Sunday, October 25, 2009

nature nurturing

Life has been pretty stressful lately. I grabbed a couple hours after work today for some soul-care. We're fortunate to live less than 10 miles from some wonderful parks, so I grabbed my camera and headed for one of my favorites. It's not a colorful park, but it's beautiful nonetheless. I could sit and stare at the oaks for hours....

The water is so soothing....



Even the clouds were cooperating to set just the right meditative mood...
A couple times I was so moved by the sights, sounds & smells, I nearly cried....
Then a squirrel came along and coaxed a big smile out of me....

Nature brings peace, balance & harmony to my life...


Please, my friends, take time for yourselves.


"We hear voices in solitude we never hear in the hurry and turmoil of life; we receive counsels and comforts we get under no other condition."
~ Amelia Barr

6 comments:

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Di,

You are soooo absolutely right. We all need nature time (though I take a little too much and let everything else go to rot!) and need to destres.
The photos are absolutely marvelous, the fact that they are oaks makes them even more special to me, and the one of the squirrel---PERFECT!!! He posed!!! Truly! How cute!
Thanks for doing the thoughtful post.....why do we have to live in a world so rushed when there is so much to see?

XXOO!!
Anne

Diane said...

Great pics! Love the one of the rear view mirror especially! Wet and rainy out today, but I think I'll sit and meditate for a bit with your pictures fresh in my head . . . thanks!

Jodi said...

Beautiful photos and perspective, Di! Such inspiration...!

Blue Sky Dreaming said...

Great photos...I can feel the restful quality...the refueling of just "being there".
Thank you for the visit!
Mary Ann

Gina said...

What a perfect park for relaxation! Great photos and I enjoy your quotes.

Ritz.. said...

Hey,
I am new to your blog just came across it while updating my blog.... and its simply wow .... Your photos have so much life in it.... that is somehting i want to see in my photography also ... not to capture the moment but to capture the life in that moment !!!

Wishes
Ritika.