A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER

I believe we all know that a picture is worth a thousand words.

Once a week I wish to share with you lovely friends

a few favorite photos without commentary.

They are for your personal enjoyment, reflection, meditation.

Feel free to download.

click on photo to enlarge.

Reflections on Water

Water Water Everywhere

Let the sky open up

Drench us

Nourish us

Refresh us.

It has been two years since leaving our bucolic little village 

A village skirting the Chesapeake Bay

Home of yesteryear

Missed

Tonight as the sky bursts like a ripe watermelon

And seeds of rain scatter 

My thoughts return to this little village

Dotted with wharves

Strutting Cranes

Evening Fishermen in expectancy

Children climbing clouds on the seat of a swing.

Such a privilege to KNOW the mystery of the WATER.

Smiles are Contagious

Awoke to a very dreary, rainy day.

So lets Spread a Little Sunshine!!!

It was our Funny Bunny's Readers' Theater at school on Monday. Which always elicits tons of 

GIGGLES, SMILES AND LAUGHTER. 

Ah feeling much CHIPPER now, how about you?

Heart Thought: ever try keeping your face turned UPWARD all day long?  an hour?  30 minutes? 

Ramblings and Photos

Whew, very close to not participating in Ashley Sisk's Ramblings and Photos today.

I thought, if I can do this in half an hour, IT IS A GO!

Without a pause, today's words to interpret through photos.

  FAST:  

We just returned from Disney World where almost everything is FAST or FASTER or FASTEST.  But I was totally blown away by the stilt walkers, (probably a better name for this art.)  These amazing men and women walked through the crowds with speed and panache, just like cutting butter with a warm knife.

SHINE:

The sun glistened perfectly over the lacy webs catching  airborne petals.

LEFT:

We happened upon a flock of pelicans diving for fish. Such a fascinating way to watch someone dining!

PEACE:

Underneath the feeling of calm and peace is buried the past Jewish genocide.

A gate view at a synagogue in Budapest where  

the rocks are a specific memorial 

to lost loved ones.

PLAIN:

Driving through bucolic North Carolina, I glimpsed these bales of  hay. Alone, quiet, peaceful, the work of nature and man to provide sustenance. 

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Heart thought:  it is amazing how we are all so different when it comes to interpreting a glance, a meal, a religion, a decor style, or a single word. If you visit Ashley's post, you will see an amazing and vast interpretation of the above simple five words.  This is one reason that photography is so fascinating. 

Flowers in my Garden

Flowers are forever Beginning and Beginning again.

This spring some cropped up beautifully and others seem to still be slumbering...
here is a peek.

A flower need not be RARE to be beautiful.

Imaginary Blooms to brighten a wall. 

No water required!

How is your garden growing?  I hope a surprise shows up, something unexpected and charming!

Peace in the World

May, for a few moments

there be Peace around the World.

Let us all remember what we have in common 

rather than what divides us.

Let there be: 

equal status

acceptance

inclusion

understanding

cooperation

heart softening

just for a few moments.

For the Children of the World.

May our children's children hold a world with out conflict

in their hands.

A heart full of gratitude to our men and women who serve  our country in countless ways. 

May their families be cared for and appreciated for their stress and sacrifice.

What a beautiful weekend to fly the American flag.

Strolling through My Photos

For two days I have been "strolling" through 10,000 photos.    Please don't faint!!! (It is true. I had a total i Photo melt down and some "blessed-brilliant" tech rescued my images from oblivion.)

As my eyes blurred and my head became soggy with  the passing of countless images,

I had a light bulb moment

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I need FUN TIME... a trip to Ashley's, Rambling and Photos Scavenger Hunt

Rainbows: seems like a happy way to begin!!!

Are you smiling? Remember those yard wide plastic hoops and the challenge they presented?

Now how about something FLUFFY??

The Easter Bunny tried the "chimney trick" this year. Not a fleck of soot on a single little critter!!

Letters:  

Breakfast anyone. One of those tucked away, Southern Cooking hide outs.

Metal: 

Haven't a clue what this was used for...but the rust, red and green are to "covet."

Trees: this is a big topic! But didn't take me long to find a favorite.

Dried, dehydrated fronds next to a cascade of water, frothing free and wild.

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This is a lot more fun than re-categorizing thousands of mixed up photos.