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Crystal Glass Leaves
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Branches birth dewdrops
of crystal glass leaves
On barren barked limbs
of autumnal trees
Jewels of nature
all offered for free
To harvest for moments
in memory
Captivating my mind
so easily
And quenching my thirst
with nature’s beauty
So many gifts
are bestowed upon me
If I simply pause long enough
to see.
Wendy/2012
Natural Blessings ~ Wendy
Happy Thanksgiving Day to my American friends!
“If I simply pause long enough…”. With a houseful of loving family members for Thanksgiving, I am getting to pause while I help A. settle down for a nap. There is always much for which to be thankful! I’m glad for these minutes of silence and solitude, as much as I love having everyone here!
Happy Thanksgiving dear friend! I treasure my quiet moments, too! Glad to hear that you are spending the holiday with family. 🙂
Blessings ~ Wendy
Thank you…it was a great day. Not everything went as planned, but everything ended up just fine! Now my feet are up, the kitchen is clean, the cat came out from under the bed, the kids are sleeping, all our company headed home, and if V. was healthy the night would be perfect! We have so much to be grateful for–every day!
Sounds so cozy and wonderful! I love the feeling of everyone safe at home. A clean kitchen is a bonus!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Happy Thanksgiving sweet Wendy! 🙂
Thank you dear Calee!
Pause & observe…. so much of life around. Happy Thanksgiving dear.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, also!
Blessings ~ Wendy
“Crystal glass leave”–I LOVE that, Wendy! And thank you for your warm greetings to southern neighbors–much love, sis Caddo
Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Caddo! Keep an eye out for crystal glass leaves… now that the other leaves are soon gone. 😉
Hugs & Blessings ~ Wendy
Very nice. Pausing is the hard part :>.
Agreed…but it is worth it! Thank you, Ian! And I appreciate all the gifts from nature that you point out to me when we are out and about. 🙂
Blessings ~ Wendy
I want to reach out and touch the droplets! *laughing* xxx
They are very fragile! But go ahead…more will replace them. 😉
Blessings ~ Wendy
Thank you and God bless you.
🙂
Beautiful, just plain beautiful.
Thank you. Our Creator knows how to make it so…
Blessings ~ Wendy
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Blessings to you and your family…
Thank you! Because we’re in Canada – we had ours in October. Which is great when you live up north, since we get pretty cold here, in November, in most places. I live on the west coast – so it’s usually mild. I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Wendy, I’m with you – I can’t get enough of raindrops suspended in the natural world! Lovely photos and lovely words…
Thanks, Melody! It will be fun to photograph iced drops when our weather turns cold here… 😉
Blessings ~ Wendy
We’ve had such lovely frost some mornings – but not every morning is beautiful, so when it is, we take advantage! It teaches us to wait, and to sezie the opportunity that we get. Photography is perhaps a ‘Christian’ pursuit?? 🙂
Yes, I love that analogy!