Rest. Nap as often as you need;life can be exhausting – store up. Cry. Let your feelings be known –your voice is your saving grace. Joy is a whole body experience;immerse yourself in total delight. Hold on to those who love you;your survival depends on them. See the world through new ideas;you never know what […]
Blue expandingcrisp whiteof tiny sails –horizon The lull is gentlelucidity swellingserenity present How safe it isto imagine limitlessnesswhen I am groundedbreast to railinganchored ashore. (Image my own)
Is it selfishthis chosen solitude?How I treasure silence,stillness baiting my muse And is it my calmthat attracts chaos?The sorrow of otherslanding on my doorstep What if I rejected pleas,locked out the troubles?How long can I sustainpeace until need answers? (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
I would love to sit on those two benches next to the ponds. So peaceful!
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Always welcome, Tanja!
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Loving these, the second is my fave, so central as a metaphor for life – the sitting and being, watching and feeling for me.
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That’s how I felt about the place too, Paul. Thanks.
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Wonderful.
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Was the third photo taken in your local area?
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Yes, there is a great Mennonite restaurant not too far from us.
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🙂
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I want to jump into your photo VJ!
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Let me know when, and I’ll meet you there!
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🙂 this evening!!!?? 🙂
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Okay!
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🙂 I SO WISH!!!!
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Me too, Wendi! It would be amazing to meet up. Maybe we’ll dream on it. The place is Stratford, Ontario.
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It sure would be………I LOVE Canada!!!
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These photos are terrific VJ. 😀
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Thanks Cee!
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Love that second one…I can imagine myself sitting there for hours!
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Thanks Teresa. I should have stayed longer – just after I packed up and walked back to the car, a family of mute swans floated by. Isn’t that the way!
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Haha always the way.
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That was my thought as well! The scene looks very inviting.
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Would love to meet you there, too!
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What a lovely thought!
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VJ, good pictures. I love the first one the most as the tree branches frame the bench nicely. Keith
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Thanks Keith!
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