1452. home

out in the meadow

tiny flowers and old leaves….

and the birds 

 

In the mist and fog, autumn’s meadow becomes a wetland of fallen grasses and leaves and tiny asters. Even such ordinary things are something of beauty to write home about.  

1451. hamlet

the nose hesitates

before the orange mushrooms….

sniff! sniff!

*

one mushroom

lifts its tiny cap to look up

at the nose

 

To bite or not to bite….that is the question. 

1450. girlfriends

taking a break

in a bed of leaves—

all smiles

Ahh yes, the freedom to just sit down, surrounded by leaves, and enjoy the scenery. That’s Charo and Siku.😁🐶

1449. in China….

a sea of yellow

taking me all the way home

to the yellow sea

Fallen petals of the Goldenrain tree, native to China.  Yellow was the royal color—it meant Power, Prosperity, Hope. Emperors wore yellow robes and traveled in yellow carriages during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Yellow is associated with the earth element and is considered a stabilizing energy that balances Yin-Yang. Decorating your kitchen in yellow is considered to bring good fortune. And in China, there is the Yellow River and the Yellow Sea. 

1448. enlightenment

up on the roof

lighting up inside out….

moon gazing

Hmmm…. Gaze at the moon long enough and strange things can happen.😉

1447. the game of life

 

one moment

to remember a lifetime—

believe

I recently watched a heart-warming movie about the Homeless World Cup—“A Beautiful Game.”  Based on real events centered on international soccer competitions—and the larger Game of Life—the movie conspires to inspire connectedness and hope…and winning beyond the game. Hope plus action makes things happen.