…The Red Rocks of Cape Chignecto have a special appeal. I remember the first time I visited this beach I was drawn by the colour, intensified by the deep blue sky overhead…
Tag Archives: Contemplative Writing
Painted Clouds…
“I can be jubilant one moment and pensive the next, and a cloud could go by and make that happen.” – Bob Dylan
Looking up… and down
…proof and a vivid reminder to look around and take in all sights. It’s so easy to just focus on one plane and miss something else entirely. Enjoy the sights through my lens…
Nova Scotia Back Roads Adventure…
…There: An opening in the woods to the right! I pulled the car over and we set out on foot. As our feet sank several inches into the cushy moss and with birds chirping overhead we breathed in the scent of the forest and let the quiet wash over us. Some call this “forest bathing.”…
Beach Musings
…sharing a poem about gathering…
Saturday Night in Small Town, NS…
…it was great to see what Parrsboro can pull together in a very short time with restrictions gradually lifting…
Story Time?
…a sense of excitement among our friends… their statement “It’s story time at Ottawa house tonight…” seemed like an open invitation not to be ignored…
Rainy Day Excursion
…Rain always intensifies the colours and brightens any garden. It was a great day to stop into Lowland Gardens…
Observing Nature This Week
…leaves were covered in yellow spots, some of them already turning brown…
Discovery – A Haiku
Haiku inspired by the beach…
Low Tide Textures and Colours…
…Dry versus wet, the beach at low tide is an endless source of inspiration to me with fresh discoveries at any time…
One Rock Among Many…
…it draws me in, captures my attention fully and provides a way to drown out the world in its troublesome state…
Low Tide at Second Beach
…I made myself walk out onto the tidal flats where the sand was compacted and tidal pools presented their natural beauty…
Island in the Mist…
…Pondering both, the healing and destructive powers of water, I separated from my group to walk out on a sandy patch between seaweed covered rocks that are only accessible during such a low tide. I found myself calmer…
Partridge Island
…Bird song overhead, the faint sounds of water from the beach below completely devoid of motor sounds or human voices. Pure bliss!…
Pause and you may Discover…
… just when I think there is not much to discover the sun slowly moves closer to the horizon and magic happens…
Respond with Wonder…
…”good seeing” begins with careful observation of my surroundings…
Patience and Attention
…Negativity has no place in my life as it clouds my vision, diminishes my patience and prevents me from paying attention to the things that feed my soul…
Relaxed Attentiveness
…Witnessing the light changing early in the day sets the mood for what follows. I am grateful for the opportunities of discovery as I try to master “the art of seeing.”…
Rainy Day Excursion
…I love the drive to Advocate, rain or shine…
Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers... 