Just Being

I think of how comfortable it is to slow down in winter, to concentrate on the infinite pleasures of just being in the world — not doing, not resolving, not producing, not winning, not succeeding — just being.

Winter's Cycle

A day of ebb and flow

melting and freezing a continuous cycle.

It could be when the sun shines brightly -

when water reflects sun.

The Blessing of Welcome

Such a blessing -- every morning,

                          some new combination of shapes and colors

                                    to welcome us into the new day.

Tis a Gift to be Simple

          

We get caught up in the drama of our lives

                      and forget, sometimes, how small a speck we are

against the vast expanse of interstellar space,

and even more, forget how precious 

every other speck might also be...

First Birds of the Day

A Pella Window

               This window depicts the old world feel and charm of Pella Iowa. A step back in time to  Holland. This town has seemed to withstand the ravages of time. Still old and quaint; a fun place I love to visit. The food, architecture,and customs remain as a reminder of a culture and time that seems be fading, as these types of small towns disappear  from the fabric or our landscapes to accommodate the newness of today's society.

Finding a New Perspective

   Even though personal creativity may not lead to fame and fortune, 

it can do something that from the individual's point of view is even more important. To make day-to-day experiences more vivid, more enjoyable, more rewarding. When we live creatively, boredom is banished and every moment holds the promise of a fresh discovery. 

Whether or not these discoveries enrich the world beyond our personal lives, living creatively links us with the process of evolution within ourselves and how we see not only the world, but find the creativity that lies within the universe. 

   The maco shot of this Christmas bauble takes on a different feeling when taken from a different mindset. By focusing closely on the ornament off  the tree the vivid individual ornament becomes in its own right a fresh reward.