A poem written in 1648 by Robert Herrick and a painting from 1908 by John William Waterhouse pause on the same quiet truth.
Time moves. Moments pass. Meaning often lives in what we choose to notice while we can.

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A few glimpses from our wanderings through beautiful Dinan, France — from the steep cobbled lanes to the quiet port below.

More reflections and photos from our time here on Cobblestones and Castles:
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Welcome to my world [ #Hiking #Wildlife #Nature #RockyMountainNationalPark ]

I love trail signs --- [ #Hiking #NationalParks #RockyMountainNationalPark ]

Walking through aspens --- [ #Hiking #NationalParks #RockyMountainNationalPark ]

Small stream feeding Loch Vale in Rocky Mountain National Park --- [ #Hiking #NationalParks #RockyMountainNationalPark ]

I saw this guy while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park --- [ #Hiking #Wildlife #NationalParks #RockyMountainNationalPark ]

The colorful facade of a house in the small village of Fonterutoli we passed while hiking in Tuscany. The prayer flags caught my eye. [ #HikeEurope #TravelEurope #Hiking ]

Fresh food market in Florence --- [ #TravelEurope #Travel ]

Hiking in the Swiss Alps just above Pontresina with St. Moritz in the valley below --- [ #EuropeanHiking ]

Hiking in the Julian Alps - Triglav National Park -- Slovenia --- [ #hiking #nature ]

Windy day on Mount Zas (aka Mount Zeus) - The highest point in the Cyclades -- Naxos Island --- [ #hiking #nature ]

Cache la Poudre River --- [ #hiking #nature ]

Lake Isabelle -- Indian Peaks Wilderness --- [ #hiking #nature ]

Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park --- [ #wildlife #nature ]