Escapes
I stand on the verge
Nature holds many portals
Enchanting escapes
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Tag: Mindful Moments
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Today’s Shot 236
by Beth Haley
I have passed this site in Beaufort, SC many times during my travels for work. Today, instead of wishing that I had time to stop, I made time for a few quiet moments to investigate.The Church of Prince William’s Parish, known as Sheldon, was built in the 1740s. It has been burnt twice. First, by the British army in 1779, and again by the Federal army in 1865.
What you notice first from the road are the pillars.
They draw you in for a closer look.
As I entered the grounds, I felt like I was stepping back in time, and that if something could be said at all, it should be done in a hushed tone.
There is an intriguing play between light and shadow filtering through skeletal remains, ancient branches, and fluttering leaves.
Sheldon was built on the plantation of the royal governor of South Carolina (1737-38), Col. William Bull, and this altar still remains along with the marker for his grave.
Sometimes, when you least expect it, a specific moment and space opens up and renders itself so well to an opening of the senses that it is undeniably the right time and right place to step away.
What do you see?
What do you feel?
What do you hear?
What do you taste?
What do you smell?
The Campbell Oak.
I want to say I’m grounded in this moment.
And I am. And yet…
…if one can taste time and age, then I have also stepped into the past where what has been, and what is now, is like the dance between light and shadow: it tastes both bitter and sweet at the same time.
To mindful moments…
If a favorite moment in your day had a flavor, what would it taste like?
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Today’s Shot 233
Burnt Beauty
Beauty after a Fire Beauty embraces
The skeletal, charred remains
Ivy is its crown
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Today’s Shot 231
Tree Lights
Mississippi Like tea lights aglow
Leafy lanterns beckon us
The trees light a path
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The Self
There is a season for everything.
We grow in spring,
and flourish in summer.
We gather in harvest,
then rest through cold.
What is no longer needed,
falls like golden leaves.
Beautiful in their death,
they will again be reborn.
Transformation has taken hold.
That which is stronger, more radiant…
that metal which overcomes –
To this I say: rest and gather strength!
Spring will come.
And, out of winter’s frost,
The indomitable within, will rise.
– by Thela Foxgood
Autumn Blessings!
Mississippi
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Today’s Shot 228
The Old Man
Georgia I met an old man,
Whose surprise was also mine.
He gasped, and I stared.
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Color me Calm 5
Art is a great way to take a time out. Whether I am making art or appreciating it, art can take me somewhere else. It’s a journey of color, space, and the creation of something blank into something more.
I Can Flow Art is its own path. It can be a stilling of the mind while our souls travel to a specific location or flow and fly freely on currents of hue and shape.
Cooling Waters Mixing colors and watching each slant and stroke of the brush, each pencil mark leading to the next, each tilt of a paint pour spread across the canvas, and seeing each space fill in with vibrant colors can flow into an act of mindfulness and meditation in and of itself.
I See My Depths Inspiration, imagination, and creativity express themselves.
BLUE: water, cleansing, flowing, cooling, emotions, sleep, peace, serenity, sky, zen…
What does blue symbolize to you?
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Today’s Shot 226
Nature’s Therapy
An old shot, walking through the Georgia swamp. “Drink your tea (or coffee) slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the whole earth revolves … live the actual moment.”
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Today’s Shot 222
Meander
Meandering this earthy river …
Advice from a River
-by llan Shamir-
Go with the flow
Immerse yourself in nature
Slow down and meander
Go around the obstacles
Be thoughtful of those downstream
Stay current
The beauty is in the journey!
-by llan Shamir-
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