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The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Resilient
Down the Path in 2016
At the beginning of this year, instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I chose a theme for the year. My theme was “magic.” Of course by February I’d totally forgotten about the whole theme thing, but I would say that 2016 has indeed been magical on several levels.
As some other bloggers have done, I’ve chosen 12 photos, one from each month of this year, and am sharing them here today. They are snapshots of the magic that was 2016.
January came in rainy and grey, but there are always patches of color underfoot. Mind the steps; they’re slippery.
February: Spring tries to rush things, as these daffodils bravely poke up from the cold ground in late winter.
March: Combining color and creativity is always magical.
April begins filling out nature’s beautiful spring palette.
May: Beauty in art and animals.
June: Warm, expansive days encourage outdoor activity.
July: The heat (and plants) get a little prickly. But just a little.
August: Those lazy, hazy days of summer.
September: Shadows begin lengthening, but there’s still plenty of time to get out and play.
October: Time to break out the warmer (and waterproof) clothing.
November: Grey skies return, and the last vestiges of autumn defy the rain and wind.
December: Snow is rare where I live, so one must make the most of what little we get.
The seasons followed their usual path in 2016, but these photos each carry a reminder of special moments, special places, special people, and the magic of a year well played.
My theme for next year? I’m still pondering that. I can’t determine the path down which 2017 will take me, but I can certainly choose my company and mindset. I plan to choose wisely.
Do you have a theme for 2017? Resolutions?
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Path
Pets in Black & White
White snow on a black nose…
Tuxedo cat…
White dog in black shadows…
White chin, black mood…
Brown dog…
Okay, so not everything in life is black and white.
growing anticipation
lean into each day
not racing to be the first
rather
in eagerness to explore
reach ever higher
not to claim more than others
rather
to stretch your understanding
take time for catnaps
restore soul and sanity
and
allow new dreams to unfold
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Anticipation
reaffirmation (renewed horizons)
sometimes
constructive outcomes
rely on
destructive beginnings
glass is broken
then reassembled into
new and creative forms
grass lays dormant
trees are stripped of leaves or
frozen in winter winds
only to reawaken in spring
for new and vibrant growth
structures are gutted
rendered useless
until labor and skill restore them
to even greater
utility and beauty
we are tested
in times of turmoil
beaten down and disillusioned, but
we won’t be broken
we won’t lie dormant
we won’t allow our strengths to
be rendered useless
we are creative
we are vibrant
we are useful
and beautiful
we’ll move ahead
constructively
because that is how
we grow
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: New Horizon
“[S]how us something that you want to achieve [in the New Year]… imagine your new horizons.”For me, I hope the new year brings more creative opportunities in working with stained glass, landscaping my yard and do-it-yourself projects in my home. And I hope to continue to grow and find new ways of using my strengths to contribute in building a better world.
liquid magic
which came first,
the clouds dropping water
upon the ground,
or the ground water evaporating
into clouds?
did it start out as a fog,
neither of the clouds
nor of the ground?
perhaps it began as ice…
or frost…
however the magic began,
I am glad
for the way it dances
and quenches our thirst for life.
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Magic
Surmountable
Sometimes the biggest challenges in life become easily doable if we can just get a leg up.
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Tiny
wilderness
rooted in chaos ordered with complexity nature’s enigma
The Daily Press Weekly photo challenge:
Chaos
Under the Full Moon
We all know that seemingly ordinary folks turn into werewolves during full moons, right? Well, they’re not the only ones to transform.
Take my seemingly innocent dog Chules for example. He loves to go out and explore in the moonlight.
But sometimes… he morphs into:
a charging bear
or a lone wolf
howling at the moon
or maybe a rearing stallion
or a zombie!
Scariest of all is when he turns into
a hyena!
Fortunately, once the full moon begins to wane, he turns back into his lovable self.
What creatures do you see when you venture out on a full moon?
The Daily Press weekly photo challenge: Transmogrify
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