I joined a group on Flickr called “for the Love of Color” and each day for one week is designated a different color. Today’s color is Blue. It was just the inspiration I needed to help get my creativity flowing The above heart was made by my nephew about 7 years ago.

Below is some fresh Oregano I’m growing.. thought it was just what the blue plate needed.

The blue glass was found while walking on a small beach today in the late winter air. I felt very lucky to be able to find glass that was today’s color of the day.

“The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.”

~ Aung San Suu Kyi ~

There has been so much going on over the last couple of months hence my lack of blogging on here. I felt my creative energy had dwindled quite a bit and a part of me thinks it had to do with the 365 project. I was putting  a lot of pressure on myself and felt I couldn’t post photos as I felt because I wanted to make sure to choose “the” one for that project. I was becoming really hard on myself and afraid I wouldn’t post an image that was worthy to be posted. I have since decided to just ignore that. I’m tapping back into my creativity and allowing myself some leeway.I edited quite a few photos this morning and was able to buy some new textures from my favorite texture guru and natural light photographer Jessica Drossin. That alone has reignited my spark which so sorely needed something.

I also think winter has had a lot to do with sapping my energy as well as some health issues that are plaguing me. Today however is a beautiful late winter day with temps in the 50’s F and I plan on going out and feeling some of that warm air.

Hope to have some photos from today to follow..

~ peace~

“The sun sliced through the windshield, sealing me in light. I closed my eyes and felt the warmth on my eyelids. Sunlight traveled a long distance to reach this planet; an infinitesimal portion of that sunlight was enough to warm my eyelids. I was moved. That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not overlook this momentary fact.”

Haruki Murakami

Where ever I go Beansy has to have me in his line of vision. This includes the kitchen. He could as most normal dogs do watch me from the floor but no.. he has to sit in this chair and watch me. It’s pretty cute..

The Sun reflecting

The waves softly undulating

There is a rhythm to how they move

Choreographed by Mother Nature

Witnessed by me

I am in gratitude

OK.. so I know they aren’t glowing.. but I didn’t realize till I uploaded these that they were back lit by the afternoon sun that was reflecting off the water.. it was a nice surprise to find. I feel very grateful to have been able to spend some time at the back yesterday. You can read more about it over here…

~ peace ~

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“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” –

~ Milan Kundera ~

This is a pottery piece made by my daughter about 10 years ago. She made it after a dog we had named Cecil. Cecil and I were together for 3 years before Hayley was born. He went everywhere with me and was my “baby” before Hayley came along. He was also extremely protective of me so I was pretty nervous that when she was born he would not take too kindly to not having my complete attention and afffections. Well.. he not only proved to be quite the protective dog to myself but he was also very protective to her. When she got to big to fit in her snuggly I would put her in a stroller. I would take her and Cecil out for a walk. He would  always walk on the side that people would be most on. If we stopped and someone came near the stroller he would put himself inbetween them and hayley. He didn’t growl or snarl. He was just there. Protecting. I loved it.. he was a great dog for that and many many other reasons and I’m so glad that Hayley had the forethought to create this wonderful homage to him.

I keep it on my desk at work and it will always bring a smile to my face when I look over at it.

“I do believe in an everyday sort of magic — the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we’re alone. “

~ Charles De Lint ~

“Every person has the power to make others happy.
Some do it simply by entering a room –
others by leaving the room.
Some individuals leave trails of gloom;
others, trails of joy.
Some leave trails of hate and bitterness;
others, trails of love and harmony.
Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism;
others trails of faith and optimism.
Some leave trails of criticism and resignation;
others trails of gratitude and hope.
What kind of trails do you leave?”

~ William Arthur Ward ~