Let Your Spirit Bloom

 

Spring is an elusive season at high altitude.

do bees have knees?

I've planted some deck boxes with pansies which tolerate cold.

Other more delicate annuals must wait a bit longer.

We live just above 10,000' (3,000m).

Days in June remain pleasantly cool, and nights are still chilly.

Hiking in the early morning, especially when gaining elevation, requires a jacket.

I'm alert while climbing through the forest, but so far in June haven't encountered a bear or moose.

Pausing at this skeletal tree, I send positive and healing thoughts to family and friends.

I entreat myself to extend kindness, stay calm, show tolerance. 

I believe that we all put powerful signals into the Universe.

May mine be free of anger and judgement.

Globeflowers

Wildflowers are blooming in boggy areas of the forest.

Marsh Marigolds

Globeflowers and Marsh Marigolds raise their fresh faces toward the sun.

Globeflowers

light shining through delicate petals

They are both fragile and tenacious.

(Perhaps like you....)

There is a pervading quiet on winding trails through old growth forest.

Rustling of small forest creatures and songs of birds accompany me.

The burbling of Lehman Creek permeates the silence.

I'm thankful for wilderness that heals the spirit.

Hiking through springtime wild places is my one good thing today.

Thank you for spending time with me.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit.

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Nature's Promise - Small Stone - 27

 

the sleeping winter pond holds secrets

revealed in due time by summer's warmth

a time to rest and a time to bloom

Nature's promise 

if you enlarge the snow photo, you can see rabbit tracks on the opposite bank 

be mindful of promises made and kept

small stone

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Go with the Flow

I've always loved the ebb and flow of water

It acts as a mirror to our souls.

The sound and movement of rapids energize.

Eddies invite rest and contemplation.

Water takes the path of least resistance; it shows the way.

Water is one of the 4 elements: fire, water air, earth.

It is the element of emotion and the unconscious.

It soothes and frightens in equal measure.

Water is a vital nutrient.

The body depends on it for survival.

It is a life-force in Nature.

I like photographing water in its many guises.

Light and shadow play on its surface.

Underneath is an eternal and unknowable power.

Most of these photos were taken near my home in CO where I walk to find water.

The ocean photo was taken in Solano Beach, CA, 

where I spend part of the spring listening to and watching the surf.

The mystery and magic of water are my good things today.

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