winter waterfall Lord, I crawled across the barrenness to you with my empty cup…. If only I had known you better, I’d have come running with a bucket. ~ Nancy Spiegelberg
Advent Through the heart of tender mercy and loving-kindness of our God, a Light from on high will dawn upon us and visit us, To shine upon and give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct and guide our feet in a straight line into the way of peace. ~ Luke 1:78-79 Amplified
gravity Invisible, undeniable, foundational, constant, powerful, and capable of creating sublime beauty.
sunrise brushstroke It was an early morning well rewarded: first waiting in the dark, next getting rained on periodically, then being treated to this living canvas of light, shadow, shifting forms, colour, and finally watching the Artist’s vivid brushstroke spread across the sky.
longing It was when I was happiest that I longed most… The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing… to find the place where all the beauty came from.” ~ C.S. Lewis, “Till We Have Faces”
wave poetry Mesmerized by whispers of the waves reciting a salty-sweet poem each line similar, yet unique full of soothing, and yearning, and exquisite grace. ~ Shelly
the breakwater Like last week’s image, here’s another tribute to The Breakwater. She’s my favourite walk – a .75km sea wall offering a unique experience of the ocean and it’s wildlife. This Victoria landmark remains, but current renovations will change the way she looks forever.
aflame Sinking sun sets grove of trees aflame, sending sparks dancing skyward, to become stars burning steady and resilient. ~ Shelly I love the impressionism this form of long exposure photography gives by ICM (Intentional Camera Movement while the shutter is open). It indulges my more fanciful musings