All posts for the year 2017

Zen moment : Glimmers

So fellow travelers, November is living up to it’s reputation as a cold, grey month. The slightest hint of sunlight sends me dashing outside to capture what Light I can. A break in the clouds Leaves hold a golden moment Hope infused our hearts When we catch a brief glimmer of hope, we must dare […]

the middle way

Kathy has captured emotions I am reaching for deeply right now. This year’s transition of seasons is filled wth emotions for me as I have struggled to find meaning in some choices happening around me. Her words and the beautiful images she shared are a gift.

Waiting 

So fellow travelers, it’s November and suddenly our luxuriously warm and unseasonable weather has flown off with the migrating geese leaving behind chilly winds and rain.   My mood this week mirrors the grey skies viewed from my car as I wait for my morning coffee on my way to work. Being a long distance mom […]

Love Revealed

via Daily Prompt: Mystery So fellow travelers, the blog prompt from WordPress today is Mystery   Suddenly it’s clear What was hidden now revealed Love was always here   Is there anything more mysterious than the power of love?       Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready. […]

Autumn Zinnias

via Daily Prompt: Gratitude So fellow travelers, today’s blog prompt from WordPress is Gratitude. With a forecast for heavy winds, rain and plummeting temps I knew the flowers still lingering in my garden were better cut and brought inside to enjoy than left to the elements.     Gratitude today Is gathering zinnias So late […]

Zen Moment : Milkweed

via Daily Prompt: Surreal So fellow travelers, the WordPress blog prompt for today is the word “surreal.”   One experience from a few days ago immediately came to mind, as did several images I’ve captured recently. There is something about the way light can transform an ordinary object, like a milkweed plant so it generates […]

Zen Moment: Park Bench

So fellow travelers, warm weather continues to linger and I’ll take it in as long as I can. Yesterday a passing front left behind dramatic clouds, promising photo ops worth the drive to the other end of the lakefront park where Delilah and I often walk. It’s not far, but that end of the park […]

Zen Moment : Secret Smile

So fellow travelers, it’s that time of year when darkness begins to encroach on both ends of my day. Now sunrise kisses the sky just as I am headed in to work. A few days ago, I caught sight of the last faint sliver of the waning 4th quarter moon. Just a wisp of light, […]

Life in Black and White

So fellow travelers, there is a challenge trending on social media called Seven days in B&W. Here are the guidelines, which we use as the header for each post: Seven days. Seven B & W photos of my life. No people. No explanation.   Post and Challenge someone new each day. A collection of some of my daily life […]

Me too

So fellow travelers, this is a post I never thought I would find it’s voice, let alone speak openly in the stark light of day. The “me, too” movement trending on social media seeks to shed light on the pervasive nature of sexual harassment and assault. People who have experienced it put “Me too,” as […]