Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Thursday Doors Badge Contest

 As seems to be my MO lately but not due to purposeful neglect, I am finally arriving with my submission for the #Thursday Doors badge contest for 2021. I hope our very tenacious and kind host Dan Antion of No Facilities will forgive me. I look forward to seeing all the submissions and vow to be more present and consistent with my posts now that we are settling in here in paradise. 

I hope all of you are well and looking happily toward the New Year!



Oh and here is a bit of what has been keeping me busy. 






Happy New Year everyone! 🥂

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Tree Talk #SoCS

Where would we be without them? Our breath, the very essence of life, is shared with us by our friends, the trees. 


Imagine when the world was new


so fresh, still wet



with glistening dew



Pristine! 




~a golden moment in the thought of Creation

These gentle giants, Earth’s sentries
ever watchful and enduring
have seen everything,
given humankind
their best..


And yet..



Do we take the time to watch them sway


or touch their skin while in their shadows play?



With the sun’s kiss they grow,



their arms outstretched to
feel its glow 




Look closely so that you might see
they struggle just the same as we
against the suffocating tangle
of predators that strangle.



Still they rise,
their arms to the skies-



lifting us up to share the view,



ignoring the wounds we inflict as they do!



Cooling shade for family fun



Silent witness to life undone



Nature’s drama in constant motion..



while some prefer less motion-
the notion that time moves 
quickly is a lie.



It is we that let the moments slip by…



until we rest beneath their heavy arms
finally comforted by the shade
and laid to climb no more



They are broken by the wind,
yet stand


Like friendship untouched by the shifting sand
of time



When suppressed they simply find another way



of growing, showing 
us the way



to survive



and thrive, 
by digging our fingers into the earth



A quiet place of contemplation



Springing colors that bring elation



Falling into step with dying



crimson red, their blood is shed, but
no crying!



For they are mighty, enduring, fearless! 



Every bird in every tree is counting on their shelter.



Can we walk lightly on their beds,
avoiding helter skelter,



to see the love they express?



Can we feel the soft caress,



 hear the gentle whisper



and see the smile of Mother Nature?



Have our hearts grown so cold


we cannot feel the pain of Earth’s great loss? 
If so, then what remains? 
All life shall be lost without breath, without light, without love. 



Teach your children well….



This post was brought to you by Linda Hill’s #SoCS prompt. I hope you’ll take a moment to visit her site and meet other great bloggers. 



These photos are for my good friend Dan Antion of No Facilities I was late to the #ThursdayDoors prompt this week, but his post made me dig out these photos of New Year’s Eve shenanigans with our boys. I mean, what better way to dispose of the dried out gingerbread house project than blowing it up with firecrackers? Yep, the critters ate well that night. 😜🤭







Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Let Me Show You the Door #1Liner Wednesday

 






Um..er.. uh…I need to do laundry…



So you, you need to g.. g.. go.
NOW!




Let me show you the door! Just follow the broom.

This post brought to you by Linda Hill’s #1LinerWednesday prompt









Saturday, December 4, 2021

Blast From the Past #SoCS

 Today’s prompt for Linda Hill’s SoCS is rev to be used as a word or as part of a word. I am taking the easy road today, doing what I love most in sharing my life of photography. For this #SoCS I have decided to revisit some of my favorite places, moments and happenings. I hope you enjoy the view. 



So many moons…



Visiting sacred indigenous sites at Etowah Mounds, GA



The peacocks of Fountain of Youth Park, St Augustine, FL



Oh how many of these…🤭❤️



Sitting up half the night waiting for the night cereus to bloom..
Queen of the Night



Sharing my birthdays with this guy. Every year! ❤️❤️



Squirrel food frenzies during park lunches



Moonshine in the mountains of Costa Rica. 😂



Seeing the love in Nature



Quetzal spotting in Savegre, CR



Always…every moment with my Dad..



Making a quilt for my grandson



Spending one entire Summer photographing balancing dragonflies



Meeting Cat Stevens in high school.



Parasailing in Manuel Antonio, CR



Being with Daddy through his cataract surgery, best day of my career.



Helping to rescue this neglected sweetie in Quepos, CR
 


The Hummers…



Moments with my sons



Happy feet!



The night cereus has a heavenly aroma for a few hours, but gone by sunrise, the bloom wilting



Sharing my jungle deck with furry friends



Climbing the lighthouse steps..again and again



Waterfalls of La Paz at Peace Lodge, CR



Spending Christmas with these freaky dudes..



Welcoming our youngest grandson into the family. Hello Bug! 



Making jewelry



Precious family time



Art projects



Blowing bubbles..



Every second spent with my best buddy ❤️



Having lunch with these best buddies



Seeing my children fall in love and happy beyond words




A long awaited wedding



Languid days in magical glass houses in CR



Trainspotting



Every perfect sunset I was blessed to witness



My GQ Bowler. 😉



We could learn a lot from our friends the sloths



Meeting Richard Petty, an all time red letter day!



Even the beasts take home doggie bags..🤭



Seeing the Native American World Hoop Dance performed at a pow wow in Florida



All of Nature’s ‘Uh oh’ moments



Being chosen for badge contest winner once! 
I miss my praying monkeys



Witnessing love in the wild.. 💃🏼



Watching these guys fight with their own reflections. Doh! 🤦‍♀️



Meeting new tree friends everywhere. Touching them increases harmony within my own vibrations





It’s a girl! Child number 6 in that family!



Spending a few reverent moments with this brand new baby Osprey, still wet and fresh from his Mama’s nest. It was breathtaking.



Up close and personal at the Butterfly Garden in Oviedo, FL






So many toasts,  so many fun occasions in this little tavern in Lincoln, NE
I revere every moment that I am alive, looking for the special gifts to be found in them. Thanks for sharing these with me today. 








Love is all around us..



Can you feel it? 





In my life….I’ve loved them all..