Now and Zen

  

The obscure we see eventually.  

The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.  

~Edward R. Murrow

Structure

May you always have walls for the winds,

 a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,

laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,

 

and all your heart might desire.

~Irish Blessing

Floating By

When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding,

 it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it.  

~John Locke

I Spy

Things in the surf

Jellyfish

Still trying to figure this one out

Mussels

Seaweed

Wasting Time

Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.  ~Loren Eiseley

Depot Bay

We love Depot Bay and the water spouts that hit the port walls never disappoint.

 

  We have yearly pictures from this same spot since 2001.

Why do we love the sea?

It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.  

~Robert Henri

What I do and what I dream
include thee,

as the wine must taste of its own grapes.
~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Steamer Clams

The entire four hour drive, I anticipate my first lunch or dinner on the coast.  It's always the same:  a pound of steamer clams with butter and a giant piece of garlic bread.

Does it get any better than this?

Dusk

The hummingbirds were really enjoying the feeders as dusk approached.  The winds and rains for two days probably left them in need of some refueling.

I Want To Know

Have you ever seen the rain?

Comin' down on a sunny day

~John Fogerty

Perspective

Climb up on some hill at sunrise.  Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you'll find it there.  ~Robb Sagendorph

Pad Your Resume

Bet this looks nice on a resume, especially if you're employee of the month!

Water

Let anyone who is thirsty come..........

Red

 

The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.

Fog on the Plains

The fog rolled slowly all morning along the High Desert.

Like flames licking the soil....I was enchanted by this view.

Dew You Love Me?

 

For you see, each day I love you more
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
~Rosemonde Gerard

 

Middle Pyramid

I've always dreamed of seeing the Pyramids....these will have to do for awhile.

The view is fantastic the cliffs are a bit unnerving. 

Coffin Mountain

Coffin Mountain Lookout  

 

 Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.  ~John Muir

 

The name throws in a sense of mystery but the mountain itself is no way a death sentence.  Peaceful hike to the top of the mountain.  Fog was settled into the valleys from the lake.  Great day to clear my mind and relax.

Psilocybin

I love mushrooms, I'm fascinated by their shape and color.

I've never seen this one before...for now we call it the waffle mushroom.

This reminded me of a tasty donut.

I love how this mushroom looked like a turtle shell and was bigger than my foot.