Half Moon Rising

On my walk this morning I caught a glimpse of a

beautifully hanging high in the morning sky. Lately I’ve been fascinated with the pale moon when it traverses the day-lit sky. It seems a graceful gift to look up at the blue sky and see the shadowy silvery moon above.

Seeing the shy light of the pale half moon reminds me to slow down and breathe, noticing the in-breath and the out-breath, relaxing into the perfection of the moment.

Walk Slowly

It only takes a reminder to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens, makes
space for imperfection. The harsh voice
of judgment drops to a whisper and I
remember again that life isn’t a relay
race; that we will all cross the finish
line; that waking up to life is what we
were born for. As many times as I
forget, catch myself charging forward
without even knowing where I’m going,
that many times I can make the choice
to stop, to breathe, and be, and walk
slowly into the mystery.

— Danna Faulds

Photo Talk

This morning as I reached the pond that is down the hill across the street from our house, I met another photographer out with a camera and long lens. I too had headed out with my 100-400 mm lens on my camera this morning.

As most photographers do, when they meet another photographer, we stopped and chatted about what we had recently seen in the pond. He was looking for an owl that he’d heard earlier. And he showed much more patience than me, hanging around and waiting to see what he could notice in the trees surrounding the path. I walked on leaving him listening and watching for the owl he believed was nearby.

Before I left he showed me a photo on his phone of a pair of otters that he had seen playing in this very pond a few days ago. I was amazed to see that there had been otters so close to where I live.

I am constantly reminded of the many creatures that make their homes here in the suburbs. It makes me happy to realize how they thrive in this environment.

May you walk in beauty.

Note: All photos in today’s post are from my walk this morning.