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Every twenty minutes on the Appalachian Trail, Katz and I walked farther than the average American walks in a week. For 93 percent of all trips outside the home, for whatever distance or whatever purpose, Americans now get in a car. On average, the total walking of an American these days – that’s walking of all types: from car to office, from office to car, around the supermarket and shopping malls – adds up to 1.4 miles a week…That’s ridiculous. ~ Bill Bryson, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 #24

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During a weekend girls getaway with my mom and two of my sisters, we were lucky enough to catch sight of the Decorah Eagles nest with one of the adults keeping a close watch over their young brood.

My sister Molly hurriedly grabbed the binoculars from her vehicle to zoom in on the action. There were a number of others gathered around at this point so Molly passed her binoculars around so everyone else could see the eagle up close as well. It wasn’t until we were back in the car that she noticed in her excitement she’d only removed the cap from one of the lenses. It put a humorous exclamation mark on an already satisfying experience.

I snapped this photo of a young girl being guided by her mother as they both viewed the nest – made only a little easier by virtue of just a single open lens – as shown here in this picture!

Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #23