WPC: Happy Place

sunrise

My happy place is definitely the shore. No question. I especially like rising early to catch the sunrise if I’m in the right place, or catch the sunset on the other side of Florida.

fishingThis sunrise is especially nice. The picture was taken on a recent family vacation to Florida that included almost the whole family. That mean a lot of early rising for fishing.
I don’t fish, but I do like coming along for togetherness — a lot of silent sitting together. Isn’t that one of the special things about being with people you love? Being able to sit in the quiet confidence that no entertainment is necessary, no conversation, just presence.

 

just another sepia evening

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A few days ago on Catholic Weekend I mentioned to my pals on the show that somehow the leaves hadn’t peaked here. I figured everything would just turn brown and then it would be winter.

I was delighted to capture this picture on my way home. There’s a little causeway that crosses a small lake in my neighborhood and I cross it twice, on the way in, and on the way out. Although I took this picture and played with a filter and some cropping, I failed  to see the beauty in it.

Oh, sure, I saw something beautiful that I wanted to capture. I finally saw the leaves changing color. I saw the reflection in the still water. But I didn’t see it.

I posted the picture to Twitter, more out of reflex than any real thought, and then a tweet from a friend gave me pause.  She asked if I got to see that EVERY DAY.

Yes. I just don’t pay attention.

It was one of those moments that are thought provoking, and possibly a little life changing.  A gentle reminder to be a little more present to the world around me. Thanks.

 

 

Are you connected…or disconnected?

 
This gave me pause. I’m not just silencing my phone these days…I’m powering it off.

How ’bout you?

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