serenity sits in the sanctuary of nature’s open fields
Cyprus–Land of Encouragement!
I have been awake since 2:30 AM. Now it’s nearly 4:30, and I am up and around as if it were mid-morning. This is our last full day in Cyprus… until next year. It will be a busy day of packing, cleaning, and saying good-bye to dear friends in the community. In a couple of…
Bokeh, Bokeh, Bokeh
“Bokeh” means blurred or fuzzy. It is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image due to the camera lens and shallow depth of field. And it is desirable in photography. I love it. Just can’t get enough of it. Anyway, The Pioneer Woman blog has several great posts on…
‘Over the Rainbow’
What American has not been enthralled by the classic musical, “Over the Rainbow” starring Judy Garland and a host of famous others? I am old enough to say the first few times I saw it was on black and white television. But I do remember when my aunt and uncle bought a color tv. The…
A Confession…
This photo was taken at the English Teapot Cafe in Agios Georgious village in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. I love the way it turned out–not so much for its photographic composition or execution, rather for its meaning and memory.
Flower Boxes
Here in the mountains of Cyprus we haven’t had the heat on for almost a week. The days have been sunny and warm–the kind that allure you outside for a long walk. It has been really wonderful. Spring is getting closer, and I am beginning to think about the signs of the season. Of course,…
haiku: ancient waters
bone cold and distant warm and alluring, ancient waters ebb and tide
Favorite Things
I was just a little girl when I first heard Julie Andrews sing, “Favorite Things” in the musical, “The Sound of Music.” I thought I had died and gone to heaven when her lilting soprano voice rang out these words: “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens… ”…
Diptych…
…is a fancy word for the fusion of two photos. The art has been around for many years, but a couple of gals made it really popular by introducing it to the blogosphere. You can log on at 3191 to see their current expression and read their story. Their fusions are inspiring… Now diptych blogging…
Meandering Pathway
I wonder who lives at house number nine in the Cypriot village of Omidos. They have a lovely orange tree growing in their front yard just on the other side of this white brick fence. When my husband and I passed their little home just off the village square I had so many thoughts about…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 