So Long 2022

 

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In progress...it may take more time...there will be more added.

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I watched this episode...go

HERE

After watching the last segment, which starts at 17:47...I went here, to her space as I was so in awe of how she captures light. I scrolled through both her "birds and animals" and "landscapes" galleries and was even more impressed. I thought of many of you when I looked at her crows, other birds or animals and hill-building landscapes. You may enjoy too.

CLAIRE DUNCAN

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I think of many of you so often as I go about my day-to-day. As I see beautiful skies, participate in making something, learn/read/grow. I think of you as I consider the state of the world or hide from it...as I attempt to employ a practice of being smarter (ha), kinder, more open. I think of you in the cloth, in the weave, in the birds or animals. In the considering...of new words, specific words, ideas, practices ~ ways of being...I think of you.

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Gray and rainy here today. A day for one errand and time spent watching a lovely bird through the rain-dropped windshield.

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May you all have a fine close to this year and much joy in the next

May the things that matter to you, be ever-present in your life

May you love, live, laugh and thrive

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2022

A Day in Winter

In the news...a curious story...

 LINK

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While over at Dee's place, she posted a quote from this book that really hit home today (Pop over there for a read). That had me thinking about this book again and how I enjoyed it when my Magic Book Friend (and then another friend too!!) sent it to me in December 2021. I enjoyed gifting it to others as well.

As I wrote to Dee, "We do keep getting back up and going on, don't we...even if we are not sure where the path will lead or even if there is a path at all. Just call me the Wandering Weeble!

Here are a few more magical pages:

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Still waiting for the story of this photo, but I can only hope that this lil guy and his daddy (and mommy too of course) get to share the deep love of Baseball that my son has had since age 5! He was all about baseball through his childhood 🧢 ⚾️

May you find, hold and share all the magic you can

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2022

Weavers, a Painter and a Band...and more

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Something to watch...

Oregon Art Beat 

You can learn more about the Bautista family HERE.

I looked into some of the other videos on the Oregon Art Beat website too.

Good stuff.

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May your days be filled with artful beauty, learning and so much peace.

May you journey well into 2023...

xo

December 21, 2022

 

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Today is a good day to Solstice, to feel the light...

to celebrate...to pause in gratitude

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* tonight would have held a Circle of Friends candle photo and the lit Menorah in the same photographic frame. But, alas, we were too tired to light either, so we rest in the memory of that light and look towards tomorrow. Perhaps a silly post for this day, but a marker post felt needed.

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May we hold the light, together

May we move through the darkness, together

May we be together

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2022

December Heads to a Close

Here we are, now, heading to the close of December and the year of 2022.

Hard to believe.

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I start with the unfortunate passing of SoCal's beloved P-22. After the many news reports the last week or so, one could only guess that something was not right with this big cat. While, I may fear meeting one on a hike around here, P-22 has been loved from a distance. An old man of 10. You can read more HERE.

Goodnight P-22, rest well.

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This bare-bones tree, near our local community college, is a favorite of mine. Every time I go past, I look for the resident Hawk. He was there on this day, so I stopped for some photos.

One of those moments when I wish for a really good camera!

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I've been out and about at different times and places recently, which allows me new looking in different light and time to pull over for photos. Can't complain about that! This is why after so many years, I could finally capture the Hawk (above). Or this 'cowboy' - which I pass every commute day. I can't tell you how many double takes I've done at 40MPH, thinking he was real! haha

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The morning light continues to hold my heart and my imagination.

Driving towards the light

Yesterday there were watercolor clouds

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12/13/2022: In the First Two Hours

Out front: Hawk calling, evades being spotted

Murder of crows circle in ring-around-the-rosies nearby

Agitated by the Hawk? Perhaps

Few miles away, another Hawk sits motionless, for an extended period

Walking out of building, flock of ducks flew low overhead, quacking, stripes on necks clearly visible

Man in waiting area wore sad clown face mask, red nose included

Blood pressure, fine

12/13/2022: Next

Questions come

Answers will come soon enough

I will "live the questions"

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Dear Friend of the Perfect Books, also sent a perfect sticker.

I placed it on my computer to see it daily.

I like how 'Hope' is held in light in this photo.

Thanks friend

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12/15: Trust Time Thursday

Focus would not come

Mind in circles

Thought: Is trust circular in nature?

Conclude: Isn't everything a circle?

Watched leaves fall through an oversized window

Looked at lines, reflections, patterns...

Forgot to consider 'Faith'.

Later I heard this song, actually an even faster version, which I can't seem to find. Anyway, an old song, more religious than I, but with lines that still speak to all. There are many versions, even acoustic. But, that super fast part I'd hear had me wondering what it would be like if auctioneers sang!

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I bought myself a treat yesterday. I spiral datebook for 2023 and a two section spiral notebook.

They will be good companions to my free Hallmark calendar, which I've already picked up of course.

I like that it looks like cloth Glennis would make 🙂

I also like that it has big boxes for the dates and also big spaces for the weekly days pages and then room for 'notes' too. Lots of space to write, draw and keep information all in one place. Now I have to remember to use it and not scraps of paper or the backs of envelopes!! haha

Today the treat will be new pajamas of some sort. It's been years! lol

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I already did some doodling yesterday...

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Today we look at our 'jungle' noticing how huge the plants have become. We joke that they'll find us one day in here, suffocated - strangled by houseplants!! haha

May you have what you need or the ability to get it

May you enjoy what you have

May your needs be simple and good

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2022

Traveling

 

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I loved Jude's post today. I could relate. Some edges get softer, blur a bit more as we age. I appreciate that.

There are things we lean into, or away from...depending.

There are times when we stand tall and the sky's the limit, which then means, there are no limits!

It seems there are so many layers lately. Cloud layers, one behind the other. Tree layers, one behind the other and only seen if you change position, Layers within the trees: hidden pinecones, birds that land and then cannot be seen. I wonder what else is there, that I can't see?

Birds seen and unseen...

...and pinecone surprises!

Cloud stories

Trust Time Thursday: Scattered like the clouds in the sky

12/1: Trust on the wind

Can one be tapped out on Trust? Tired of trying? Yet, just keep showing up, keep trying...can one, can I trust in that? Loyal to self, to Trust...

12/9: (Not Thursday, but fine with that). Trust is like a prayer. Trust and identity. When an identity changes, what happens? What happens to that related Trust? Trust as an act of Bravery. Trust as an element of resiliency.

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~~~ Marking Time with The Grandsons ~~~

Over at Grace's...the idea of "Faith Friday" came up. Part of my comment read: "It's funny, this week...Trust...I thought how well this would work with many other words. It sure gives a different feel to my commute! 

So, this could be considered then? 'Faith' would be an interesting word for me to consider as I am not a "religious" person in any organized sense of the word. So, to consider this word, would be to reframe how I have always looked at it, understood it. All of that could be interesting. Grace mentioned Trust as a 'practice'...for me (again perhaps because of the commute) it has been more of a consideration, very verbal in nature. I reflect in words. Perhaps one day, someday I'll practice differently? Right now the wordy considering works well for me. I still am enthralled with how the words, questions or phrases pop into my head, fully formed and ready to be examined. That is really something to me.

May you keep traveling, in one way or another

May you enjoy the views along the way

May you send off goodness, to travel on its own

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2022

Goodnight Bob

 

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