Happy St. Patrick's Day!

May the luck of the Irish be with you today & always!

The beauty of moss

Moss is one of THE most peaceful plants I know of. So gentle & soft & slow growing. & it comes in so many shades of green! If I was ever lucky enough to have my own garden, a section of it would be devoted to moss & ferns. There is something lush & lyrical about them. 

Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day to all! I happen to love Valentines Day because it focuses on LOVE. I would like to think it is really about all love. So don't get swept away or turned off by the romantic love aspect. Just broaden your definition to include love of all things. I think great peace can be found in avoiding narrow definitions and by being inclusive. Remember, all you need is love. 

"L" : love with all your heart

"O": open your heart to whatever is happening

"V": value everything

"E": embrace it all 

Lunar peace

I love spotting the moon in the sky before sunset. 

peace of mind...

If you ever want to feel some deep peace : stand amid a forest of old trees. They are older than you, have seen a lot and know a great deal about life and peace. Just stand there and listen. 

More urban graffiti: Found this on my walk today. Hmmmmmmmmm.........................ommmmmmmmmm. 

Peace signs

I found this moments ago & fell in love with it. How cool! 

All God's creatures great & small

It is winter right now and every day that I get out to walk the forest and the park I spot an array of birds and squirrels and an occasional chip monk. I have taken to carrying bread crumbs & sometimes some nuts to feed the wild life I encounter. After tossing my crusts of bread into the trees today I spotted an entire GANG  of squirrels racing towards the food. Here is the one that stood still long enough to be photographed. I love animals. I happen to think they are smarted than we are. I do think we need to co-exist better with our furry friends. I will tell you this much-sitting on the freezing park bench, looking at this guy through my lens as the sun began to set for the day, I felt really happy. That feeling is not something you can buy in a store. That feeling is peaceful connection to all God's creatures. Did I ever mention I do yoga? Now might be the time to throw that into the mix before I start to sound like a tree hugger. I just happen to love and respect life, in all it's forms. As we say in yoga class:Om shanti. (PEACE)