“The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.” — Aesop
Hello friends. I don’t know about you, but I am feeling whipped around by fears over this election and what comes next. Doing my best to stay grounded in beauty and feel for trust in that which is greater than ourselves. If you are able to vote in this election, please vote - and please vote for decency, democracy, love, inclusion, and peace.
Here are some moments of beauty to try and steady us all today:
Sunrise, October 26, 2024 - a window of hope.
Eastern phoebe posing in the red leaves.
Eastern meadowlark - just so excited to catch him in flight!
Halloween decorations!
Speaking of Halloween - I thought this looked like a bat!
The spiders have been decorating too!
Um, dude, you’re going the wrong way!
That’s a big nest!
The dead fish attracted a fan. It’s a good thing someone does the cleanup.
Bonaparte’s gulls are the daintiest looking gulls - but I’ve watched them steal fish from much bigger gulls!
Caspian tern going in…
…with a splash.
He had company as soon as he emerged.
Because every post right now is going to include American avocets!
One of my favorite tree friends. I feel like she’s going to lose those leaves quickly with the weather forecast.
A small grackle disagreement.
Mr. killdeer thinks I can’t see him over there.
May we float like the leaves along the waves.
Steady your hearts friends and take good care of your hearts, bodies, minds and nervous systems. Whatever comes, we must face it with love.
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Thanks for your words of calm encouragement! And your gorgeous photos. I particularly liked the first and last as “bookends”, and the meadowlark was quite dramatic, too.
Obviously this election season has been particularly challenging, AND when can we please decide that each election season can be 3-4 months at the most, rather than 4 years?
It always gets me that the prognosticators and pundits start in on the NEXT election on the day after the current one is over….
Hang in there, everyone, and cast your vote for peace and love!
Thanks Karen for having the back bone to voice your opinion on this coming November 5th. Time to bury all the bullies at the polls, move forward and never go back again.
Thanks for your words of calm encouragement! And your gorgeous photos. I particularly liked the first and last as “bookends”, and the meadowlark was quite dramatic, too.
Obviously this election season has been particularly challenging, AND when can we please decide that each election season can be 3-4 months at the most, rather than 4 years?
It always gets me that the prognosticators and pundits start in on the NEXT election on the day after the current one is over….
Hang in there, everyone, and cast your vote for peace and love!
Thanks Karen for having the back bone to voice your opinion on this coming November 5th. Time to bury all the bullies at the polls, move forward and never go back again.