Observations from a balcony

I meant to post this a few days ago but somehow saved it as a draft and left it at that.  The internet connection in Sardinia was challenging my patience!

A bee zooms from flower to flower, pink to purple to yellow, finding succulence when least expected.

On the beach below, a new mother puts her baby’s feet in the ocean for the first time.

The trees’ canopies are host to a busyness of birds fluttering about, singing and chattering and busy in flight.

Soft sunshine is filtered through the petals of Bouganvilla flowers interwoven through the balcony’s trellis.

Sounds rise from the restaurant four floors below – a hum of voices, clanking silverware and glasses.

And here I am, sipping cool water, writing bad poetry, letting the sun shine on my smile.

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Scenes from Sardinia

It is amazingly beautiful here and we are having perfect weather.  Yesterday I took my rented 70-300mm lens on a jeep tour of the area.  I hope you enjoy the results.

If you’d like to see more from this series, please visit my album here.

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Stillness

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Reflections

I invite stillness

and lean into a new pace.

Rushing and multitasking

can give way to

the Mediterranean breeze

and quiet.

Sunshine, flowering vines,

a canopy of trees.

Here my respite

begins.

It’s a struggle

to surrender

to the quiet,

to let my inner chatter

soften to whispers

of self care.

A sudden realization:

there will not be time enough

to accomplish it all.

So I let it go,

put down my computer

pick up a pen.

This grounding is what

I’ve been waiting for.

Time to come back to my self,

check in, and say hello.

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Reunion

“Wow! It’s been so long.  How have you been?” I ask myself.

“Oh, I’ve been happily busy, dizzy with tasks, a bit overwhelmed, but really very good.”

“I am so happy you finally came to visit.”

“Are you kidding? I was so excited to hear that you are here.”

“I’ve been here all along, waiting for you.”

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Windows of Rome

       

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