There are snapshots in time, places where
one feels the eyes scratching over the surface
of some offensive scene, cymbals clashing
inappropriately during a tender interlude,
spell dissolved in the cacophony, never
to return again free of that memory;
Then there are backdrops nature paints
without premeditation, figures juxtaposed
against a canvas that can only contribute
to the light in one’s own eyes, the numinous
shining through, and I know in the center
of my bones that we must preserve this place,
its atmosphere beyond measure or means
by which we could precisely calibrate
how our human impact has contributed
to its degradation;
All we have is now, no time for regret,
rather embrace what we can do from
this moment into moments mounding,
overlapping, mindfully repeating
like a prayer to infinity.
All photos ©2019 Bela Johnson
Beautiful!
🙏🏽 Thank you!
A fabulous ode to the earth! May this “canvas that can only contribute
to the light in one’s own eyes” shine just like your thoughts and pictures. Thanks for sharing Bela.
Thanks for your warm comment, Balroop. And now I am off for a hike on the coast of this bit of Washington, right where the last picture in this series was taken yesterday. Extraordinary beauty! 😘
Beautiful and poignant for this day to honor nature and Mother Earth. Thank you Bela 🙏
And thank You, Val. I celebrated with another nice long hike where I saw not one but two bald eagles up close. Pretty sweet! 💕
Moments like these are to be relished 💕
Yes! 🥰
Blissful images and words…!🌟Inspiring tribute to our Mother Earth!✨ So much Gratitude and Love🌎💚🌿☀️🌳🍃🌏
So much gratitude for your lovely comment, Merit! Aloha. 🌈🌺🙏
My greatest pleasure!☀️ Much Light and Joy to you! Aloha✨!💟✨
Aloha 💕
🌅
earth
smiling 🙂
Thanks! 🙏🌏🌈
Brilliant, and very touching too, especially the ending.
‘All we have is now, no time for regret,
rather embrace what we can do from
this moment into moments mounding,
overlapping, mindfully repeating
like a prayer to infinity.’
– Esme sat watching the here and now with Bela upon the Cloud
Thanks, sweetie. And isn’t it true, what can we do but look ahead and try to live in the moment, as aware as we can be? Sending you love from a UK-like place (the Pacific Northwest where I am pet and housesitting for a friend who is in London and the French countryside!). Aloha!
Beautiful!
Looks like you’ve traded one paradise for another, Bela. Looks like a gorgeous place to hike and wander in the mist. Lucky you!
You as well with your latest travels 😉 Isn’t it nice to be in sync with nature who reveals herself to us, no matter where we are! This trip is about Eagles. They are near me almost everywhere I go, and that is unusual. Will have to refer to Ted Andrews’ Animalspeak, though I get the general gist of the totem. Still, it’s amazing to witness! 😀 <3
Sounds wonderful!
And as always, thank you for sharing! In the connection you have, I always find a reflection of my own. 🙂🙏
Happy about that. Of all the people that connect on WordPress, I suspect certain of us are magnetized to others for a good reason. 😉 🙏💕
I am in absolute agreement with those very valid suspicions! 😉
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Oops…was vouching for the good reasons! 🙏🙂
Of course! I did not misinterpret. Aloha, Vidur!
Those scenes look familiar, Bela! Of course, I live hardly further north, though a border and an ocean intervene…
Thanks for the lovely images and …”prayers to infinity”…
Good to see you here, my friend. I did get to Vancouver Island last fall, not sure exactly where you are. We went up to Ladysmith and stayed there a few days and hiked around a bit. I saw a cougar! 🤗 Trusting all is well with you, and many thanks. 🙏💕🌺
I am not too far north of Ladysmith, Bela. And yes, there seem to be lots of cougars around these past years 🙂
Wish I had known! I was traveling with two friends though we might have met up. Next time! 💕
Powerful and beautifully written, Bela. Perfect poem for Earth Day (which should be every day). Love this! 💓🤗
Mahalo, Betty. Every day for sure! 🙏💕
Beautiful poem and photos. I especially like the one of the contrast between the giant trees and the small bird in the foreground. Take care and Aloha!
Mahalo for weighing in, Renee! I always appreciate your comments. Thanks for those.
Hope your weekend is blessed! Aloha to you, friend. <3