Friday, October 11, 2013

My Kind Of Day

Today was a great day . . . not in a big grand gesture kind of way but in an every day way.  One of those days when you wake up and everything simply feels good and right. . . . . I'm sure the sleeping tablet and a restful nights sleep had nothing to do with the zen feeling!  It could have so easily gone south the moment I walked out of the bedroom and discovered Joey chewing our front door mat but remarkably I was able to shake it off and let it go.


 
I decided that some selfish time was in order so armed with just my camera I headed out to Cincinnati Nature Center.  Literally the moment I stepped out of the car I felt a sense of calm as I became attuned to my surroundings.


Squirrels ran across the woodland floor, leaves rustling in their wake.  Birds sung from high up in the tree tops while frogs croaked their own form of song.


A chipmunk ran across my path, an acorn held securely in its mouth, perhaps preparing for the coming months. 

 
Sitting on a boardwalk by the lily pond I watched as tadpoles surfaced to feed before diving back down into the murky depths.  Bubbles and ripples formed on the waters surface, suggestive of movement down below.  I looked at the lily's, now in a state of decay, and found myself drawn to them. Still beautiful as they neared their end, bent silhouettes with all the grace of dancers.


Returning home I was greeted by two dogs so happy to see me.  There were games of fetch, snuggles and nose nuzzles with my cats and kisses from my husband once he got home from work.  Today was a great day.

What kind of day have you had?
 

9 comments:

  1. The frog is one handsome creature! and the red of the cardinals I never tire of... I think the drooping lily really is still quite graceful! Sounds like your day was a bit more charming than mine... I volunteered for 3-1/2 hours in my son's kindergarten class and cut out and pasted and prepared a lot of future "projects" for the little tykes to do. It was so sweet, as at this age, he is still willing to kiss and hug me in front of his friends... :)

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  2. Sounds like a wonderful day- nice to have a 'selfish day' every one & then. You have a good eye for spotting creatures!

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    1. Thanks Leanne, I love nature and wildlife. For someone who often lacks patience I have all the time in the world when it comes to watching animals.

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  3. very cool....love your captures of life around you...the frog...the little munk.....that bent flowers do have a certain artistic touch to them dont they...and i def need those times when i get away in nature...

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  4. Such wondrous beauty - the peace and calm is evident in your images. We can all use some "selfish" time.

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    1. Thanks Brenda, the peace and calm were just the ticket.

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  5. Lots of wonderful shots and colors - incredible how everything is either green, brown or golden! Is the bird a red cardinal?

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    1. Yes the bird is a cardinal, love to see that splash of red.

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  6. These are fabulous. Superb frog shot.

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