My online journal where I share my interests in photography, nature, journaling, fountain pens, bicycling, coffee life, spirituality and the mystery of it all.
Took this one a week ago in Old Town. As I came out of the parking garage I saw the patterns of the windows then immediately noticed the sky. This is one of those images where one was all I needed then off to the appointment. Hope everyone has a super wonderful weekend.
“Left to its own devices, my mind spends much of its time
Anne Lamott
having conversations with people who aren’t there.”
As, Anne Lamott suggests, we can have some strange conversations in our heads. What is troublesome is when we begin to believe these people and conversations exist. They are not reality so it’s important for us to take a few deep breaths and stay present to the moment. Let go of these unreal thoughts.
Not many photographs lately as the inspiration to frame and press the shutter button has not been there. I still see the scenes and look for them. This was taken back in early November near one of my coffee shops.
I’m now sitting in a coffee shop after a busy Saturday. It’s been a day to connect with both family and friends so not much solo time, a different experience for me. But, there is a contentment within me. This past week has been a time to reflect on my life. There have been no extraordinary moments or life changing events to talk about, just life as it happens. It has been a good year so I am filled with gratitude for the life I have. May this coming year bring joy, peace, good health into your life. Thanks for being a part of this blogging life.
Shadows against the Business Building on Campus this past week. Hope everyone has a super Awesome weekend!
Afternoon light coming through window inside a Methodist Church
“We don’t realize that, somewhere within us all,
Elizabeth Gilbert
there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace.”
stained glass windows
mws
the quiet of empty church
sacred moments
“To be aware that you are still alive, that you are walking on this beautiful planet—that is a form of enlightenment.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
“Instead of hating the people you think are war-makers, hate the appetites and disorder in your own soul, which are the causes of war. If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed – but hate these things in yourself, not in another.”
Thomas Merton
“A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels
Ansel Adams
about what is being photographed in the deepest sense
and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.”