Landscape

Silky Seeds of Life

March 19, 2010

This is a weed–Milkweed.  Milkweed is the host plant for the Monarch Butterfly.  What you see in the photos is the flower turned to seed.  The silky threads are almost ready to release to the wind which will carry the seeds to their new destination.  Those seeds embedded themselves into the soil somewhere last fall, [...]

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Delight in the Ordinary

March 16, 2010

This post is inspired by Elora’s blog entry yesterday in Just Off the One-Lane Road.  Her entry was about that which goes unnoticed.  As I viewed her photos of moss, lichen, and bark I found myself thinking of how much I enjoy photographing those three subjects.  Bark, lichen, and moss are so ordinary that we [...]

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Rainy Day Treasures

March 15, 2010

I love wandering in the woods.  I feel like I’m on a treasure hunt.  Wet days like these often hold wonderful gifts–if I’m willing to notice.  I’m pretty sure that these are raccoon tracks.  Aren’t the toes fascinating? I can’t tell you how often I forget that rainy days can offer the best photo ops.  [...]

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Sanderlings at Dawn

March 9, 2010

This past weekend, I started reading Integral Life Practice:  A 21st-Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard & Marco Morelli.  It appeals to me because it is a holistic/integrated approach to well-being that can be applied regardless of one’s spiritual or religious orientation.  [...]

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Spring Whisperings

March 8, 2010

I saw a bee yesterday for the first time since the fall.  Spring is whispering!  There is still a lot of snow on the ground but spring is in the air.  We can all feel it–even the goats.  Soon tiny buds and shoots will appear, then explode.  This is the time of year when I [...]

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Be Overwhelmed!

March 2, 2010

I glanced at this photo recently and thought how beautiful it is.  It’s a unique perspective, isn’t it?  But while the tree provides a really cool frame for the mountain landscape, it is also extremely limiting.  I began wondering about my own limited view.  What are the frames I use to give me a false [...]

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Breathing Dawn

February 26, 2010

The ancients advise waking with the dawn. Rumi says, “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.  Don’t go back to sleep.”  And, “The morning wind spreads its fresh smell.  We must get up and take that in, that wind that lets us live.  Breathe before it’s gone.”*  Spiritual practitioners of today often recommend [...]

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An Anniversary

February 18, 2010

My mama died 14 years ago, today.  I miss her.  So much has happened in my life, and in the world, these past 14 years.  I wish I could sit with her for a few hours and talk about all that’s happening; better yet, I’d like to just sit quietly with my head in her [...]

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Reflections on Regret

February 17, 2010

“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.” Henry James I don’t have many regrets in my life, although if you were to look closely you might think I have reason to feel regret.  My life has tumbled, [...]

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Beauty in Decay

February 16, 2010

I have several friends who are in a dark/decay season of their lives.  Somehow I want to honor the beauty of those places.  I want to support my friends to find the richness in those places.  I want to encourage them to stay, just as I am encouraging myself to stay during those times.  By [...]

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