I took these photos several weeks ago – early January before the Texas trip – as the sun was setting.
These clouds in the northeast were lit by the setting sun, reminding me of the alpinglow of the western mountains. I titled the photos “Fleeting Moment of Light” as the light and glow lasted just long enough for me to get the camera and take a few photos.
I’m not a professional photographer, have not taken any photography classes, but I LOVE taking photos. And the more I take, the more things I see that I’d like to try and capture. Light and how it “plays” is my favorite, vivid and striking color(s), shape, texture, faces, the natural “borders” of trees, fences, whatever… fleeting moments…
Let go in reckless confidence all that shackles you to yesterday, imprisons you in your own small self today and frightens you with the uncertainty of tomorrow. Brennan Manning (see also laughter post)
I’m struggling with work… I’ve been working on learning several new programming environments and really not doing much “paying” work until I’m at a point of proficiency in these programs. I’m a “hired gun” – paid by the hour so “doing the math” – the coffers are a bit dry. Now, I’ve been through this before and dealt with the scary feeling of “will I get up to speed and get the cash rolling in before I run out?” scenario – so a good 95+ % of the time, I concentrate on the learning and the doing and let the fear go.
BUT, sometimes, in the wee, small hours of the morning – the fear goblins wake me. I’ve had a short run of fighting off said goblins. This morning I remembered this quote – actually this line from the quote. What a great line and how good for me to hear. I’ve read it and said it – I decided it needs to be my “mantra” for a bit…
Let go [the fear] in reckless confidence. Fear of tomorrow’s uncertainty absolutely “shackles” me to yesterday which from today’s perspective seems less difficult. Fear “imprisons” me in a world of self, self-doubt and self-recrimination.
So… onward! ~ letting go in reckless confidence ~ or as Nike says: Just Do IT!
Published on
January 21, 2008 in
RV Trips.
Yep, in Rockport they are speed humps …
Published on
January 20, 2008 in
RV Trips.
Sunrise around Big D…
And around Rockport – Rockport Beach…
Published on
January 18, 2008 in
RV Trips.
Once upon a time in an RV park full of fun people escaping Winter, there lived a Mr. and Mrs. in a 5th wheel trailer. Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. got a sweet little puppy and it made Mrs. want a sweet little puppy of her very own. But Mr. did NOT want a dog and said “NO dog!!!” to his Mrs. All of the RV park soon knew of this.
Then one day, Mr. and Mrs. went away for a few days. When they returned, there was a little wooden dog on their doorstep! Mr. set the dog to the side of the concrete parking pad.
On another day, Mr. and Mrs. returned to find that the dog had a sign around his neck – “Woody” – so now the dog had a name. Often when Mr. and Mrs. went away, they returned to find that Woody had more stuff…a collar, a leash, a water bowl, a bone, a kerchief. Sometimes he moves to different places on the site – a dog needs a bit of variety. One day there was a small pile of poop wood shavings and Mr. and Mrs. were in a bit of hot water for not picking up! But the park forgave them after it got cleaned up. And then this Christmas, when they were gone an entire week, Woody acquired a dog house…
Now, I don’t know if Mr. and Mrs. and Woody and all of the people at the rv park are going to live “happily ever after” but I do think that they know how to have fun! And, of course the moral of the story is that nothing stays “secret” in an rv park…
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January 15, 2008 in
RV Trips.
I took Karl for a morning walk next to the RV park and found a road that leads down to the water. Cloudy, cool and overcast but still beautiful.
Sea grass – what color up close!
I spend a lot of time looking at the sky when I’m outside. I’m not a bird watcher per se but I do get fascinated by the big birds and the hunters… Here in FL, it is black vultures – a scavenger bird with not much beauty in body or behavior except in flight where they glide and swoop looking for dead thing…
On another morning there was beauty of a different sort – one of my favorites – backlit clouds and escaping rays heaven bound.
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January 5, 2008 in
Pets.
Sara sent me these photos of Bob a short time ago… he’s on the ottoman in front of the fire where she likes to work sometimes. He’s doing well - continuing to slowly lose weight and Sara likes his companionship. Obviously he is happy with hers also. I miss the darn cat!
