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Hints of Gladness May 7, 2022
When I am among the trees,
especially the willows and the honey locust,
equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,
they give off such hints of gladness.
I would almost say that they save me, and daily.
~ Mary Oliver ~
For 30 days (or more) I’m going to post and talk about the things that give me joy. I'm going to do my best to record hints of gladness especially when I go for my daily walks.
To sustain this, and what will hopefully become a habit, I have to keep it as simple as possible, so I’m not going to write or do anything too elaborate other than to briefly comment on what's making me glad and have a picture or two to go along with it.
Take good care,
~ Rod
P.S. If you'd like to join me, let me know. I would love to have some fellow travellers who are taking note of their hints of gladness. Email rod@hintsofgladness.com
See today's reflection below.
May 7, 2022
Tree bark. It was a tree bark noticing kind of day.
For the picture above I just missed the sun. It went behind a cloud while I was trying to pull my phone out to take a picture. Oh well. A beautiful spot nonetheless. This is at the bottom of the trail that I go up beside noon‘s Creek. I am about to enter the hustle and bustle as city/suburban life. I think I’ll stay here while and take in the last vestiges of this wonderful trail. Maybe the sun will come out again.
The sound of a creek after a week of rain.
This...
And this...
I’m grateful for a body that works and allows me to explore nature.
I’m grateful for the opportunities I have to explore nature and to have it so close by even though I live in a city/suburban setting. Appreciate, appreciate, appreciate.
Home again 😊
