• my mornings,  nature,  shadows

    Drawn to Shadows and Lines

    July 22, 2026

    It has threatened to rain most of the afternoon but we’ve received only a few drops. We really need it! However the clouds have definitely cooled things down. We have had rain during the past two nights but again nothing measurable for us. Last night Nature put on an exciting thunder and lightning show. I could see the flashes even with my eyes closed and on a couple of occasions felt the thunder. The above image was taken yesterday morning just before leaving for the coffee shop. I could have just as easily taken it this morning as I saw the same scene. It again shows how easily I am drawn to shadows and lines.

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  • quotes,  shadows

    Hope

    May 26, 2026

    Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

    Desmond Tutu

    I hope everyone had an enjoyable long weekend. I stayed out of trouble except for over indulging in food.

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  • quotes,  shadows

    May there be peace…

    May 24, 2026

    “Never has America lost a war … But name, if you can, the last peace the United States won. Victory yes, but this country has never made a successful peace because peace requires exchanging ideas, concepts, thoughts, and recognizing the fact that two distinct systems of life can exist together without conflict. Consider how quickly America seems to be facing its allies of one war as new enemies.”

    Vine Deloria Jr.

    May you enjoy this extended weekend with family and loved ones.

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  • quotes,  shadows

    Warm Sunshine and Shadows

    April 14, 2026

    It has been overcast this morning and possible rain later today. May do a little rain dance shortly in case it can help. I am meeting a few high school classmates for our monthly luncheon today. I really do enjoy these small gatherings. Have a great day!

    Warm morning light and shadows in my bedroom

    Frequently people in power are not as strong as they might wish to appear. Many people who desperately hunger for power are weak. They seek power positions to compensate for their own fragility and vulnerability. A weak person in power can never be generous with power because they see questions or alternative possibilities as threatening their own supremacy and dominance.

    John O’Donohue, Anam Cara
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  • musings,  quotes,  shadows

    Early Morning Shadows

    April 9, 2026

    A shadow is never created in darkness.
    It is born of light.
    We can be blind to it and blinded by it.
    Our shadow asks us to look at what we don’t want to see.”

    Terry Tempest Williams

    As a photographer I have been fascinated with shadows for a long time. Similarly I have become fascinated in seeing the shadow side of myself. There are aspects of each of us we do not want to look at nor do we want the world to see and have found ways to hide or disguise that in our shadow. In my youth I was blind to my shadow. Now as I’m older I’m finding it to be an adventure looking at my shadow side, exposing it to the light of awareness and growth, and bringing out the details so that I can uncover who I truly am and allow others to see my authentic and full self. Who knows what gem may be discovered in those shadows for both me and the world. I hope you have had a wonderful day.

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  • gratitude,  quotes,  shadows

    Grateful

    January 27, 2026

    Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful.
    The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.

    David Steindl-Rast

    It has been a productive day. I accomplished a few things that had been put on the back burner because of my surgery. So, I’m feeling grateful this evening. As I walked through my bedroom late this afternoon I saw the soft yellow light and shadows from the evenings setting sun. I grabbed my camera and now want to share this simple image with you. I hope you have had a wonderful day, stayed warm and dry and found time to be grateful!

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