I spend a few moments of time with nature and experience joy in its simplest form. Flowers were an easy pick because they create so much joy and happiness. A rose is soft, smells sweet and is a symbol of love, kindness, and friendship. Look around this world and develop your sense of appreciation for the joyful sights around you. Flowers in the woods, the laughter of children, the sound of the waves rolling in... and on and on... Here, take a flower.
Sometimes, you just have to embrace the difference and be happy with it. Can you imagine how boring life would be if everyone looked the same and had the same thoughts? I love my hydrangea- different colors, yet harmoniously beautiful together, all growing on the same bush. A United Nations of color.
This picture is dedicated to #TreeTuesday by @Old-Guy-Photos. Pull out all those trees you have and show me a tree! This palm is down on the beach in Tulum, Mexico, where everything is beautiful. Especially the water. And the people. And the food. Again, where everything is beautiful. Just the way life was meant to be.
Free up enough time in your day to do something for yourself that you enjoy, like getting a piece of that runner's high, stretching your toes out on a sandy beach, or even sipping on a tall glass of ice water with a squeeze of lemon. Just one thing, just for today.Inhale its magic.
Even at a distance, you have a tendency to stand out in a crowd. Yes, you do. Let's give this shot to #MonochromeMonday by @Old-guy-photos. He even allows you to throw in a color splash or two. Drop that link over on his page and he will probably upvote you too. He is nice like that.
Sweet are the sounds of the morning, profoundly embracing this life. My gladness is charmed by the rays of the sun, freshly dressed in their puffy white clouds. Celebrate life E.V.E.R.Y. S.I.N.G.L.E. D.A.Y. — at embracing love and life
Radiant
Golden
Sunshine
Lights the landscape of my mind — at the corner of sunshine and happiness
The splendor of the day vanished into the sunset
Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting ― Richard Paul Evans
A Flower. There must always be a flower to color my world. Who can resist their beauty? Who can forgo their charm?
If ever a moment shall present itself
Silent you should be
Your gentle touch only serves to remind
Of a love that shall never be
Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.
I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.
they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?
i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.
later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
warsan shire
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As always such gorgeous photos and I totally agree diversity and difference is what makes this world so interesting
And indeed we should celebrate life every single day an uncle of mine used to say Life everyday as iif it is your last and I have taken that on board :0
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Thank you so much for always stopping by and leaving such thoughtful and kind words. (where DO you get the time from! I struggle to keep up!) It really is an interesting world and I am so happy that I had the opportunity to see so much of it. I have to admit, every day that I am vertical, I celebrate another day, another day.
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Multi tasking is a big part of it, I am running a report on MY computer at the moment that is taking a while so quickly doing some comments as I wat for it to finish LOL
Yes I think those of us that have bene fortunate to travel a lot and see the good and not so good places around the world gives us a much wider appreciation of things
You to have a good day and most welcome for the !tip :)
Lately, my multitasking skills have become terrible. My brain is working faster than my hands can and they don't seem to want to work together, slowing me down to a snail's pace.
I do feel fortunate and never take it for granted.
You have yet another great day!
I hope things settle for you and you can get back into multitasking soon
I do understand what your saying about your hand working faster than your hands, that happens to me all the time, that's what happens with my typing and hence why I do so many typos, I sweat at work I spend more time going back and fixing typos in a document than I do actually producing the document
Yes today was a good day I hope yours is as well
I sure hope it gets better! It is making me fall so behind! Yikes!
I sure hope it gets
Better! It is making me
Fall so behind! Yikes!
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Thank you so much for the resteem @pixresteemer! Much appreciated!
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Those pink ones (somewhere in the middle) are perfectly gorgeous! That photo looks like a greeting card. (And it's going to end up in the photos I save from my travels here. Very nice job.)
Thank you so much for those kind words! You have a way of making people feel good about themselves.
I hope you are having a Fabulous Friday!
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Beautiful flower photos as always, Denise. Sunset sky with the three people is awesome. 🌇
Color splash looks great on the monochrome daisy.
You are so sweet and I thank you for the always wonderful thoughts from you! Thank you for stopping by and most of all, I hope that you have a most wonderful day!
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Well your flower photos are exquisite and beyond compare! Your words are filled with such a passion for life. I totally embrace and concur with your sentiments to enjoy every single moment of every single day, for who is to know when is the last day...
You know your shoutouts always leaves a smile on my face!
Yes we are experimenting with our hydrangea. It started white and we added acid to the soil to make it blue. So very cool how yours has all those colors!
Lovely post Sunshine!
Did you know that I don't do anything to that one? It is over at the shore house and it is a natural phenomenon for that bush. Also, there are actually some bushes that won't change color. They are hybrids and kind of new to me in the last five years.
There they go, playing with nature again.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving such lovely words behind!
Thanks for being a wonderful member of #SteemUSA!
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Lovely and marvelous. Your blog does not dissapoint. I find it nourishing and uplifting to enjoy your words and images. Much love and gratitude 🌻🎶❤
Oh, thank you! You leave me such wonderful comments. Thank you for stopping by and leaving the kind words behind.
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Hello, my darling @dswigle I found you and a nice upvote happened or perhaps someone hit the upvote when I did. :)
Thank you and happy that you found me!!! :)
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That gave me a good feeling :)
Just one thing eh?
Ok, what shall I do .......
Your pics,... always speaks a thousand words <33
Awwww! You are such a sweetie! Thank you so much and I don't know how to respond to that except to say thank you, you wonderful person!
I hope you are having an awesome day!
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I like about little explanation of rose is soft, smells sweet and symbol of love, kindness and friendship. Thus the way for priority to like flower in making post.
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Thank you so much. I am glad that you can appreciate the words and what I mean by them. It is sometimes hard to know if everyone does.
Thanks again and have a great day!
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I don't know how you do it, but your close-up's of flowers are always so gorgeous. The dept of field variation and colors and sort of blending in the image, are so amazing. I'd ask your secret, but then it wouldn't be a secret ( :
Such an uplifting post, as are all of them, I think. You have a way of seeing life in a most positive light. That's so nice to be reminded of now and then...and actually OFTEN. Thanks for that. (I get dragged down by 'stuff' of the news and world events every now and then.) Like I said, it's a nice reminder. And you always do seem to do that so well in both writings and images. Thanks once more for that. And have a most wondrous day. I have to go pull nails from boards now. But that's fun, in my book...
Hi you! Thank you! Flowers are easy, you know! They sit still and let you take their picture, no fussing. That is the big secret.
I am so happy you like my posts because for some reason, they don't spit out very well. Sort of a mismash of thoughts all jumbled up. Yikes. Just be glad that they straighten out a little by the time they hit the page. I do hate to get dragged down by news. Sometimes, I just have to turn it off and then I have to wonder if I am doing myself an injustice by not being informed?
Nah. Then I don't worry about it so much. :) If they can't throw me some good stuff once in a while, why do I need to be informed?
Oh!!! Nails from a board??? I have so much fun right here, just waiting on you then! You have a great one, @ddschteinn! You are certainly a hoot and holler to have for a friend!
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I think your posts do just dandy. There is always a lot of variation and many different levels, which keeps it interesting. And I'm impressed how many you can put out. I only seem to manage a few a week. Then again, summer is a busy time. Though I've been on here for going on 3 years, and have made only 317 or so posts. But it's just fun being a Steemian, that's for sure.
I often take a hiatus from the news. I agree, it does feel bad to be uninformed, but there is little I can do about a lot of it, and keeping your head above water is the goal. So I'm with the "Nah" crowd. As for nails, I am done 'pulling'. I use recycled wood for fence and such...and am rebuilding some of the neighbors fence, and my own. Takes time, which I have more of than money, so that is the reason. Plus, good for the environs. So much cedar going to waste for a fence. At least in my book. And it's often replaced because it is gray. I yi double yiii. Well, I better go, and need to catch up on you other posts. So slow, is I. You are a hoot, holler and hullabaloo yourself. I so enjoy chatting on here. Can't wait for winter in that regard. Better not say that too loud..."No, I LOVE the summer. Just for chatting online, that is all".... Cheers
I actually like it when the cedar turns gray. Oh, I wait until it fades into the prettiest of colors, pushing away all the new looking stuff. Oh, perhaps I am a little weird like that, but, I do love it.
Yeah, the news is not worthy most of the time, but working around here, one must keep up with the Jones, as far as what's going on with Waldo.
I must say I am a little worried about the HF21, and as usual, greed is setting in on the parts of our bigger fish. Don't they know that money isn't everything? As a matter of fact, I cannot remember the last time I saw someone on their deathbed lamenting how they wished they had died a little richer.
Oh, yes. Winter gives me a little more me time. :)
I totally agree! Tootles!!! And have a great day!
I fear a hankering for money, and power, is the root of so many of the problems we face in our world in general. How much IS actually necessary, folks? Mind boggling. And some people do whatever they need to, to 'succeed'. Sad.
I've not kept up much with what HF21 will do. I'll just go with the flow, as usual. Not sure what else to do anyway. Quit writing and doing other oddities? "Not bloody likely". -Kramer
Thanks for stopping in, always ejnoy our little chats. And I enjoy them too. Just noticed that little faux pax there...or however it's spelled. Hope Saturday is going well, though it's about over there, now. Cheers.
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