Soft Glow

"Burn brightly without burning out."
Richard Biggs

Parisian Skies

My entry for Sky Watch Friday..

I vacationed in Paris for a week in August..

always looking at blue skies

Eiffel Tower

Parisians have always called the monument..

"the Iron Lady"

*fact: construction began on July 1 /1887 and the tower

was inaugurated on May15/1889

River Seine
strolls along the river is a preferred spot for Parisians
tourists and artists as it offers exceptional views of
it's many historical buildings along the banks.

Versailles

the grand palace to Louis XIV who chose to abandon

Paris and transform Versailles into his royal palace...

located outside Paris, about 20 kilometers

I toured this opulent palace and it was the

elegant striking artistic gardens that impressed me

and took my breath away.

I promised you that follow my blog that I would show

and tell more about this visit to Versailles and I will..

SOON!

Keep in touch

Painted Pumpkins

Halloween fun and inspiration .. painting pumpkins!

My dear friend Laurie has a wonderful creative spirit..
in decorating her home for Halloween
she paints pumpkins!
*Thank you Laurie for allowing me to post your
inspirational pumpkins!

Milkweed

"If facts are the seeds that later produce
knowledge and wisdom..
then the emotions and the impressions of the senses
are the fertile soil which the seeds must grow."
Rachel Carson

~Milkweed seedpods~
Captivated by its tufts of silky seed pods..
I watch as the Autumn breezes
toss them about.
*ENLARGE to see the ever so light silky hairs!

Found in fields woodland borders and
along roadsides, the milkweed is most important for being the
major host of the monarch butterfly.

Yesterday

Yesterday was a relaxing day ..

~Babie girl~
surrounded by precious blessings..

quiet moments observing shadows..

~Paisley girl~
and enjoying my comfortable surroundings!

~
Thank you dear friends for your greetings emails and
phone calls yesterday!
I certainly had a wonderful day..
one last thought I focus on living in wholeness..
not as a survivor.
~love and light~

Todays Quiet Gifts

"Love is like a rose.."

"the joy of all the earth.."

"Love is like a lovely rose, the worlds delight."
Christina Rossetti
~
Today is my birthday!
October is Breast Cancer awareness month
so I'm posting
~my quiet gifts~
My pink roses brightly blooming in the Autumn sunshine and
the comforting feeling knowing that I am now in my
5th year standing on SOLID ground
after treatment for breast cancer!
~~
I share these roses with my sisters who stand with me
on SOLID ground
and to sisters who are receiving treatment.
Love joy blessings and good health
to us all!

Still Life

The beauty of still life photography

is that everything is under your control.

In My Garden

The Autumn sun blazes through foliage of the
Climbing Hydrangea
casting shadows as soft breezes blow on this warm
gorgeous day!
The autumnal rains are forcasted with a drop
in temperatures but for now I enjoy..

~tea roses and fairy patio roses~
my blushingly fresh fragrant roses; hardy and tough
withstanding the cooler temperatures at night..
still blooming!

~pee gee hydrangeas ~
always add harmonious color to my autumn designs

"Nature does not hurry yet everything
is accomplished"
Lao Tzu
Humm... shall I pick these or do I have time before
the first frost
~~
*See more October blooms at Carol's
~Garden Blogger's Bloom Day~

Post # 401

I should have just nibbled instead of overindulging

while giving thanks at our Thanksgiving feasts!

~ my Paisley girl~
Today is a day to cuddle and rest or perhaps..

I will be the girl in the garden

(this bronze statue located in a garden in Germany..

one of my many stops when I toured Europe in August)

There is much to take stock of now that the

crisp snap of Autumn is here
but today I'll sit in my garden and rest and enjoy
before the frost appears..

*P.S. I cannot believe I am posting # 401!
Whew!.. no wonder I need a rest!
With each post I am meeting so many wonderful bloggers..
thank you to all for following my journey
hugs naturegirl xo

A Grateful Thanksgiving

Let us be thankful that there still is sunshine..

that we still can glimpse the blue of the sky..

and on our onward way continue to look around us..

let us be thankful for friends..

with kindly smiles and cheerful words.

This is a time for grateful thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving has become a harvest-related celebration
which is marked by bountiful dinners and family gatherings.
To all my Canadian friends enjoy your
Thanksgiving weekend with your family
and take the time to stroll outdoors
where the wondrous world of Autumn beauty awaits you!
The above dahlias, zinnia and rose captured yesterday
as I took an afternoon stroll!

Keep It Clean

~River of hope~
"A nation that fails to plan intelligently for the
development and protection of its precious waters,
will be condemned to wither because of its shortsightedness.
The hard lessons of history are clear,
written on the deserted sands and ruins
of once proud civilizations."
Lyndon B. Johnson

~Wetlands~
Water so precious..the basis for all life on this planet..
keep it clean for ourselves, for all living things
and especially for the Earth!
My early morning photo shoot brought me to these
locations and I was filled with emotion as I
witnessed the beauty of Mother Earth.

An Autumn Day

"We hail the merry autumn days when leaves are
turning red..

..because they're far more beautiful than
anyone has said."
Charles Dickens
I think of poetry when I shoot images such
as these!

We visited friends over the weekend in northern Ontario
who are blessed to live on
this Lake Nepahwin with the cottage view all year round!
I took my camera out on an early morning photo shoot..
I was standing on their patio deck.

Seasonal Offerings

seasonal offerings and inspiration..

Table filled with a gathering of seasonal offerings!
While in Germany a few weeks ago I strolled
through an open air market filled with inspiration!

Is your front door in need of
some seasonal cheer?

Rich jewel tone hydrangeas..
always leave a lasting impression on me!
~
Enjoy your weekend gathering seasonal offerings!

Autumn Sunshine