Showing posts with label morning walk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label morning walk. Show all posts

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Savannah Walk #3


Having a sense of perspective.

Looking at the big and small picture.



Looking at things from many different angles.




Walking in another's shoes.

These are all things I've been thinking about this week.

Tomorrow I head back to Virginia. Some things have been accomplished. The big, difficult things are yet to come.


Thursday, May 23, 2013

Savannah Walk #2


Stillness.



This can be difficult to find during stressful times.


A nature walk or any walk at all with eyes and heart open can be calming.


A walk with moments to stop and take in what is present is truly a gift.


Yesterday, I was also reminded of the importance of being flexible.

Plans can change in a moment. A parent feels ill. A person doesn't show up to provide help.
Yesterday, was spent at my parents' home. It was relatively quiet.


My mini laptop also decided to fall ill yesterday. This provided another test for remaining flexible. I am typing this on my Mom's Mac (I'm a PC lady). Learning a few new tricks for a relatively old dog. I've also had to postpone the Newsletter. I've prided myself in getting it out on schedule each month, but have to give myself a bit of a break this month. It should be out on Monday. Thanks for your patience and good will.







Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Savannah Walk #1


Just so you know, I'm not in Savannah proper (aka the city). I'm here on Skidaway Island in a place called The Landings. My parents have been living here for the past 17 years or so.

I've decided to try to post each day. Photos from my morning walks. These walks are a chance to get my thoughts in order and prepare for whatever the day may hold.

I'm also hoping that as I think about my parents' situation on these walks, I might learn a little something.

Today I thought about curiosity and wonder.

It's important to stay curious throughout your life. Don't stop being curious.




Today, I found these markings on the walk. They looked liked spray paintings of Saturn to me. And although I know that they are markings for gas or cable lines, I had great fun following where they led me.


These curious marks seemed to be a secret language.

It's also important to still find wonder. I notice that sometimes nature gives us a kick in the pants to remind us about that!

This morning, I walked out the front door and there perched on the railing was a crow. It stood there looking at me.


I started off to walk and suddenly said, Hey, this is not something you see everyday! So I went back and took a couple of photos. The crow seemed perfectly content to hang out for a while.


Monday, October 8, 2012