photo journal --- August 2025
A photo journal — one or two pictures each day, from today or years past, to look back on, reflect, and remember with a smile in the years ahead.
Date started: Aug 17th 2025
Monthly Recap
This month was a blend of anxiety and deep nostalgia, which is precisely why I decided to start this daily practice. These images are now my personal archive, a way to ensure I have something tangible to look back on and cherish when these moments are just a memory.
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| Day 31 Once connecting trees, now only one remains — a solitary figure carrying beauty and loss, reminding us that even nature’s bonds yield to time. |
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| 2020 Two connected trees, rooted together in silence, their branches lifting in quiet harmony — a living portrait of companionship. |
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| Day 30 - 2002 The faces of pure joy and innocence — a moment of childhood frozen in time, glowing brightly even as the years have flown by. |
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| Day 29 As kids, we were told milk would give us strong bones and muscles. As teens, we betrayed milk for sodas. As adults, we traded it all for beer and other vices. Somewhere along the way, bones get weaker, excuses get stronger. |
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| Day 29 - 2016 The culprit ! Proof of the guilty pleasure that replaced milk. Strong bones and muscles? Lost in the trade. And yes, this was taken on the 29th of August. |
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| Day 28 - 2019 At Acadia’s summit, I saw a man quietly lost in the view. I took the photo, drawn to the calm of the moment. Looking back, I see myself in his posture — as if we both carry the weight of the world on our backs. |
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| Day 27 Bike ride is now at a leisurely pace — no more speeding. Just enjoying the cool air on my face and the deep hum in my ears. |
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| Day 27 - 2021 A trip to Acadia National Park in Aug, 2021. Posting to have something to look back and bring smile in years ahead. |
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| Day 26 Running with osteoporosis. Not stopping, just tweaking — easing the pace, shortening the miles, adding walk breaks. |
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| Day 25 - 2021 A serene sunset at Schoodic Peninsula, part of Acadia National Park. This less crowded section of Acadia National Park is a must for a quiet and peaceful moment. |
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| Day 24 When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be, let it be. I did a jog/walk today at the towpath. The days of workout-running may be gone, but taking it slow and easy brings wonders too. |
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| Day 24 - 2017 Back when I was still working in Jersey City, I would sometimes drive early to Liberty State Park to watch the sunrise before going to work. |
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| Day 23 I wanted to treat myself, like the old days in college where I'd go to a movie theater to relax and ease some worries — the movie itself is unimportant. |
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| Day 22 - 2020 In one of my hikes in the Adirondacks — nature provides beauty that oftentimes we ignore, and destroy. |
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| Day 21 Lacing up, with hesitation. I sat there for a while. Should I? Eventually I did — Jeff Galloway approach — slow run / brisk walk, During the run, I asked Google for runners with osteoporosis — Bobby Clay, a British distance runner, and Bill Rodgers, a Boston Marathon legend. |
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| Day 20 I have a gym membership, but I only use the treadmills, never the weights or the machines. Now I am switching to the machines: 1. to build the muscles to support the bones, especially the lower back and hips. 2. I am scared to run — yes, I admit, I am scared to run. |
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| Day 19 - 2018 The day after my Leadville 100 DNF. It was tough, but I came to terms with it — and I was okay. This new diagnosis — it’s harder to swallow. I’m still trying to accept it. I’m not okay … yet — but I will be. |
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| Day 18 At Barnegat Light. Like these cheerful binoculars on a gloomy day, I’ll try to keep a bright perspective — even when I feel weighed down with sadness. |
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| Day 17 I am starting this photo journal on this day, Aug 17th 2025, the day I picked up my new prescription after being diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was in denial — and scared — when I first learned more about it. I still am. |
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