TIME OUT


I don’t know about you, but this year and especially at this time of this year, I’m exhausted. Tired of the rhetoric and the hate speech.

I will now stop talking about all that and give you (and myself) a small gift. I present to you several images mostly from nature. Images that do not offend. Images that bring forth memories of quiet vacations, or wanderings in nature. Of staring at water patterns at a shoreline. Of light and shadow, subtle color and the joy and peace of silence.


These are all images of quiet places. They are places which hold good memories for me of balance, the bleeding away of stress from my body, the quieting of my mind. These are places I wish I could visit again, as several of them are far away, but even the memory of standing in these places calms my spirit, and dampers the incoming noise of the outside world.

I know everyone reading this simple blog post has one or two of these places that they hold dear. With this writing, I would like you to close your eyes for five minutes and remember those places that are personal to you. Heaven knows we could all use a vacation right now, even if it’s only a five or ten minute vacation. Sometimes you have to detach, withdraw and shut off the noise.

Thank you for stopping by and may the universal intelligence grant you peace in your soul, and love in your heart.

 

 

Wetland Reflections 43


Devastation Trail Hawaii Volcano National Park



Old Piling and Reflection 2


















Forest Ribbon 3





















                                                     

Indian Lake Tide 3


 Just Passing Through


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Comments

  1. Janice DrewOctober 9, 2020 at 5:38 PM

    Mary, calming thoughts and photographs.

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    1. Mary BedyOctober 9, 2020 at 5:46 PM

      Thanks, Janice. I'm trying to "withdraw" a little myself. It's hard right now.

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  2. UnknownOctober 9, 2020 at 9:44 PM

    What a beautiful blog site, Mary!!

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  3. M.M. AndersonOctober 10, 2020 at 12:23 PM

    I could use a calming place to go to even if it's only in my head right now. Nice post!

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    1. Mary BedyOctober 10, 2020 at 12:26 PM

      Me too, Linda! Thanks for the comment. I'm trying to clear my mind today. Too much negative clutter in there right now.

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