January Sunset Over Sugarcreek 1 by Jim Crotty on Flickr.

“A human life, I think, should be well rooted in some spot of native land, where it may get the love of tender kinship for the face of the earth, for the labours of men go forth to, for the sounds and accents that haunt it, for whatever will give that early home a familiar unmistakable difference among the future widening of knowledge: a spot where the definiteness of early memories may be inwrought with affection, and kindly acquaintance with all neighbors, even to the dogs and donkeys, may spread not by sentimental effort and reflection, but as a sweet habit of the blood.” - George Eliot

After the Rain May 17 2012 2 by Jim Crotty on Flickr.

“Be not merely good; be good for something.”
- Henry David Thoreau

I like to think that what Thoreau was getting at was the importance of being good for each other.

Spring Sunrise Over Hilton Head by Photographer Jim Crotty on Flickr.

Hilton Head Island Sunrise. March 22 2012. Let it all go and begin each day with grace and gratitude, again and again.

The Courage of Faith. Sunset sky from Burke’s Beach #hiltonhead #southcarolina March 18 2012

It’s amazing to experience the places God takes me when I just learn to be quiet and get out of my own way.

January sunset over Calibogue Sound near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

How 2011 Began on Flickr.

When 2011 began. So much has happened since then. So much to be thankful for. Sugarcreek MetroPark. I think I’ll head out there tomorrow.

Coming Home

Fall Morning on the Beach

Last light at high tide. #hiltonhead #southcarolina