Wednesday, July 13, 2011

morning has broken

 
I got up this morning and after sitting down with my first cup of tea, I started to work on a blog post I had been thinking about.  Then Stevie Wonder got out of bed, staggered sleepily to the front door, and said "wow look at all that fog!"  I was half listening to him, as I often do, and then suddenly his words settled on my brain and I went to look out the door.  I've seen fog a thousand times (I grew up in northern California, the fog capital of the world), but as I looked outside, I saw something different.  

Everything had a soft edge to it.  The woods were blanketed in fog, and you could barely see the horizon.  The sun was just rising.  And I knew I wanted to try to capture this lovely, soft summer morning.  So I grabbed Big Girl and stepped outside.

With my first footstep outside, the heaviness of the air struck my face and body.  It was a warm, enveloping feeling, like being wrapped in a soft blanket.  I started walking around the yard, taking photos, and just enjoying the feel and smell of the morning air.  I could smell the flowers and grass, hear the crickets chirping, and as I walked down the road and looked at the sun rising through the trees, I suddenly stopped.  And just experienced the moment.


As I stood there, a song came to mind, the lyrics playing out in my head as I looked around me.  And so my post for today changed in that instant.  Today I am sharing my thoughts about morning.  How each one is a new start.  Each day is fresh.  And there is life all around us, just waiting to happen.
I hope you enjoy the photos I took, and stop a moment in your day, in your morning, to experience the newness, the smell and feel of it.  And let it lift your mind and spirit.
I am sharing the song I heard in my head, by Cat Stevens, with lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon.  To start your morning.  
It's a new morning, a new day.  Enjoy it.

~cath xo




16 comments:

  1. Im telling you Cath- a coffee table book! Josie x

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  2. Beautiful photos Cath, and I love your way of thinking. Wouldn't everyone be much happier if they felt that every new morning was a new start.
    Thank you for the timely reminder.

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  3. Beautiful pictures, beautiful morning. Great way to see things.

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  4. Beautiful photos, beautiful song, beautiful post.

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  5. @Josie But I don't have a coffee table :D xo

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  6. @hocamIt is a wonderful way to start the day. Uplifted my spirit for the entire day. I need to wander around my yard with my camera at daybreak more often, a meditative kind of time. xo

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  7. @Jan Thanks Jan I am glad you enjoyed it. :D

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  8. @Bellesouth thanks I am glad you enjoyed the post. :D

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  9. I so enjoyed walking with you, this morning. Just lovely!

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  10. @Bettina Makley, aka Fairywebmother. thank you so much for the comment Bettina. I am glad you enjoyed the imagery. :D xo

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  11. This post is magical. Your photos are incredible. I'm going to keep this post and look at it from time to time to remind me of how wonderful life can be in the early morning. It's also a post that is worth reposting from time to time.

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  12. @Penelope J. thank you so much for the comments Penelope. Early morning is a magical time for me. :D

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  13. It's a regular peasouper out there. Magical nonetheless.

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  14. @Thom Brown I was amazed, usually our foggy days happen in fall...a truely magical moment in time...

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  15. @Penelope J. Morning sunrise and evening sunset are magical, mystical times of the day. xo

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