Tuesday, July 14, 2009

A perfect summer day - Outdoor Wednesday

I love summer... in the morning, very early, that’s the time I love to go where the fern grows curly...

and water rush between each toe...

Rivers are like magical roads --roads that move and carry us to dreamy lands...

Every time I walk along a riber's bank some magical feeling arises so that I find myself shedding shoes and scavenging among round rocks and cold rushing waters...

And then magic happens... I am glad in every toe; unspeakable joy balms my spirit. When I'm one with nature I can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world...

As I walk on the leafy path of wild grasses, the world turns majestic and full of music.... my soul rests in the solitude that embrases me...

A pleasurable and magic feeling runs through my body as the sun warms my back…. I laugh and dance in awe...

Fill is the air with a dreamy and magical light, and the landscape lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


And I thank you, forever, Father of Light. It is by your grace that I stand here in praise. You have poured your cauldron of blessings upon me. Endless praise and thanks to you, sweet Holy One….

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37 comments:

Carrie said...

What beautiful photos!

Jadehollow said...

Cielo.. What a wonderful moving experience.. I could feel your unchained spirit in each of your stunning photos.. What a glorious journey. Thank you so much for including us!
Happy Wednesday!
Hugs,
Debbie

xinex said...

What a beautiful place to explore! Looks so tranquil...Christine

Becky K. said...

Ahhh...that is what we felt this week as we were invited into a beautiful woods.

Becky K.
Hospitality Lane

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

This was so beautiful! The woods looks so cool and quiet.

Happy Outdoor Wednesday!

Marsha's Mpressions said...

What beautiful photos!

Country Wings in Phoenix said...

Oh Cielo,
This is the most beautiful post that I have ever seen. My gosh, you are seeing things I have never seen in my lifetime. I live in the Phoenix desert, so I don't expect to. So beautiful. Just so beautiful. I have signed up to follow your blog, I just have to come back and read more. Please pop over and say hi, and I would be so honored if you would sign up to follow mine as well. Country Hugs, Sherry

Hobo ........ ........ ........ said...

Music is a part of Nature and is played always. Only few are able to listen the same.
Very nice photographs.

Anna said...

Your photos are magic!I'd like to be there with you!It's a fantastic place.Bye from Italy.

Tootsie said...

what a beautiful place!

Ldy ~~ Dy said...

Cielo,
I enjoyed your beautiful walk along the fern path and trickling stream. You look magical enjoying the beauty around you! Lovely post!

Marcela said...

Hola Cielo
Disfruté de este paseo junto a vos. Que lindo que es el verano !!!
Estas preciosa !!!

Muchos besitos y que tengas un hermoso día

Marcela

Cami @ Creating Myself said...

Your posts are like pictorial poetry Cielo...I marvel at your talent!

Kelly said...

Happy summer! sweet and beautiful Cielo!!!Its good to catch up with you here in the garden!! May you be well and happy and feeling free today! Your pictures today have encouraged me to go to a place that was tranquil and serene, I look forward to going back there soon and I will take pictures and think of you my dear friend!!!

hugs~
kelly

bj said...

A beautiful and magical place.
Did your hubby take the photos?
Thanks for sharing them....

Barb~Bella Vista said...

Hello....your pictures are totally charming.

Happy Outdoor Wednesday.

Barb

ginny said...

Oh how fortunate of you to have a little river to splash in! I loved the pictures with the feeling of serenity attached to them! beautiful!

Carolyn said...

Hi Cielo,
I love your post! It looks so much like our brook in the woods.I would be so disappointed if you were dancing though our woods and I missed you!
Take care,
Carolyn

Cyndee Greene said...

Thank you dear Cielo for always whisking us away to magical places....the magical mystery ride...always opening....beautifully moving....

Janie's World said...

I could hear your heart sing as you drank in all that God has provided! Beautiful pictures. Your joy knows no bounds!

Love Bears All Things said...

Loved it! You caputred the feeling of the fern glade and grugling brook just right to make me feel I was there with you. Like a breath of fresh air.
Mama Bear

Mary said...

What beautiful photographs. The cool green of the ferns and clear streams is so nice to see on these hot, hot days.

Mary Ellen (megardengal) said...

When your site first came up I thought to myself, I will have to tell Cielo how much I love the new header she has- then I saw your post! Beautiful, beautiful!

blessings
mary

Willow said...

The pictures are beautiful and the way you describe everything was even more beautiful.

You are a wonderful writer. If you write any books let me know, because I would love to buy one.

Willow

Regina said...

These are fantastic. Great post.
Happy outdoor.
Regina

Barnyard Country Gifts said...

Thank you for the magic tour. Love the pictures.
Have a nice outdoor wednesday, Annemieke

Joanne said...

What a delightful walk.

Cheryl said...

Dear Cielo....being at one with nature is the best. She calms, heals and excites us. Enjoy the summer, we are walking towards autumn......live for the moment.....

Michelle said...

Always a pleasure to visit your posts...you make me want to escape, I long for the days when I used to have time to stop and enjoy the beauty around me that god has created. Thank you for sharing your magical dreams with us.

krystyna said...

Being one with Nature - what a real, blessed life!
I love all your photos, this one on the top with you is magical as magical is your place!

May your day be full of blessings!

MARIA said...

Good Morning, dear Cielo!

I love to visit your beautiful, magical House in the Roses.
I feel and breath fresh of nature here.

You are very beautiful!

D said...

Cielo,
Your blog is just magical. Who takes those wonderful pictures of you? The "Fairy Prince" maybe? :)

D

RobinfromCA said...

Beautiful photos of you in the cool, refreshing woods!

Happy Outdoor Wednesday!
Robin@Miscellaneous Thoughts

ShySongbird said...

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I have thoroughly enjoyed my visit to yours. You really have a magical blog here, I have enjoyed looking through some of your previous posts, your back porch is lovely, such a pretty place to sit and relax! I also enjoyed going through your garden door, just lovely :)

Susan (Between Naps on the Porch) said...

What a gorgeous day...you looked like you were enjoying every moment! Aren't we blessed to have such a lovely world to play in? I'm happiest when I'm hiking or gardening...so I loved this post. :-) Susan

Charlene said...

LOVE THIS POST! You are so pretty! And I do like your new banner too. Thank you for sending me the poem. Have a wonderful weekend & keep that cool air flowing south to your friend down here. I have a new goal. To spend summers away from Texas. After my trip to CA coast this year & it never being over 70 degrees, honey & I are going to start looking at RV's to leave & go where it is cooler. May take a couple of years to work that out but, it makes the dreaming so sweet & the summer more bearable knowing there may be light at the end of the tunnel.

Melbourne jobs said...

Wow!!!What a very cool summer pictures!!! If I were in your place, I will also go outdoors early in the morning to see these fantastic views. Hope to see more of these photos soon!!!