LOOK DEEPER........................AND WHAT DO YOU SEE?

I love nature and I often find answers there. Every once in a while we become tired of how complicated life can be and fail to look deeper at the little things we see in our daily lives. We don't see the wood for the trees. It is important to take that time to look deeper and to try and make sense of the inner picture, the magnified look. Just as this piece of bark has an inner life, workings beyond our comprehension, so we need to also do the same and look a little deeper. The rough comes with the smooth but they are all interconnected and have an effect on one another. As one part is stressed another relaxes to compensate. As with this bark the colours contrast but complement and create a harmony as they fit together and create a beauty beyond understanding. The next time your world seems upside down and all over the place, take the time to look deeper at some of the elements and you might be surprised at what you find - how it all fits together to make a whole.

IN THE ASHES

Hi to all my blog viewers. Have been absent for a while - been buried in 'stuff'.

Sometimes we think our world is crumbling around us as we struggle to make sense of each day. We plan, we strategize and we try and get too much done, rushing from one deadline to another. Taking life just far too seriously and forgetting to laugh. That is the time to stop in your tracks and just think about things. 

I had a fire on the go the other day and it was quite scary how quickly the pile of debris was reduced to a pile of ashes. There is such beauty in ashes and on reflection I decided to make the most of this beauty and grabbed my camera, to document what I saw. 

The patterns, like life are fascinating, and vulnerable as with a breath of wind they can be scattered. It is a grim reminder to refrain from holding on to what is not permanent but to appreciate every moment of every day, as we never know when we will be reduced to ashes and become but a fading memory. Life is made up of many parts as are we as personalities, and it is interesting how some parts are stronger than others, and take longer to be broken down. 

At the end though it all becomes one and the pieces are not important any more. The veneer is not what is counts, but the organic nature of the way we live our lives and take others into account. It is all transitory, so from today face each day with renewed insight into what life really means. Make every moment count and do not get lost in the attainment of a goal, but look, listen and appreciate not only your surroundings but the people who surround you and make you who you are.