Wild Goose Chase
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." - George Eliot
Pearls of Wisdom
On Tuesday, my daughter received her diploma from the University of British Columbia. On Wednesday I was moving documents to my new computer when I stumbled upon a verse I'd copied from a card my mom gave Nicole when she graduated from high school. I thought I'd post it today along with some photos of my Mom. Today, is the fourth anniversary of her passing. GRANDMA'S PEARLS OF WISDOM by Becky Netherland I've traveled paths you've yet to walk Learned lessons old and new And now this wisdom of my life I'm blessed to share with you. Let kindness spread like sunshine Embrace those who are sad Respect their dignity, give them joy And leave them feeling glad Forgive those who might hurt you And though you have your pride Listen closely to their viewpoint Try to see the other side Walk softly when you're angry Try not to take offense Invoke your sense of humor Laughter's power is immense! Express w
Are you the talented photographer behind these beautiful photographs? How wonderfully captured!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Lilly! My goal is to take a photo every day and post it. As often happens, this was one of those instances of being in the right place at the right time. My intent was to post a photo of the houseboat that sits in the field (you can see it in the bottom left corner), and as I was walking away, a flock of Canada Geese began taking off a couple dozen at a time. I just kept snapping until they were all gone.
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