Milkweed Aphids, Ladybug and Snail 10/8/14

Posted on October 8, 2014 by graceandmystery

“Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.”
~ Anais Nin
Flashback Monday, October 8, 2012 – This is my pick photo of the day and stars these pretty asters with the super sparkly light background.
Flashback Tuesday, October 8, 2013 – This is my pick photo for today and it stars a duck at a park I stopped at today.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 – This year has seen an excess of aphids on my milkweed late in the season. The ladybugs have been fewer in number. I haven’t done anything except observe. It is a full moon with a full lunar eclipse and day 8 of the month long poetry challenge.
“Living means constantly growing closer to death. Satisfaction only temporarily relieves hunger. Find the balance, and plant your feet.”
~ Jackie Morse
“predator and prey
balance one with the other…
each necessary”
~ Raven Ariana Simons
“wee cute traveler
crawling along so slowly
a home on your back”
~ Raven Ariana Simons
Our hearts give thanks for the Grace in the Universe!
Namaste and Full Moon Blessings ~ Raven

Buddies in the Rain 5/24/14

Posted on May 24, 2014 by graceandmystery

Flashback Thursday, May 24, 2012 – As we move towards the Summer Solstice the sun goes further towards the north. In this photo I’m looking west off of my back porch over everyone’s garages and backs of their houses and through the trees.

Flashback Friday, May 24, 2013 – Flower fly on neighbor’s flower.

Saturday, May 24, 2014 – Today I went out and found some little friends in the rain and a some drops, too!

“Right at my feet…
When did you get here,
snail?”
~ Kobayashi Issa

“O snail
Climb Mount Fuji
But slowly, slowly!”
~ Kobayashi Issa

“The spring day
lingers
in the pools.”
~ Kobayashi Issa

Our hearts give thanks for the Grace in the Universe!
Namaste ~ Raven

The Angel’s in the Details ~ 2/9/13 ~ Happy Year of the Snake ~ 2/10/13

Posted on February 11, 2013 by graceandmystery

I have been taking basically the same walk everyday since I started this blog with the exception of one day when I came back by adding the next street over on my return route. I have also been visiting some of the same plants, trees and rocks and taking pictures. Yesterday I found a surprise on one of my stops.

Somebody had put a nicely arranged snail shell and sumac seeds on a very pretty rock. It sparked my curiosity and I asked myself, “Did someone leave me a gift or an opportunity to photograph a lovely arrangement?”

Why ever this arrangement was created and for who doesn’t really matter. I totally enjoyed the beauty. If it just happened to be for me, I’m truly grateful. If it was created for someone else or just for fun, I feel gratitude and appreciation as I really enjoy it.

I saw some other gifts yesterday, too, and being myself I do believe that they are for me.

I found this piece of lichen that just might be the one I was looking for the other day and it wasn’t too far away from the sumac/snail arrangement.

Yellow lichen sits in hubby’s glove on February 9, 2013.

This oak leaf wasn’t too far from the lichen.

When I got home from my walk I saw this snowflake and totally knew it was for me because I prayed for it 🙂

Great big snowflake on February 9, 2013.

I had to go away after this little present. When I returned I was brought home by a friend and the roads were dangerous from ice and snow. We almost had a serious accident when a truck spun out of control on the icy road. She managed to avoid it and we made it home safely, another fine gift. When we walked in my husband showed me this present he had made out of some video I had taken. It is called “Spirit Sounds”.