The morning of awareness......
It is a foggy morning in the universe of our minds, our souls, it is the beginning of the awakening......the changing......of being truly human. It is safe to change, to leave the old behind and begin again. It is a journey we are all on together, we are on the mother ship, earth, always moving forward, seeking truth. Seeking knowledge.
My thoughts are clouded in a foggy haze.....
I am experiencing this foggy view of life. Where is the I that is truly me, am I the ego personality that I have become so familiar with all these years, how do I really know where my thoughts come from? Deep within there must be an inner being that is the source of my consciousness....I want to know you...come with me....as I journey through my changes. Show me who you really are inside.
Where is the true nature of reality,.... are we so blinded by materialism and consumerism that we cannot any longer see the real world. We have become so processed by life that we are a commodity ourselves.
No longer able to know freedom of thought and choice. Media feeds us a pablum of who we are supposed to be, think and feel.
Time to reflect is not part of the process in the western world.
Thinking leads to meaning but does meaning need to lead to action always. It could lead to reflection, prayer, meditation and silence in the inner mind.
The collective consciousness is just beyond the shore here, you can row out and reach it. We will all be happy there.
Perception is where you place your feet on this earth. But your feet can wander to all corners of the earth, realizing it is a human experience of a shared perception and a perception not shared but acknowledged. Acceptance.
Feathers are my gift to you.
With feathers you can fly. It is ok to fly sometimes, even though there are thorns there are also roses. (House Finch in thorns)
We can all fly together.
We are all family.
We are all unique. (Foxy Fox Sparrow)
We are all so fragile, hurt so easily. Our lives are so short. We die so quickly before we know the answers to every universal question...Why are we here, where did we come from, what is the purpose of this life. So many questions, so little time.
Perhaps it is enough for today. Thank you for allowing me to share my foggy thoughts with you.
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Thank you to these memes for allowing bloggers to share their story. I may not remember to enter them all but I still list them for others and as this is the quick way for me to do it.
It is the "F" week at ABC meme hence I have rambled on about how foggy it is in my brain lately as you can tell and added a few birds for the birdy memes.
The Bird D'pot
Our World Tuesday
Sweet Shot Tuesday
ABC Wednesday
Nature Notes Wednesday
Outdoors Wednesday
Wild Bird Wednesday
I list all the memes for the week now as I can only spend a short time on the computer. To continue reading posts you must click older post below or see the index at the top or the side or pick a popular post or label from the sidebar.
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(Photos in this group were taken at Cowichan Bay, B.C. mostly and various birding places. Taken a few weeks ago. I have not been able to take many photos lately as I have difficulty driving due to my eyes and my husband had the hip operation and can't drive!! When will life be normal again.)


















Very beautiful pictures. Proves that fog can be beautiful too !
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ABC team
Lovely landscapes and the look like awesome places to go birding. Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI got insulted by this guy who, when asking for my cellphone number, was shocked, SHOCKED that I didn't even carry it around. I don't want to be connected all the time. I need my down time, maybe time t read a book, or write something, or just take a shower and think, or whatever.
ReplyDeleteI think you're on the right track.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Way to go Rog.. and I agree.
DeleteDo fox sparrows always look like that? or does this one have "strange" plumage?
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Melbourne
Hi Stewart, thanks for coming here...the Fox Sparrow is leucistic or having unusual white plumage, the normal ones are more brown.
DeleteFoxy Fox Sparrow? Wow...this is one I've never seen OR heard of before, and they're gorgeous. You've shared some awesomeness. The fog...I LOVE fog, my favorite weather phenomenon. And your images of the early morning misty surroundings are super.
ReplyDeleteooops Sorry Anni, I just call him foxy fox sparrow ....that is his pet name, I used to call him Lewy, as he is a leucistic fox sparrow, I make up names for all the birds, and I also identify them incorrectly and spell names incorrectly and so on...really not a good birder.
DeleteThose are a lovely series of photos with some thought provoking messages on them. Hope that your husband is recovering nicely and that you are able to get out and about again soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks crafty...hope we will be out taking photos soon.
DeleteMore gorgeous shots. You sure live in an area full of magnificent sights.
ReplyDeleteThe media does play with us...what a world we live in today.
Thanks Lori. I guess we are part of the media as well.
DeleteLovely captures. It is a treat to eyes!
ReplyDeleteOh, I have to comment on this post. It brings up so many of my own thoughts dealing with reality, perception, reflection, and nature. My own perception of these things comes to me through nature... always has.
ReplyDeleteAnd isn't fog mysterious? I heard it called 'the dragon's breath' and felt it very apt.
Thanks Rian, I like the dragon breath.
DeleteOMG those words were not foggy at all they are brilliant, shiny and so very true. Your photos are amazing Nora and your words are thoughtful. It doesn't get any better!
ReplyDeletethanks so much.
DeleteWonderful, foggy captures, Nora, and beautiful birds!! Hope your week is going well!!
ReplyDeleteNora, I don't think your thoughts are so foggy... they are quite clear and resonate wonderfully for little me and big ME that is also YOU:-)
ReplyDeletethanks Laura, your blog is so inspiring.
DeleteYou got some great foggy shots there. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gary, wow you have a lot of comments over there.
DeleteThanks so much for all these comments....I had a blog foggy day party, I set out all the photos and thought no one would come and you all showed up! How nice. So happy you came to my foggy day party.
ReplyDeleteLove the misty captures! The swan is stunning! We never should anyone allow to do the thinking/feeling for us (I call it spoonfeeding:) )
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DeleteSome fantastic scenic shots Nora.
ReplyDeleteHey Roy, some good bird shots on your blog.
DeleteI love the fog! It makes us lose our sense of reality and direction. Then, when it lifts, we see all our familiar surroundings are still here and we have a clarity about which way to go.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your fog, water and especially your birds!
-Wally (still warm in Florida)
Thanks for this Warm Wally, I should have used these words in the blog.
DeleteGorgeous photos - all of them. Enjoyed looking at them.
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DeleteWhen we have fog here there is an eerie silence which accompanies it and always makes me think about where I am in life. Great photos to go with your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThanks fun.
DeleteI had to come and re-read this a couple of times. It is a wonderfully thought provoking post Nora and I sometimes think that I am behind some foggy curtain and don't see things clearly and I know you have issues with your eyes that I am so sorry about..but I really enjoyed this post and the beautiful photos and thank you for the birthday wishes..
ReplyDeleteOh the thistle feeder. Yes thistle is the most delicate and easily spoiled of all the seeds because of its high oil content. When tiny birds take the seed, they slit it and take the oil out and if you look at some of the remains, you can see this little slit.
Most of my thistle feeders are plastic with a tray below and a weather dome above to help keep the seed dry. The only other birds interested in thistle besides goldfinch are the siskins, redpolls, house finch, and I do have mourning doves who sit on the tray and pick seeds from the holes. So you really don't need one that is upside down. Michelle
Thanks Michelle, my replies got mixed up somehow and there is one below this one in the wrong order, I do so appreciate your info on the birds and your blog has given me so much education on how to care for them. I appreciate that you took the time to help me out with my siskins last year.
DeleteWay to go Rog, and I agree... so true.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle, you know so much about birds and nature.
DeleteSo calm and serene, very relaxing to look at these photos.
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Playing catch up again with F entries..
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
Thanks to each of you for visiting my site, I hope I have returned most of the visits to your sites.
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