A river is such a liminal place: the meeting of water, earth, and air, it both separates and connects all it flows through, over, and around.
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"If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand."
~ Jack Kornfield
Amidst all the chaos and suffering, please take care of yourselves and each other. ❤️
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"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I'd title this one "Wind Advisory." I love walking and photographing in what some would consider bad weather.
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A brick wall with several plastic white stars attached. The wall is painted red orange with a darker stripe at the bottom. There’s also a wood beam attached
"A river seems a magic thing. Magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself."
~ Laura Gilpin
Liminality: Juncture of water, earth, and air in a place neither wild nor tame; cloudy on the cusp of sunny.
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"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
~ Rachel Carson
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Macro photo of a frosty goldenrod sprig in the golden morning sun taken on a winter’s day
Future goldenrod 2
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"A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open…quiet mind."
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Macro photo of milkweed seeds laying on a bed of dried leaves. Their silky hairs are splayed, a bit tangled, and covered in frost. The seeds are a flat tear shape with rings of lighter and darker brown
Future milkweed 4
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"No matter what tools you use to create, the true instrument is you. And through you, the universe that surrounds us all comes into focus."
~ Rick Rubin
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"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you."
~ Anne Lammott
I am deeply grateful for the local parks where I go to unplug.
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"Never yet was a springtime when the buds forgot to bloom."
~ Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
I moved from Wisconsin to Georgia nearly ten years ago, but it still feels strange to see trees blossom in February.
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Macro photo of a cluster of milkweed seed. The seeds are a flat tear shape with a brown fuzzy body and lighter brown edge. They’re standing upright with each seed on top of a plume of silky white hairs. They’re stacked against the edge of the seed pod which is gray and rough textured
Future milkweeds 3
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"Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts."
~ Pema Chodron
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"River is time in water; as it came, still so it flows, yet never is the same."
~ Barten Holyday
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"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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Macro photo of a milkweed seed with in a bed of frost touched brown leaves
Future milkweed 2
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Standing at the river's edge, I feel my spirit extend to match its flow.
Images from today's mindful photo walk, part 2.
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Standing at the river's edge, I feel my spirit extend to match its flow.
Images from today's mindful photo walk, part 1.
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"Step outside for a while – calm your mind. It is better to hug a tree than to bang your head against a wall continually."
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
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"A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open…quiet mind."
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
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"Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Images from today's long, soothing walk in the rain. Playing with color and B/W renditions - do you have a preference?
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"Be where you are; otherwise, you will miss your life."
~ Jack Kornfield
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"I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles."
~ Anne Frank
Walk in the park pt 2: Gentle rain today really brought out the richness of the winter colors.
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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
~ John Muir
Walk in the park pt 1: Gentle rain today really brought out the richness of the winter colors.
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"Nature is not a place to visit, it is home."
~ Gary Snyder
Hope you get some quality time at home soon. Take care of yourselves and each other! ❤️
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