A political map of the world circa 1987. The Soviet Union takes up a sizable portion. A lot has happened in the last 39 years. The Berlin Wall came down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The Twin Towers fell. Technology has changed: landlines and phone booths are practically extinct, and random questions can be answered in seconds by asking Google, Siri, or Alexa. No longer do drivers keep the Thomas Guide in their cars; navigation systems will give turn-by-turn directions, and recalculate when the driver doesn't follow the directions. Some cars don't even need drivers. While many shoppers do their shopping in-person, some simply log into Amazon and have their item show up on their doorstep--sometimes within hours. I've seen pieces of the Berlin Wall. I've traveled to places that used to be behind the Iron Curtain. I've been to Ground Zero. I no longer have a house phone, and have looked up the answers to countless questions using my cell phone. I do not miss the stress...
Living life with a thankful heart



I love the sound of moving water.
ReplyDeleteMe, too. There is just something soothing about water.
DeleteI love water. No matter how cold it is, I always want to go swimming. :)
ReplyDeleteI did go snorkeling last week in rather nippy water, but I didn't stay in as long as I would have had the water been warmer.
Deleteoceans I can relate to! (lakes I can imagine… even the very large ones), but oceans… there is something about them. never not attractive.
ReplyDeleteI've always been fascinated by oceans. It's just amazing how big they are!
DeleteThose pictures are wonderful -- especially that reflection! I'm so glad we live close to the ocean!
ReplyDeleteI was so pleased with that photo! It was taken at Yellowstone, and captured the beauty of the lake so perfectly.
DeleteWonderful Wealth of Mother Nature. Love the pictures.
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