Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
What Inspires You?
When Thanksgiving comes each year it gives us all a chance to express gratitude and be content for what we have and what we are. Finding the good parts of all situations helps me cope with anything that's going on.It is the little things that count most. In my life this past year I've encountered many little inspirations just sitting at my desk and looking out the window.
The view changes depending on time of day and the weather conditions.
What I noticed is that the same little creatures come to visit on a daily basis. Some of them peck on my window, or if I'm outside, flew right toward me to face me head on, in a friendly way.
I recognized and welcomed them as they added a peaceful continuity to the hustle and bustle of daily living.
After more than a year of this view, along with my daily visitors, still takes my breath away.
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| My view on a clear day |
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| hummingbird |
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| green hummingbird loves the rock purslane |
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| hummingbird |
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| blue jay |
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| blue jay |
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| bird on electrical wire |
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| grasshopper eating eggplant leaf |
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| dragonfly |
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| dragonfly |
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| bee on rosemary bushes |
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| bee on rosemary |
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| spider |
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| rainy day |
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| cloudy sunset |
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| fireworks on 4th of July |
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| dusk with setting sun |
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| sunset |
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| dramatic sunset |
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| sunset with clouds |
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| sunset with clouds |
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| my street in the morning |
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| plant growing from cracks in the concrete |
Finding inspiration right in my own home is a gift that I cherish. I hope you seek and find your small gifts in life too. Happy Thanksgiving!
"We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde
Maui Series: Sunsets
Almost every day in Maui I saw a breathtaking sunset laid across the water. The colors were so dazzling, I often closed my eyes, trying to save it in my thoughts. The glow seemed to remove all stress and confusion. There can be no better end to the day than the beauty of these sunsets.
Click on photos to enlarge.
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| Lahaina |
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| Lahaina |
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| Lahaina |
“I didn't ask for it to be over, but then again, I never asked for it to begin. For that's the way it is with life, as some of the most beautiful days come completely by chance. But even the most beautiful days eventually have their sunsets.”
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| Cove Park - waves |
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| Cove Park |
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| Cove Park |
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| Cove Park |
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| Cove Park |
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| Cove Park: Moon - during sunset |
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| Cove Park - Coconut palms after sunset |
