Waiting Out the Storm

                                                         

             

Waiting Out the Storm.

Just get through it.

Another day, hour, minute.

Hold fast. Hold on.

At times, the reasons. Why it matters.

Seem so far away.

                                          

Waiting Out the Storm.

To breathe hope back into life.

Stale bread into salad days.

Shatter the Night.

Embrace the Day.

                                                          

Waiting Out the Storm.

No more wrong turns or tricky detours.

No “haste makes waste” decisions.

This time: the boring route. 

Safe: can be a pleasure, not a curse.

                                           

Waiting Out the Storm.

The circle continues.

The sun always shines.

It has to be enough at times.

To remember and believe without question.

Those absolutes and affirmations.

                                             

Waiting Out the Storm.

                                      

GHH/2012

Photo courtesy of Flickr 

Haiku Reflections: Late Summer Sunset

A Late August Evening: The Changing Sky at Sunset

I took these photos from our back porch last night.

In a period of only 5 minutes, the sky went from how it looked in the first photo to how it looked in the last one. Amazing how the colors and shapes can transform so quickly. I’m glad I hurried to get my camera, it didn’t last very long.

It was all so beautiful….Hope you enjoy the views too.

                   

Also submitted for: Skywatch Fridays.                            

Haiku Reflections: Delicate Beauty

Washed By The Rain…

                                    

…the brilliant colors of nature, come to life.

Plants and flowers and trees, refreshed and renewed.

The rain finally stops.

A stillness envelopes the air.

And left behind, such wonders.

We take the time to stop and stare.

                

GHH/2011 ♥

A Rainy Wednesday!

                                

It’s raining today, here in Interior BC and has been for a couple of days.

A nice steady, gentle rain. I am loving it!!! I feel energized and refreshed.

 We often get a “teaser” of rain on the way. It hovers in the air, sometimes for hours, usually when we need rain the most. Then the moment passes, the clouds move on and no rain. But this week, blissful, rejuvenating rain….I am hoping the flowers and plants will really take off after this and I’ll have some good choices for new photos.

In the meantime, here’s a rainy haiku from the archives you might enjoy:

 

                   

Happy Mid-Week.  I think I’ll go out and enjoy some puddles LOL!

 

Rainy Days and Monday….

                        

…never get me down!

                               

And isn’t it lovely how vivid and vibrant flowers, plants and trees look….after it rains?

As you probably know, if you’ve been a regular reader at this blog…  I LOVE RAIN!

I love the freshness in the air, the way I feel after a rain (energetic, charged with ions perhaps!!!), the replenishing of the earth, the sound of the rain on a roof, you name it…I love it all!

Here are some photos I took on a walk this past (rainy) Monday.

The slight  ”blur” on some of these is actually mist on my camera lens. I couldn’t keep up with the wiping LOL!

I hope you enjoy the rainy views too.

                                   

Looking up through the boughs and blooms of my favorite cherry tree!

                            

Wow, such a vibrant green!

                        

Buds were everywhere!

              

Oh so mellow yellow! Does anyone know what this shrub is?

                          

This buoy/marker seemed to be shining in the mist. A gazing ball of sorts!

                                     

A quiet place to stop and rest.

Haiku Reflections: A Quiet Winter Moment

                                                                                               

                                                                               

Also submitted for the OSI prompt: Stillness