October 23 2017:
Thomas and I had a beautiful walk yesterday morning. Love these beauties!
October 25 2017:
It’s been several days since I’ve been for a walk. I was brought to joyful tears during a quick walk this morning. Joy for the love that Mother Nature so freely shares and that I felt so deeply this morning. Incredibly grateful for the Amazing Grace of Nature.
September 30 2017:
Solo walk this afternoon. Sat with my tree buddy for a good long while watching the sun sparkles dance on the lake ripples (video attached).
Then back to walking to take in the beautiful fall leaves, the sound of the leaves as the wind blew through them, the sound of the geese munching on grass, and the grace of nature.
Ended the walk by sitting on a big rock, feeling the breeze, soaking in the sun, overlooking the lake, and chatting with a complete stranger like we’d known one another for years. What a wonderful walk. xoxo
September 12 2017
Love.
Ever here,
Ever there.
The eternal flame.
Melting the fear that binds.
Be still. And. Know.
Love,
The Snow
xoxoxo
July 2 2017:
Sunset walk at Washoe Lake tonight. Wow! There’s no beach. Just WOW!
As we were driving I mentioned how badly I wanted to take them to an ocean beach. What a surprise when we arrived! Wave after wave just like an ocean beach! It felt absolutely incredible.
Thank you SO much. And bring us more please.
July 3 2017:
First day of Water Camp for Thomas. We are incredibly grateful to Great Basin Institute for the scholarship! Doing it again on Wednesday! xoxoxo
July 3 2017:
Sunset walk with Lillian tonight. Shade from the trees, beautiful water, light breeze …. What a Wonderful World … xoxo
July 4 2017:
The morning of July 4th brought the return of the pelicans and their wisdom to the little lake.
Good reminders on this Independence Day … Freedom from the ego, letting emotions float through, and the ability to return from extinction. Wonderful …. xoxo ….
Cormorant wisdom visited too! I just adore these creatures. They are so graceful. Cormorants brought wisdom of patience and use of the sun as a healing agent. xoxo
July 5 2017:
Took my morning walk in the forest this time. After dropping Thomas at camp, had some me time.
Oh my yummy! Plus, that’s some darn ice cold water! My feet were resisting after I initially plunged them into it.
This is the kind of walk that lets you know just how out of shape ones body has gotten. Lots of chipmunk wisdom reminding me that I have the ability to see the light and the shadows, the ability to carry spiritual nourishment with me, and I have mobility.
Incredibly grateful to Mother Nature. What a blessing. Spent a few minutes with the amazing tree near the end of the pictures. Mr. Tree gracefully soaked in and transmuted some unlovely feelings. Whew!!!
Now for a quick swim with Lillian before a busy busy rest of the day.
February 21 2017:
Wet, wet, wet, and cold walk today. Just love this sound. xoxo
February 22 2017:
The melting icicles were acting as prisms this morning with the sunshine. I tried to capture it, yet this is all I could capture. Got soaked taking these as everything was melting in gushes!! xoxo
March 4 2017:
“It inspires me.” ~Lillian Darnell
Lillian asked this morning why I had not posted anything in an Arts facebook group lately. I explained that I have so much on my to do list. Also, that I felt my poems and nature photography were not inspiring and healing to those within the group.
She then suggested instagram. I explained that it did seem to be more meaningful to those who see them on instagram, yet it takes so long to post combining the photo, the poem and the tags.
She then said, “Your poems and photography inspire me.”
Thank you Lillian for reminding me that what I create is divinely inspired. The creations will touch who they are meant to touch when they are meant to touch. And, I do not need to hear that this has been so.
Walks of clarity
Walks of peace
Walking for no reason
Walking to get no where
This is the walking
Of which I speak and write.
These are the walks
That become what
One most needs
In the moment.
The walking becomes
The teacher and
Nature the classroom. -2016 Camilla Downs – Author, Lessons from Nature
February 12 2016:
Thomas and I had another therapeutic nature walk night before last.
Thomas says, “I want to stay out here as long as possible.”
Love, sweet love … xoxo
“The eye cannot
Conceive the miracle
It beholds.
The beauty surpasses
The knowing of
The senses.
The heart knows.
Hallaleua!
The heart knows.
The heart remembers
How to fly
Into the mystic.
Delivering remembrance
To every cell
Returning us to
and revealing the oneness
Of all.” -2016 Camilla Downs – Author, Lessons from Nature
