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Archive for October, 2021
More from the Gorge
Posted: October 25, 2021 in Photography, VideoTags: #angelswindows, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #nadatunnel, #national parks, #naturalbridge, #nature, #nikon, #personal, #photographer, #photography, #redrivergorge, #rockbridge, #video
I wanted to give you another glimpse of Red River Gorge just as Fall starts to show. Not far south from my home in Ohio, the valley makes things a bit cooler and the trees are starting to turn there. I took these pictures and videos a few days ago while on a quick mid-week-get-a-way with my wife. Usually we can only visit off season due to her work schedule. This time we took a spontaneous short break and the weather was perfect.
The next video you can hear me breathing in the background. It was an effort to get to this perch for an old man but the view was worth every step. And then some.
Fog lifting at sunrise 
Sunrise hitting both ‘peaks’
I have a bunch more and like pictures of your kids, they are all beautiful.
Enjoy, MIDIMike
Natural Bridge and Red River Gorgeous
Posted: October 22, 2021 in PhotographyTags: #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #national parks, #Native American, #naturalbridge, #nature, #nikon, #personal, #photo, #photographer, #photography, #redrivergorge, #rockbridge
My wife and I were lucky to take a quick two night stay near Natural Bridge in Kentucky. We have been there a few times and I always post pictures that interest me. For those considering a trip, I have pictures of beautiful areas that are very close to the road or parking lots. While the paths can be rugged and hilly, these photos were less than a mile from the road.
My wife does not hike, so we pick areas that are close to the road so I can take a quick hike, grab some beautiful memories and rush back to the car so she doesn’t have to wait long. I am 68 years old, so if you are healthy you can reach these monuments of rock formations. It is difficult to view these places close up and not realize how easily early peoples thought of these lands as sacred grounds. Pictures are not enough.
I will post more later, but here is a sample of the pictures from my recent trip. We had beautiful weather and Fall was just starting to turn the hillsides into dazzling colors.
Simple Things
Posted: October 1, 2021 in Opinions and Observations, PoetryTags: #, #aginginamerica, #aginginusa, #life, #lyrics, #memories, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #personal, #poem, #poetry, #songwriter, #songwriting
Today you managed
Tomorrow you’ll fail
Each loss another fragment forever pushed aside.
The day after becomes
A monotonous stream
Each day is just like the last just a bit more purified.
Sometimes it’s easy
Falling off a log
Then all confidence disappears and your unable to move.
I know I don’t know
Is somebody watching?
Surrounded by a quicksand of doubt and nothing to prove.
When everything disappears
Even sacred memories hide underground.
Lost, frozen in a searing panic
Where Simple Things can’t be found.
This is the last time
As much as the first
Open or close your eyes but the vision is the same.
It’s only in my head
It’s only in my head
I love you like a brother but won’t remember your name.
When everything disappears
Even sacred memories hide underground.
Lost, frozen in a searing panic
Where Simple Things can’t be found.
MidiMike 