Our dog loves to hike with us, so we brought her along too. (Kitty stayed home with the house-sitter). We spent about three hours hiking each of the last two days. I had planned to post several photos yesterday, but discovered I left my card reader at home, so photos and a summary of the trails will have to wait until I get back. I've discovered a few things: Our 9-year-old dog has more energy than I do. What the forest service people refer to as an "easy" hike, is not necessarily easy. Hiking downhill is just as difficult...

Since my high school days (some 26+ years ago), I've collected quotes I find meaningful. Quotes about all sorts of topics. Before the days of smartphones and awesome apps such as Evernote, I used to write the quotes in blank journals. I've filled quite a few of them over the years. Here are a few of my favorites: "When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadquate, I shall be content with silence." - Ansel Adams ***  "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." - Pablo Picasso ***  "The limitation in your photography are in yourself." - Ernst Haas ***  "I've learned that people will forget what you said; people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou  *** Do you have a favorite quote that holds a special meaning for you? If so, share it in the comments below.