… adventure, a ride with a view, a view of the sights in London, captured for you … … from my chair by the window I can see The London Eye, the famous and popular ferris wheel that takes you up into the sky … … it’s […]
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Meditation in Moments … Robins of the Round Table
No need to squabble Robins of the Round Table Plenty to go ’round Since yesterday morning, a flock of 40+ robins has been hanging out in my garden. They arrived shortly after I filled up the birdbaths with fresh water in the morning. A few […]
Up Close & Personal … The Spotted Towhee
This spotted towhee visited my garden last Sunday after it had snowed. The clouds had mostly drifted off into the distance and sun rays were peeking through the forest. The afternoon lighting was beautiful and the neighborhood quiet. Suddenly this distinctly patterned bird hopped right […]
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge … Comfort Zone
We awoke to snow this morning! Truth be told, I’d been hoping for a good dusting. Winter without any snow doesn’t really feel like winter to me. But opening the patio door to see how cold it was had me close it back up in […]
Tasty Tuesday … Delicious Homemade Vegetable Broth
Don’t you think that homemade vegetable broth beats the store bought stuff every time? I sure do. That’s why I’ve been exploring different combinations of ingredients in order to come up with a broth that would be tasty, both as a base for a soup, […]
Up Close & Personal … Painting with Sunlight
Rainbow planet wearing a belt? Potholders created from worsted felt? Gutter ball rolling down the lane? Colorful art work ready for a frame? Bright yellow, green, purple and blue What are you looking at? Do you have a clue? At the bottom of the post […]
Zunday Zen … All Aboard!
Pineapple Express recycled sky-cloud river rushing back to sea. If you live along the Pacific Ocean along the West-coast of the US, you are probably familiar with the term “Pineapple Express”. This tropical atmospheric river originates in the Hawaiian Islands where it gathers massive […]
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge … Revisited
When Amanda’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge prompt “Revisited” appeared in my Reader today, I thought about it for a moment and then opened my photo app to see which moment in my life I’d like to revisit through this post. While browsing my photos, I […]
Meditation in Moments … My Joyful Walk
I step into this dreamy meadow in the ever-changing light the ever-changing mood from the dark and stark to the light and bright to see all the sights hear the sounds breathe the air. That’s what brings me Joy. Last week my friend Marlene asked […]
Happy Friday from my Garden!
The downy woodpecker is a regular visitor in the garden. Males always have a bright red patch at the back of their heads. Downy woodpeckers are only about 7 inches tall. They are very cautious and always take a look around before coming to the […]
Meditation in Moments … Slowing down in the Suburbs
synthetic & natural sounds, textures, colors, patterns… suburban grounding… Last Saturday was a perfect winter day with lots of sunshine. About ten to fifteen minutes on foot from my house is a nature park. I hiked along the West Ridge Trail which meanders through a wide-open […]
Happy Friday from my Garden!
This guy has been pressing his nose up against the patio door some mornings. He’s even knocked on the glass with his paws! I wonder if there is some coffee left for me? I hope you have better luck and get to start your Friday […]
Zunday Zen … Pendulousness
Dangling by a thread in between heaven and earth one leaf’s final dance. One afternoon late last fall in the garden I noticed this maple leaf hanging from a spider’s thread. A light breeze kept the leaf dancing in circles until a strong gust of wind […]
Meditation in Moment … A Happy New Year
Mystical moment forest bathed in golden glow sunbeams touch my heart. A magical moment like few others: Sitting on the deck all bundled up in the cold reminded me of silently sitting in a European cathedral. It touches something inside you … Happy New […]
Up Close & Personal … The Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Last week a small flock of 5 golden-crowned kinglets visited the garden. They are about the size of a hummingbird and can survive temperatures up to -40 degrees Fahrenheit by snuggling together in the cold. They don’t really sit still for more than a second […]
Zunday Zen … Winging it
hungry chickadee coming in for a landing on translucent wings. Have a Zen Sunday! Sabine
Up Close & Personal … The Downy Woodpecker
This time of year we get a lot of woodpeckers visiting the suet feeders. The female downy woodpecker identical to the hairy woodpecker, except for its size and the length of the bill. The downy has a short stubby beak in comparison to its body size. Males […]
Up Close & Personal … Purple Blaze of Beautyberries
Years ago I took a few horticultural classes at the local community college. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’, commonly known as beautyberry, was one of the many plants I was introduced to then. The instructor stressed that these plants like to be close to another one of […]
