December 5, 2013

December 5, 2013

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   I have been posting photos of NYC for three weeks now and will bring more in the future as I have found a new interest in people as subjects, along with all the background and foreground that comes with that territory. However I was reminded that images of Maine and nature have a more spiritual aspect to them, that photos of New York were in themselves vibrant and alive with energy, but, and I agree, it is difficult to find the spiritual in the busyness and rush of everyday life in large cities. 

   So I send an second post this week of photos shot last Friday in Acadia National Park which is a sort of return to the roots of this blog. It is easier to see God and the Spirit of Creation and Creativity in Nature than anywhere else for me. When in natural surroundings I am usually unaware of time constraints and the need to be somewhere, or to do something. This is one of the great benefits of living in the State of Maine, I can practice "Standing Meditation" whenever I am in the presence of "She Who Is Nature."

   It is Winter now in Maine, the land is covered in the Season's clothes .....

    Here is a short meditation for those times that can be a centering on what is really important in wild places.   (Semi-wild?) 

                   A Short Meditation for Standing In Nature

   We simply stand straight and we watch what is in front of us. We are not concerned with distractions, with all the thoughts that occupy our mind. We just stand—alone, by ourselves, our only reference is our sight, what is in front of us. Our breathing, our concentration, and what we see. That’s all we have.

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                        - What Was, What Is  –

Look at me ….

Once I was beautiful and handsome.

All who saw me said so.

Now, lying in the bed of my Winter,

Leaves detached from branches bondage –

My glory, green, red and yellow, has faded to brown.

I now see my truth;

The One who loved me all along in my lifespan,

Sees my heart uncovered –

And tells me of my real worth.

                                                    Bill Lagerstrom, 2005

At days end, it is still not time to go home ...

This last view of Natures Splendor is Home,

a reminder to stop often in the rush of life

and "See" with the eyes of the heart.

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A Seasonal Cartoon - What to do in the dark days of Winter -

Peace and Serenity,

         Bill Lagerstrom