Winter, a door and Tulips

Hello, all and a good Thursday evening or Friday morning to you!....depending on which coast you are  closest to here in the USA..... I was looking for a theme in my photos and I found a winter picture that made me think of Spring!....Our door has beveled tulips in the window inserts along with the side windowpanel.   I've been seeing Tulips in the stores too and at my sister-in-law's house over the weekend...Spring is just around the corner....you have to have Winter before you can have Spring!   It's just the way things are and maybe that's why contrasts happen....so we can appreciate them so much more.   Remember that there is always a door to the next season and when the door leads to Spring...bring those tulips in the house!

      

         

              

               

           

       The animated tulips are compliments of  Chris at
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   Mousepad nametag compliments of Missie at Chat2Missie

Clouds and Wooden Carving

 

One more entry...I had taken this moon and clouds photo a few days before the big snow...the clouds looked like something...something that might just swallow the night sky...with that mooneye staring at me....what do you think? 

Then later on my walk in the wetlands I saw this wood carving of a fish head on a tree trunk..it looked like it wanted to swallow something...maybe me...

I wonder how many walkers by were startled by this art object...gasping for air....  Luckily for us the little woodmoon fairy is watching over things....thanks to D's Designs... 

               

   Sometimes the day seems to swallow me up.   It just ticks away until the night comes so quickly.  I have protection though...in my slumber I come out the other end into a bright new day guided by the fairies of my hopes and dreams for a better outcome and a brand new day!   Maria

Theler Wetlands - 2

            

 

Hello all! I finally got my Thelar wetlands photos to post..however, I'm doing it in a roundabout way......whatever works.  I can usually find a workaround if I have to do it!   The dragonfly woodcarving really got my attention..it's huge!  Instead of changing my previous entry I've created a new one.   The lesson on these photos is to be early wherever you go because you will never know what you will find on the way to enjoy and learn from.  Even if you don't take photos...take the walk, explore the place, jot down some notes on your reflections,  journal about them.  I realized during this walk that even in the depths of a grey and wet winter, when the snow has melted, there are extraordinary things all around us.  I was open to them this day...I'm so glad I stopped.....took the time...such a simple little thing..only took an extra 30 minutes which I had because I was early!   What's in your area?  What paths have you yet to take?

 

 

  Maria

Simple things

  It's amazing how we can let the simple things slide when we are busy or get frustrated.    So then,  take time to smile,  get plenty of rest and don't get too obsessed with anything...especially these journal pages.   I will be analyzing my photos up on my ftp space and will soon be adding some more.    Hope that you have been taking time to enjoy the simple things too...the days fly by so fast.  Get out of the house,  run that errand,  take that walk!  It's a simple thing...to get out there and enjoy the day or night...I know I can always come back and journal about what  I saw, heard, felt, smelled or spoke about! It really is an amazing world.  

 

Nature Walk at Theler Wetlands

Hmm..this is beginning to sound more and more like a broken record.  I am having trouble loading pictures again.  However, here are a few photos using AOL pictures of a recent walk I took in the Theler Wetlands which is in Belfair, Washington.  I was about 30 minutes early for a birthday party so I happened to see this little sign that directed me to these trails.  The community had done some really wonderful things to make the wetlands walkable...this time of year that would be impossible.   There were wood carvings and wooden plank pathways all the way out to the shore.  Here are a few of my photos...enjoy!

Maria

Birds are Wise

Birds are quite wise in their actions.  Many of the things they do speak  louder than words...however I have chosen to add some words for effect.  Hope these two shots speak to you the way they did to me...or maybe in other ways.  That's good too! 

 

Look closely and you will see two ducks balancing on one foot...on the icy pond...not far from shore where a little water is showing through.

Then look at the high and faluting crow..always picking a grander view...

  Animation signature from Jenny

Snowy Days Slide show for you

Rock You Snowy Days Slide Show!    Had to delete the html for this...it was taking up too much space and I couldn't download any more picture...but you can see the neat pictures if you click on the link!