The Joy of Living
“The beauty and charm of the wilderness are his for the asking, for the edges of wilderness lie close beside the beaten roads of present travel…through the northern forests, the home of the giant moose, the forests of fragrant and murmuring life in summer, the iron-bound and melancholy of winter. The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it”
-Theodore Roosevelt, The Joy of Living
When Timber Makes One Still 
Awesome! I love your theme photo with the birches. We have many white birches in NH.
Love the clear photos. Thank you for sharing these.
Glorious and serene shots!
We deserve this wildreness.
The photos are beautiful; I especially enjoyed the reflections. But I had to smile at the second. That small bunch of vegetation sticking up out of the water looks like it might be saying, “I wanted to explore, but I think I’m a little out of my depth here.”
Haha indeed! Thanks so much for your comment and I am glad you enjoyed the post!
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Those photos take me back to two wonderful journeys, one solo through Oregon on the Pacific Crest Trail, one with friends on the Boundary Waters. Thank you.
Of course, now I have moved to Scotland, there are closer wilderness experiences too.
Have a good Winter, Spring is beginning to dream of green…
Thanks much for your comment and I am glad you enjoyed these photographs. Much of the photographs are from Voyageurs National Park which borders the west edge of the Boundary Waters.
Breathtaking photos and a quote from one of my favorite heroes.
Thanks Tom!
Paz
Wow! Such beauty!
Roosevelt loved the wilderness so much that he set aside lots of lands as national places where future generations could come and renew their spirits. The wilderness is a great place to find many treasures that can fill the soul with much joy and splendor. This is why I love to get outdoors every chance that as I can. Love the pics and the words! Thanks Tom. Hope you are having a wonderful winter.
Likewise to you! Thanks as always for your comments and interest in the blog!
A president with vision, the proper use of that position. It was a great investment for everybody.
Stunning pictures!
Love the peaceful atmosphere in these photos! Makes me long for a day sitting by the lake in a lawn chair to breathe in the stillness.
Amen!
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Awesome! Thanks much for you interest!
Your pictures are so beautiful and encourages thoughtfulness and stillness.
The quote from Roosevelt is great and goes so well with your post.
miriam
Thanks Miriam for the compliment. I really appreciate it and I am glad that the photographs conjure up the feelings you describe. That is my goal in running this blog and so your comment lets me know that its working : )!
😊 It is very much.
Amazing photography, as always. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for visiting : )
The simple things in life bring the most joy.
these are lovely, thomas. i love the quote as well. i spend the summer walking my city’s more than 150 parks and i came to appreciate them at a very different level –
Being at the cabin in the north woods this coming summer has filled my head a lot this past winter week. Thank you for this visual journey.
Appreciate you stopping by Tom…I think we are both thinking about the northwoods in the summer quite a bit right now!
All so beautiful. The last picture particularly so!
Appreciate the kind words!
love this….
Beautiful!
Thanks much : )!