When we live in silence and solitude of the land, cities seem startling.
John O’Donohue
Cities seem startling
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New York City – 2008 -
Entertaining a Thought
Crystal City, October of 2007 “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
AristotleMy ability to dream and fantasize goes way back. I could create a whole world in my head and stay there for hours simply by saying, “let’s pretend,” even when that was subconscious. I believe it’s an essential part of our young lives but there is a point where we cease pretending and begin living in the reality of life. Some of us do that sooner than others. I put myself in the later category. I’ve become aware of when to entertain thoughts without accepting them and let them go. Progress, as they say. Having said that I still find myself entertaining a thought just as this young lady seems to be doing but not accepting it as reality. Hope you had a good Monday!
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Finally…
Focus is on the raindrops and not the busyness beyond … we are receiving some much needed rain this morning. It began raining just after I went to bed. Sometime during the night I could hear it pounding against my window. Awoke to lovely puddles of water. The little boy within was enticed enough to want to jump in them.
A light mist was falling as I walked to the bus stop. About an hour later it was a steady rain again. I sat in one of the lounge chairs at the coffee shop, looking out the window and watching the refreshing gift descending. Like snow there is a certain silence in gentle rain, when we pause and listen. I listened this morning. Everything smells fresh and new. I feel the coolness on my body and there is rejoicing in my spirit, even a giggle. Have a wonderful day!
Looking out the bus window at transit center on campus “Let’s just sit quietly and listen to the secrets the rain wants to tell us.”
John Mark Green -
Lights in Old Town
Night scene in Old Town Fort Collins The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point the way.
Margaret Bourke-White -
Morning Ritual
Morning starburst at Mugs Coffee from my chair The smoke from the forest fires are now wind driven over the mountains and away from us, giving us a much needed reprieve this morning. We now have three fires burning: Cameron Peak Fire, Mullen Fire and Middle Fork Fire. The Mullen Fire has now moved into Colorado from Wyoming as it is a very aggressive fire. On a lighter note I enjoyed my morning mocha and clear skies.
this day’s starburst
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promise of a brighter day
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And shadows…
Shadows in the Opera Galleria in Old Town Fort Collins “Life is only available in the present moment.”
Thich Nhat Hanh -
Afternoon Walk
This was taken 4 days ago on my afternoon walk. “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
