“Our living is determined not so much by what life brings to us as by the attitude we bring to life; not so much by what happens to us as by the way our mind looks at what happens.” Khalil Gibran
Afternoon Walk
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This was taken 4 days ago on my afternoon walk. - Cityscapes/Urban, Documentary/Street, Fujifilm X-T3, Fujifilm XF16-80mm f4.0, leaves, quotes, shadows
I must stay present…
Leaves and shadows on the sidewalk at the coffee shop but I must stay present “A mind that worries about the past is distracted, and a mind that worries about the future is delusional.” — Cheng Yen
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Seattle Skyline
Seattle skyline along Harbor Avenue This image of the Seattle skyline was taken near Alki Beach along Harbor Avenue. It is an indication of the type of weather we enjoyed in Seattle. There is no beach where I’m standing. The sandy beach is farther west but the traffic and people was terrible. Enjoy your Saturday.
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The Sign Says It All
This sign describes the situation spot on -
Maybe today
Sunrise from my wicker rocker at my bay window in my bedroom I’m pretty much in a self induced quarantine, maintaining physical distancing. I think I’m adjusting to doing without my lattes and coffee shop community, although it is not easy. Morning coffee is made with a french press and I bought some different coffee beans that I really do like. In many ways it’s nice to spend a bit more time at home. I’m also getting in a walk or two each day for physical health and sanity.
Right now I’m in my wicker rocker looking out the bay window of my bedroom that faces southeast. The sun has just crested the neighboring apartments so I now have bright sunshine in my face and almost done with my cup of coffee. So,what to do with a full day ahead.
Some of you may not believe this but I have a corner in my living room where a pile of stuff is slowly growing in height and width. I’ve always told myself the reason I have not picked up this pile in the corner of my living room was because I didn’t have the time. Well, I now know that is not the reason. 🙂 Maybe today. Or Saturday.
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Presence of Still Waters
Sunrise at the bus stop last week     The Peace of Wild Things
Wendell Berry
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. -
Tree Shadows or a Creature
Tree Shadows Each day has something new to offer us. Call it a mystery if you want, we just have to look.
