Rainbow Dancer

I had the privilege of attending the Shulke Farm Conference a couple of weekends ago.  What a blessing it was to see old friends and to hear all about what the folks they'd invited are doing throughout the world.

It was mid-day, when I stopped in the middle of the bridge and took this picture.  When I finally went through my photos, I was astonished to find this beautiful rainbow dancer sliding across the rippling waters of the stream.

What a lovely sight.

Have a great weekend everybody! 

Gift from a Mermaid -Guest Heart Thursday

My tiny niece says this is where the mermaids live.  She is sure there is a beautiful palace hidden beneath those gnarled roots.  It is a bit too deep for us to wade over to see for sure.  Every now and then, she says she sees them hiding and smiling at us.  They like humans who pick up the garbage others leave behind.  We are friends of the forest when we do this, you see.

The mermaids even left a beautiful little heart for us to see, as we waded toward the bank of the creek.

The world is full of wonder and magic when viewed through the eyes of a child!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Little Heart Hunter -Guest Heart Thursday

What fun to explore the creek with a tiny heart hunter.  

Do you see the heart in the creek?

I bet you can now.

As we walked through the parking lot, my little heart hunter danced on her toes and said, "There's another heart for Auntie Honey!"

Have a beautiful day everyone.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Leprechaun Valley

This is from down in the Canyon where a small stream cuts through Leprechaun Valley to join the creek below.  It is a beautiful place.  I have a yearning to walk through these amazing forests.  In winter they are quite different than at any time of year.

Thank you again for your kind thoughts and powerful prayers for our family as we faced the loss of our precious Father and for my darling husband as he faced surgery for cancer.

May the Mighty Creator bless you all with the warmth of His embrace.

Opal Waters

Here is another look at the magical waters of the creek running through our town.  On this day, my niece and I did not feel anything spooky and stayed quite awhile, telling stories and playing in the water.  We even found a wonderful old bottle.

It is brown with four seams--I'm sure it must date back to the early pioneer days.  It looks like it once was sealed with a stopper of some sort.

Have a lovely day!

Alien Reflections - Weekend Reflections

I took this picture down at our local creek...Here's a closeup.  Is it my imagination, or is that an alien's face reflected there in the water?  This was the day my darling niece felt spooked--so did I, so we left in a hurry.

When I found this photo--it gave me goosebumps!!!  What do you think it is?  I'm going to go down again in a few days to see if it is actually a stump that just looked strange in the picture.  Brrrr....

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