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 Lighthouse Cove is the first of this series. After meeting my husband, who was a fan of lighthouses, I started to become interested in the history and the beauty of these Guardians of The Sea. While my vision was still good, we traveled extensively along the East Coast and the Great Lakes visiting every lighthouse we could get access to.

Morning Walk is dedicated to my late brother Tom, who loved old toys, the beach and boats. Tom, who was also blind from retinitis pigmentosa passed away at the age of 49 in 2013.

I started with a mother and daughter on a casual stroll along the boardwalk in a seaside town. I then added a little boy representing my brother Tom. I couldn't resist naming the toy store after him. Look close to see the B, L and T.

Sometimes we all experience a journey in our life. Be it good or bad we go through if and persevere. Sometimes that journey will be a train excursion to places new to us or a medical diagnosis that is challenging. Weather you see bald eagles and the red, white and blue or only visualize it in your mind, it is great to know that America is working on a cure for eye diseases so that everyone of us can experience the beauty that America has to offer. God Bless America and the American Journey. 

Matthews House is typical of most New England lighthouses. They are built on rocky, stone outcroppings close to the waters edge. Maine is also known for their narrow gauge railroads that can easily traverse through the many forests hauling out trees to the local lumber mills. While riding on a narrow gauge tourist excursion train, we came through an opening in the pines and seen this candid moment. I couldn't resist thinking about the book of Matthew, chapter 7 verse 24-25.

Alaska, by far, is the most beautiful state I have ever been to. The scenery, the wildlife and the vegetation is just breathtaking. In this painting, Scotch Cap Lighthouse is one of the few that dot the coastline. While visiting there, I saw Bald eagles, moose, caribou, bears and salmon. It was fascinating to see the eagles swoop down and pull a salmon out of the water and take it back to their nest to feast on. My 2 week journey to Alaska was too short to behold everything there is to see.

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons - I love colors!

While vacationing one year in Michigan, my husband and I visited Old Presque Isle Lighthouse, along the shore of Lake Huron. The beauty of the pine trees boasted in the lavish national forest, which provided a background that dramatized the fall foliage. This was a moment that captured the tranquility of peace that “harmonized” the surrounding lighthouse and keeper’s quarters.