by Bela Johnson | Dec 19, 2022 | lifestyle, Maine, nature, perspective, Uncategorized, wildlife
Somewhere there are sheets of blue icestitching up the last of the open water,but I am not there, only memory servesto dish up that young woman in hernew figure skates, striking outover the frozen pond, what those livingin worlds of water call a small lake,and Boom!...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 9, 2022 | dogs, friendship, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
I could write about the tiny Arabian horse,her pale matted coat grown to maximumfor the winter, nature knowing what her childrenneed toward the end of life, once lusterand beauty as only youth can confer; later,stripped back to essentials, hip bones protrudingover...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 28, 2022 | inspiration, mindfulness, musings, nature, Uncategorized
Nothing is ever a mistake, not evenwhat we toss into the maw of a waitingdonation bin, our acquisitionsand castoffs equally important to usin their time; And aren’t we a part of nature, brightflowers blooming their prolific heads offout there in the garden, then...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 23, 2022 | lifestyle, nature, perspective, philosophy, spirituality, Uncategorized
Fresh blooms of cirrus in muted hues of silverpunctuate the bluest sky imaginable, thougheven northern New Mexico hazes over from timeto time these days, unlike thirty years agowhen we first touched earth in these northby southwestern climes; Cerulean heavens magnify...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 7, 2022 | equality, forgiveness, freedom, people, perspective, Uncategorized
Stepping into that ladies parlor made me shiver,reminded me of a rich friend’s house, her mother’sshell pink bedroom with attached bath, gold gilded pinktufted velvet chair she sat on to apply considerable amountsof makeup and tease her platinum bleached...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 4, 2022 | culture, happiness, human interest, lifestyle, nature, Uncategorized
There is much to be grateful for, yet often lacking is a sense of perspective. Unless we have traveled around a bit, we Westerners tend to take a lot for granted. Observing the lives of others in dire circumstances, whether within the boundaries of our own country or...
