Get outside
set your eyes
pick a path
plant your steps
listen to birdsong
on the breeze
let your mind
breathe
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Monthly leaf litter
Charting the canopy
Lightning strikes
- 170,244 hits
Browse the boughs
Treetop tags
- animals
- architecture
- art
- astronomy
- autumn
- awareness
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The ancient eavesdropper 
…or stay inside when it’s -15 degrees! (Milwaukee commenting)
Haha! By all means, don’t take my advice if you’re going to get frostbite 😉 I hope it warms up a little for you over the weekend, my friend!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
Tyler, lovely picture and poem. Feels like not just found a path but have also reached my goal. Btw, the picture of you on your About page with your hands spread wide, that is beautiful. What are you holding in your hands? I feel not as if you are holding but more as if you are letting go. 🙂
Thank you, Rexie! I appreciate your kind and thoughtful comment 🙂 I am holding onto my jacket and hat. As you noticed, I am also letting go of all my inhibitions, throwing my cares to the salty breeze & crashing sea, immersing myself in Nature. We are all part of something much bigger than ourselves & I feel blessed (and humbled) to play a small role in the life of this planet. Best wishes to you & yours in 2014 & keep up the inspired work on your blog, my friend!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
Reblogged this on Life Textures and commented:
A perfect thought.
Thank you kindly for the re-blog, my friend! I greatly appreciate it 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler
What a beautiful path to start a birdwatching adventure. Love that photo!
Thank you kindly, Lee! Yes, the Finley National Wildlife Refuge outside of Corvallis, Oregon is a wonderful place to birdwatch & enjoy Nature 🙂 Did you participate in the Christmas Bird Count this year? Best wishes to you & yours in 2014, my friend!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
beautiful picture and lovely thought! 🙂
Thank you, my friend! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Have a wonderful day/night, Apurva!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
Like the idea of letting our minds breathe.
Thank you, my friend 🙂 We take breathing for granted at times, forgetting the place of Nature in our lives, the relief provided by a tree, its shade, oxygen & beauty.
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
Not this year, but I have in the past.
Reblogged this on The ancient eavesdropper.
Wonderful words and they danced so beautifully for me as I read them! Truly delightful….. claudy
Great pic. You have a nice eye and way of placing things in the frame of the pic so my eye naturally follows the flow of the pic. Make sense?
Thank you kindly, Rich! Yes, your comment is crystal clear and very thoughtful. Glad you enjoyed it, my friend. Have a wonderful Friday and weekend 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler
The path is taking you straight to the tree and the shelter… well composed image 🙂
Thank you kindly, my friend! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Tyler
Beautiful! Let your mind breathe…
Thank you kindly, Amy! I hope you have a wonderful Friday and weekend, my friend 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler
Going outside now to start my herb garden and listen to the birds 😉
Excellent! Glad to hear you’re taking my advice 🙂 What herbs are you planting? I hope you have a wonderful Friday and relaxing weekend, my friend!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
I started small and selected: parsley, mint, thyme, and oregano 🙂
Wonderful! Nothing like sustainable eating (and living)!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
I like the repetition of sounds. Wishing for the spring this brings to mind.
Thank you kindly, my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Spring is just around the corner! I can’t wait! Hope you have a wonderful Friday and weekend 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler