Dreamy State Of Mind

I gave a painterly touch to a photo taken years ago of my daughter and I in bare feet squishing along the soft sandy beaches of Tofino on Vancouver Island. The scene got me reminiscing about dreams that puffed away over time and those that stayed.

Dreams run into reality and can seem like unreachable stars sometimes so we leave familiar landscapes to fulfill our desires in other places, one day circling back home.

I am drawn to circles. When raindrops fall into puddles they make multiple lovely expanding circles that become tempting portals of the imagination. Curvy with no pointy edges, the shape evokes calmness and can be mesmerizing.

It inspires patterns, allegories and thoughts of eternity, as it has no beginning or end.

Circles also inspired a poem by Gilbert Thomas. Found in a 1968 copy of Poetry Circus by Stanton Coblentz, Thomas spun a beautiful tale of completion and fulfillment encircling a wistful weary soul. I hope you enjoy reading it (below).

On the Sea-Front by Gilbert Thomas

The long day comes full circle, 

  Its early light returns.

What all have heard as theory

  Each in his own time learns. 

For me the hours are rounding,

  Never might there have been 

Neon's dazzle that was darkness:

  So clear again the scene.

Splendour has wheeled to splendour,

  Though broken appeared the ring,

Sunset completes the sunrise

  That made my childhood sing.

The cycle is accomplished.

  Present fulfils the past

As, through the glare of custom,

  Wonder leaps back at last.

The long day comes full circle,

  I look, I gasp. Once more

I stare, like any infant,

  At sky and sea and shore. 

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HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT

Crescent Beach: From The Pier To The Pump Station

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HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT

Uphill Battles & Heavy Rain

"Grow through what you go through." - Unknown

Life has many uphill battles.

A struggle makes you stronger they say. Nothing should come too easily.

Given the slightest chance, however, life spontaneously knows how to bloom with ease. Above was a gift found at our door created by neighbourhood children I assumed as an Easter project. The sweet pea seeded in an eggshell container had no trouble growing.

Sweet peas were my Ukrainian mother's favourite flowers, not only for their delicate scent and multi-colours but because their blooms replenished themselves. (When a flower is snipped a new bud can come along quite miraculously to take its place.)

One home at Crescent Beach planted a flag to support Ukraine's mammoth struggle.

Another nearby home was wrapped like a huge gift box in celebration of Easter.

I saw a stark tree, sprouts perhaps undercover before yawning and stretching awake.

Just when I thought spring had most definitely arrived everything changed.

A hailstorm's sudden burst of icy tears flew like a random toss of stinging pebbles.

Spring came back just as quickly, though, to find most flowers survived the bruising.

Read one of my past posts about Easter HERE. Explore more at SKYWATCH FRIDAY.

Still the kid I used to be

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Fan Of Music & Food For The Soul

I gave the guitar ceiling fan a painterly touch. It hung at a restaurant we visited with my husband's lifelong friend, an original member of the 60's band, The Quid. The two men haven't seen each other in years. My husband is in the forefront of the photo (below) taken long ago. He composed the Mercyside instrumental in the video.

      

For dessert, billowy clouds over Crescent Beach dished out their usual eye candy.

A lone bright yellow daffodil reminded me of Ukraine and its horrible plight.

 Along the way, a puppy's soulful expression struck a comforting note.

Clouds also billowed over Kwomais Point Park. 

Skywatch Friday inspires us to look up. Saturday's Critters features all creatures. 

Still the kid I used to be

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