golden grass at sunrise
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meadowlarks sing of new day
early morning gift
This image was taken this past Sunday morning and is probably my favorite from the 139 images I brought home. Hope you enjoy it also. Have a great day.
New Day
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I Love Clouds
“People who take time to be alone usually have depth, originality, and quiet reserve.”
John MillerA cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of minute liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body or similar space. Water or various other chemicals may compose the droplets and crystals. On Earth, clouds are formed as a result of saturation of the air when it is cooled to its dew point, or when it gains sufficient moisture (usually in the form of water vapor) from an adjacent source to raise the dew point to the ambient temperature. They are seen in the Earth’s homosphere, which includes the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere. Thank you Wikipedia for expressing the scientific side of what a cloud is. I look at them and see nature’s palette for creating breathtaking art.
There may be a quiz tomorrow on this, so be prepared. 😳
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The Lookout
I mentioned in a comment that I have a pen case for my fountain pens. This pen case is made by Nock Co. and is called a Lookout. It’s made of 1000D Nylon with DWR coating. I’ve had this one for 3 or 4 years. It keeps my pens safe from damage and not as easy to misplace as a single pen. I checked out their website and they no longer carry this color.
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A Grateful Heart
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”77″ display=”basic_slideshow”]Today is my 71st birthday and this is how I started the day. I awoke early, just before 4:00 am, wide awake. Made a trip to the bathroom which is something we do more often when we reach this age. Got up at 4:01 am, had my quiet time, made a chai latte and headed to Weld County along County Roads 90 and 13.
The slideshow is a series of images as the morning progressed. You can click on the slideshow for a larger image and manually walk through the images. Nature gave me the most wonderful birthday gift with beautiful clouds, a colorful sunrise and a chorus of meadowlarks. I was surrounded and immersed in creation. Spending time in nature is our real home, as John Muir suggests. I have a full and grateful heart.
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Spiritual Practice
smoky haze on horizon
the sky an orange glow
return each morning
to witness the suns rise
birds sing morning greeting
now no longer just a visitor
it’s nature’s invitation
to breathe deeply, exhale
receive this blessing with
heart full of gratitudemornings spiritual practice
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Saying Something
When ink joins with pen, then blank paper can say something.
Essential Rumi by Coleman BarksThis is my latest pen, a Pelikan M205 in Marbled Petrol. It is a swirly teal, blue and green, translucent resin body with a black cap and finial with silver trim. I have Pelikan Aquamarine colored ink in it, which I think matches nicely with the body. As with all my fountain pens and journals I believe there are words hidden within them. It is our task to pick them up and be a part of the process to say something on blank paper.
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Meadow of Gold
cloudless horizon
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chorus of song birds rising
in meadow of goldSadly this image shows the smoky haze sitting along the Colorado Front Range from all the fires burning in the southwest. The haze hovers just above the horizon combined with a mix of emission pollution. There are currently, 47 large fires that have burned 519,761 acres across the country, per the National Interagency Fire Center website. The haze gives everything a golden glow to it. Today is expected to be in the 90’s. Be safe, stay cool!
