There are so many things going on around us in our lives that we miss. Often there are subtle differences in our surroundings, but sometimes they are huge. What makes them huge in my eyes is when you know that there are people around you who never notice things like graceful egrets numbering close to a hundred, swooping back and forth from tree to tree in the Sculpture Garden in City Park.
Mine are mostly subtle...
...my beautiful trees disappearing from the bank as it erodes; the blue heron or kingfisher passing; rainbows, full moons; rising water; and, often art in nature.
My most recent subtle observation was when I looked over the road wall this week and noticed how pretty the water was that was making its way down the channel to the river.
I tend to notice it in its extreme states: totally dry or rushing so loud that I sometimes think it's raining when it's not.
This week's water level and path were perfect.
I didn't have my camera, but the sunshine was so pretty that I ended up going out later in the day.
Small pleasures and joys. This place makes it easy for me to pay attention.
It's one of the things I'm most grateful for.
Happy Saturday!
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