Morning Contemplations

To see a word in a grain of sand

And a heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

And eternity in an hour. 

 ~William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

August 5th, 2013

As I walked outside at 8:15 this morning a magical sight made me smile in the cool morning air. Looking down the hill toward our garden, I saw the area was enveloped in a silvery haze.

I quickly went inside for my camera before the sun burst forth and the haze dissipated, lifted the liquid veil from my enchanted eyes.

As I snapped pictures rather quickly, for my battery was quickly dying, I felt grateful for the opportunity to begin my day in so lovely a way and grateful for the tranquil peace I felt upon sniffing the air which held no trace of wood smoke -- thankfully -- for we (northern Albertans) have had too many summers of forest fires in recent years.

My battery died, I lowered my camera, and stood with Liza (our cat) and watched the morning mists vanish as the sun rose and burned it off.

Though it was a small wonder, I discovered long ago that the best moments seem to be caused by the "little things in life," and, it is the little things that leave the greatest impression on my memory, enhancing my ability to appreciate living in the moment.

Looking at Liza and my blue pajamas, I felt the warmth of the golden light that enveloped us in the still, calm morning and thought, "What could be better than this?"

Well, I have exams to study for so I best get going.

The above is from my Writer's Journal and I don't believe more words from me are necessary. The pictures say it all.

Though I do have exams right now, I hope to be done in time for the next blog post. For, in my free time, I have been compiling bear stories.

Love,

Jenny