Although the tree in the middle looks barren of leaves it has found a way to grow with its feet deep in the muck of the pond.
Green Heron
Clay Pit Pond sometimes calls to me. Many weekend mornings I wake and go outside to listen and visit with my bird friends. Very subtly through the molecules of air I hear the ripples of the kingfisher and smell the waters edge.. I know I have to go. I trust the sun will shine over it joyfully today. Thankfully, I almost always have the good company of @dirtpunk to go along with me. When we arrive and the kingfisher calls, the beaver gives a good tail slap, and the heron flies I am so grateful for my life and the connection to the earth around me.. How can I not be when green herons are my neighbors? I mean.. look at it!
Looking Out
The first element of true love is loving kindness. The essence of loving kindness is being able to offer happiness. You can't be the sunshine for another person. You can't offer happiness until you have found it for yourself. So build a home inside by accepting yourself and learning to love and heal yourself. Learn how to practice mindfulness in such a way that you can create moments of happiness and joy for your own nourishment. Then you have something to offer others.
~ Thich Nhat Hahn
As Above, So Below
What lies before us and what lies beyond are tiny compared to what lies within.
~ Henry David Thoreau
