• Avian,  quotes

    Loving all creatures…

    March 15, 2020
    Female Cardinal

    “…the first intention of Nature is the preservation of the universe” and that all beings are striving for that goal.  Indeed, “God loves all creatures equally and fills them with his being.  And we should lovingly meet all creatures in the same way.”

    Meister Eckhart

    Stepped out of my condo this morning into a very silent world. There is no wind, no sound of cars. The world seems to have quarantined itself. I hear a chickadee singing to me their happy and short song. I did not need to leave the city to experience the quiet. Eerie feeling inside of me. So many people in fear and so many are indifferent. Stopped at the grocery store yesterday afternoon and so many items gone from the shelves. I noticed a newly opend restaurant serving breakfast this morning that no cars in its parking lot. Churches, schools, sporting events have closed. Amazing how such a small creature can affect the world so quickly. Shows how little power and how insignificant we humans really have. Sharing a few of my feelings and thoughts this morning. Stay safe.

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  • clouds,  landscape,  quotes,  trees

    Away from the clatter…

    March 13, 2020
    Clouds, one of the brushes nature uses to create beautiful art.

    “There is no quiet place in the white man’s cities. No place to hear the unfurling of leaves in spring, or the rustle of an insect’s wings. But perhaps it is because I am a savage and do not understand. The clatter only seems to insult the ears.”

    Chief Seattle
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  • clouds,  landscape,  mountains,  prairie,  sunsets

    What I was given…

    March 11, 2020
    Late afternoon shadows across the Colorado Front Range

    Seems, I have been getting out of town with my camera and tripod more often. That’s a good thing for my mental health and not because of any virus. We had plenty of clouds to attract my intention so I headed east then north and west making a nice loop. As I left town my first thought was this is a waste of time and fuel but that other voice inside suggested I continue and see what we could find. After an hour out of town and closer to nature I could see the possibility of long shadows and sunlight because of these clouds. I knew that if I drove west towards the mountains the long shadows would predominate. And, this is the image what I was given.

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  • architecture,  Black and White,  quotes,  window

    Our Real Journey

    March 9, 2020
    Late afternoon sunlight casting patterns on the floor

    “It may be that when we no longer know what to do,
    we have come to our real work
    and when we no longer know which way to go,
    we have begun our real journey.

    The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
    The impeded stream is the one that sings.”
    Wendell Berr

    Wendell Berry
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  • flowers,  Plants

    I’m Ready

    March 8, 2020
    Coneflowers on campus

    Today was daylight savings so we lost an hour of sleep. So, how does that save time?  I guess the best thing would be to move to a state where there is no time change. Anyway, we have our second day in a row of spring like weather with temperatures in the high 60’s which makes up for the lost hour of sleep. Even sat in my adirondack chair soaking up the sunshine.  I can see clouds in the northwest as rain is supposed to arrive this evening. Good medicine physically and spiritually for all of creation. These past two days have made me look forward to Spring. I’m ready.

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  • Avian,  lifestyles

    Love my crockpot

    March 6, 2020
    Goose feather with morning frost

    I found feathers strewn all over the back side of the bus stop this morning. Looks like a goose fight or a hawk may have found a feast. I was taken by the small frost crystals on the feather and knelt down to take this image. We will be seeing fewer mornings with frost over the next month or so. We reached 68 degrees today so it was a beautiful Colorado day.

    Give you an update on my simple surgery. To fix the ventral hernia they increased the length of the scar from my heart surgery. Hurts me to laugh and cough. Have not sneezed yet nor wanting to. I did not sleep well both Tuesday and Wednesday nights due to pain and discomfort. Slept much better last night and today was much better. Before I left for the bus this morning I put on a crockpot of sausage and vegetable soup, which I enjoyed this evening.  Love my crockpot!

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  • architecture,  Art

    Need some repairs…

    March 3, 2020
    Shallow Depth of Field

    About noon today I will be having some mild surgery. It seems the incision (a new seam I didn’t have previously) from my heart surgery over a year ago needs some repair. A hernia has appears at the bottom of the incision just below my sternum. I have no pain with it but it is getting larger. So, about noon today they will knock me out, add another scar to my chest, and charge me for doing it, all while I’m asleep. It will be outpatient but anesthesia will be used so I may have some shallow depth of field and blurry vision for a few hours. Sort of like the image above. I will be back on line as soon as possible.

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