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Its been three weeks since my last post which tells me something about the busyness of daily life. I have still been taking photos and working on them in order to nourish the creativity that wants to flow almost without stopping. Today's images were taken at Jordan Stream in Acadia, and here in the Bangor area last week. I believe I set the camera down for awhile before then and I have no answer as to why. Perhaps I needed time to ponder and to create new recipes so the diet I am on would not be only iceberg lettuce and a tomato.
Winter has settled in with temperatures occasionally dropping well below zero. All the "Snowbirds" have migrated to Florida not to return until Spring returns. These are local people who after a lifetime of harsh Winters take a break by going south. As for myself there are far too many wonders to meet and greet in this Season to not stick around and witness. I do not speak for Lee, but she is out of the car every chance we get to explore what is presented to us by the weather.
Here is a song about Winter wonders that is well known to everyone. Take a listen and if you can identify the singers and the era I will send you by FedEx two large shovels of snow. Let me know.
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Down these steps we discovered Winter wonders -
hearing the sound of rushing water,
Jordan Stream called us to see its finest jewels,
putting on a welcoming display.
We were completely alone in this section of the park,
a not uncommon thing to happen this time of year.
- Things About Water –
"Take
this frozen heart!" we pray.
God
replies, "In My time it will be
done."
"Do
it now!" we insist.
As
the answer has already been given to the first prayer,
the second is, of course, ignored.
Be
a lake.
First
we find the Living Waters that lie deep within our Self -
then, we follow the overflow, the streams,
all the way to God's Center.
They
will turn to ice in the winter of our lives unless
we do our work on our issues first, before looking
for release.
Blessed
God! What a moment!
When
holding the frozen cup of fear,
You release
us from grasping too long the icy contents.
Tilt
the vessel, Lord, and let the Healing Streams have their way!
The
water flowing to the ocean holds its own beauty
even as it ices over – it runs under its
frozen blanket.
Bill Lagerstrom
A lone branch surveys frozen over Eagle lake in Acadia.
Ice on wires in late afternoon
have their own beauty to add to the landscape.
Waiting patiently
A postcard from beautiful downtown Bangor Maine.
The Penobscot river frozen over.
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I leave it to you to caption this image.
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Mary deserves another view
- Madonna and Child -
by Claus de Werve, circa 1400, France
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Some Winter humor:
Peace until next week,
Bill Lagerstrom
