As the day drew to a frustrating end I headed out of town toward home, then realized I needed to return to the office and leave something I had forgotten to take out of my portfolio. My stress level rising as I thought about the FINAL final I would be taking online tomorrow, I was grinding my teeth in aggravation. Already late to my study time, I was beginning to fume. I looped back through town, taking short cuts on side streets to save time. I topped a small hill and suddenly looked up, jamming my brakes down, coming to a halt in the middle of the street. I suddenly remembered the prompt for the NaBloPoMo blogging challenge this month:
JOY.
As I gazed up, I saw the beauty of the setting sun reflected on the billowing clouds, and felt my jaws and shoulders relax. That perfect moment of joy, when you see a sky you know will never be exactly that perfect again. The joy of being alive and present in the moment.
Joy. Pure, simple. And I will share my moment. Through my photos.
Beautiful photos Cathy. What a wonderful sky. They are not only joyful but they are also inspiring. They make me want to blow the dust off my camera and go wandering.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary. It seems like when I feel most disengaged from life, my camera rescues me. I was pretty lucky to get these shots through my dirty windshield with my iPhone. :)
ReplyDeleteJust Beautiful, Cath xoxoxxox
ReplyDeleteThanks Jerene! xoxox
ReplyDeleteBeautiful thoughts. Beautiful pictures. No wonder you felt JOY.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pennie. I always watch clouds. Something about the ever changing forms fascinate me, like a work of art in progress. Glad you enjoyed my photos.
DeleteAhh, what a lovely beginning to a new week seeing your beautiful pictures and reading your inspiring post, Cath - thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments Barbara! :)
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