Seeing the World

The way we choose to see the world creates the world we see.
Barry Neil Kaufman

Anyone who knows me personally knows that I have a difficult time walking long distances, and I use the word “long” very loosely. On Sunday, I took a brief stroll around my cul-de-sac and the adjoining one. It was the first time I had been out of the house in over a week, and it made me determined to get out of the house every day.

Yesterday it rained, so when the sun came out today shining brightly, I knew an afternoon walk was on the agenda. I decided to challenge myself to walk longer than on I did on Sunday, and I got a little farther. Maybe by the time this quarintine is over, I will be sauntering around the whole neighborhood.

Today I want to share a few pictures I took on my little jaunt.

In the midst of branches and leaves left behind from fall and winter, the tiger lilies are making their appearance in front of my house. Soon their bright orange flowers will be greeting me each afternoon opened wide, and then close up to rest at night.

Daffodils are one of my favorite spring flowers.
These are blooming by my neighbor’s mailbox.

What a beautiful shade of blue.
Blue skies with big puffy clouds – is there anything prettier?

I think this is my favorite Yes, the tree limbs are bare, but notice the nests in the top left and middle right of the tree. Before long, the robins will be making their way back to fill those nests with fragile blue eggs and new life will soon begin again.

Tomorrow the forecast calls for rain again, so I may have to wait until Thursday for my next outdoor adventure, but I am hoping to go even a longer distance than today. I am going to be looking for more signs of hope and beauty, and peace. They are all around us if we only look.

Stay well.

3 thoughts on “Seeing the World”

Gorgeous photos. I wish the rain would do that to my back yard! All it has done so far is sprout weeds. You may have inspired a walk in me tomorrow.

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I haven’t been outside enough during these days at home. It’s supposed to be warmer tomorrow, so getting outside was already a goal. Now I think walking should be a goal, too. I did go out on my porch today long enough for a couple of pictures that are part of my slice. (Including my little bunch of daffodils.)

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Walks are good. My dog is loving this whole time period, as he’s never had so many walks in his life. The pictures are also good. I can’t wait to have daffodils– soon!

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