Stepping up the Gardens
We still seem to be in the yo-yo throws of the weather. Cold, wet, and rainy is followed by cool and sunny. I really don’t mind so much because it allows me to still enjoy the cool clean air without having to be all bundled up. Not only being reminded of the complete changeability of the the weather, at 5:59 a.m. on Saturday morning a 5.2 earthquake shook us awake. It wasn’t that powerful of a quake, but its epicenter was not far from where we lay our heads to rest. As a friend mentioned this morning that with all the shaking it must be like living in a war zone, when you never know when the enemy is going to strike.
I try my hardest to put all of these things into perspective and not let them to disrupt my mediations and focus. They are more reminders of the delicate nature of life that we have been granted here on the earth. We need to make the most of it and devote our energies to what really matters. Reaching out our hands to help others in needs. Using our time to explore ourselves and the world that we all inhabit. Looking for those vibrations that speak to our souls.
Sometimes the language being spoken to us is confusing and needs to be translated. In my case it is my camera that helps me to interpret the world around me. The lens acts as a mechanism to filter the world, and allows me to see the positivity in the world. Those positive vibrations might be hidden in plain view, but with my mediation and focus I am blessed to be able to see that beauty. Those concrete steps, which for some are just concrete steps, take on new meaning to me. They are an integral part of my worldview. The plants and life that inhabit the tiny spaces, sometime being taken care of with tenderness, and others being left to the elements to thrive on their own.
These are the images an objects that merge in my lens and allow me to approach the world. I am open to change. I look forward to seeing the world through a unique perspective. These are the gardens of life that are sowed in the streets of my soul.
