Top Ten Tuesday: Non-bookish Hobbies

 This week's topic is non-bookish hobbies.

We did this topic 5 years ago, I confess my answers haven't changed much since then...

Besides reading and blogging which to be honest takes up most of my free time, my hobbies include:

Painting:

I haven't done much lately.

Puzzles:

I haven't done much lately

Writing:

I wrote an article in SLJ about Teen Summer Romance books that came out this year.

Hiking

Another hiking year: Grand Canyon (rim to rim) and Acadia 

Traveling:

Nantucket

Bar Harbor, Maine

Grand Canyon

Snoqualmie, WA

Vermont

Florida

Hanging with Friends:

Lots of friendship moments this year. 

Hanging out with my dogs - on the porch or walking

Taking Pictures 

Baking:

Recent bakes: apple crisp, pumpkin chocolate chip bread, and applesauce.

I love fall baking! 

Watching Movies/TV to relax 

I do a fair amount of knitting to keep my hands busy while watching TV.

What do you like to do outside of reading/talking about books?

Vacation Pictures: Grand Canyon (again)

This is the third time we've hiked into the Grand Canyon - and the second time Rim to Rim.

Here are some pictures:

The day before the hike

Dinner at the North Rim

The sun is coming up 

More sunshine on the way 

Sun is almost up 

You can't take a bad picture here 

Our waterfall lunch break 

It was so pretty 

The shadow picture 

The scenery - always beautiful 

Another view - around the bend 

My Beat up Books

The steps for the first day of hiking 

The hike was hard, but we did it. And I feel accomplished. 

Vacation Photos: Acadia

We just got back from a trip to Acadia and Bangor Maine. We go there every couple of years. Lots of great hiking and it's so pretty. We stay in town and walk around after hiking in the morning, napping in the afternoon, and then grabbing dinner and ice cream in town. 

Here are some pictures from that trip (minus the food, I'll do a separate post on that)

First night, sunset on Cadillac Mountain 

First night, sunset on Cadillac Mountain 

First night, sunset on Cadillac Mountain 

First night, sunset on Cadillac Mountain 

First night, sunset on Cadillac Mountain - the sun disappeared behind some clouds

Jordan Pond - the Bubbles. The walk around this pond is one of my favorite hikes ever. 

Jordan Pond planks

Up Sargent Mountain

Up Sargent Mountain

On top of Sargent Mountain

On top of Sargent Mountain - great views here 

Asticou Azalea Gardens

Asticou Azalea Gardens - which were lovely and peaceful

These were fun to walk across! 

Thuya Garden - doors

Thuya Garden - gates

Lupines in the wild

From Beehive trail

At Bowl Lake - my second favorite place in the park

Coming down from Gorham Mountain

Ocean Path

View from Ocean Path

Bubble Rock

Eagle Lake from the Bubbles

I miss it already!