Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.
--John Muir, Our National Parks, 1901
I didn't realize how much the water would affect me as an adult later on in life. But being by the water, is where i love to be, the best. Its vastness and beauty is humbling.
Loving the sun....
Peaceful...
In gratitude for this day and last...Happy week to you!
There is a beautiful stillness about Caliraya Lake. The whole area to me brings back many memories of childhood with my parents, particularly my dad. My father has such an adventurous soul, it was pretty contagious as a child. I remember many road trips and Caliraya was a usual destination. I don't think we ever stayed long, maybe a night or two. But the water, strong winds and the landscape always made an impression. My children enjoy it too, I think. Wonder what they'll remember when they're grown.
This was a full rainbow...in fact, if you look closely, you could still catch it's double. Always a good sign.
I'm a bit late in posting, sorry. Still, I would like to share a glimpse of our nature table. Christmas is officially ended at the arrival of the three kings in the manger. I change the cloth to a more svelte red and also change the Holy Family's shelter. Happy Epiphany! A new beginning, indeed.
"O---Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.
Glorious now, behold him arise, King and God and sacrifice! Heaven sings, alleluia, alleluia. The earth replies." --We Three Kings
I am excited for the year ahead; Mostly because, I feel closer to MY Truth, pregnant inside me; wanting to be born already. I know there are parts of me slowly being chipped off, slowly, falling away. I feel like a lone barnacle stuck on a wooden post at sea, stubbornly clinging to a dying self. Getting it all wrong tho, 'coz there's something better that awaits all this pain. I should know, right? (with four physical births in my past) But such is life! " a sleep and a forgetting" as William Wordsworth described.
2010 has brought in both painful realizations as well as joyful revelations. People like to choose a word to usher in the New Year to help them bring forth more of this 'quality' in their lives... Mine is TRUTH.
I'm not sure if it's only in the Waldorf schools where kids have a "Health Break". Maybe so, because when I've mentioned it to other parents outside of a waldorf school, I get this puzzled look and sometimes get an answer like, " Awww, I hope you're kids feel better. What are they sick of?" (???!!!@#$) Huh? Then, I'm the one who's confused.
I like health breaks, a lot. I look at it as a bit of time to take stock, catch up, vege, or just have fun with the kids and D. I take the opportunity to spend some time outdoors with them because for some reason, everyone is at peace! from the adults, to the youngest member of the family. It is in nature where we all seem to feel most content, and where I feel I can let go of my everyday woes and realize, they're not so important after all!
Hi Mom!
checking the corals and fish out....
boys at work
the littlest, busy too....
blue starfish! so beautiful.
they found so many....
it's all mine...
happiness....
a welcome coincidence...meeting a school friend, David
me and the boys...
out at sea.... if only we could stay longer.
These are some photos on the second day of our fielding. Normally, these parts of Banahaw are filled with pilgrims. We were lucky there were no people there that day.
the vegetation was incredible... rainforest..
the springs were coming down from both sides of the mountains. so green.
must be old....
igneous and sedimentary heaven....
T found something interesting. cool Caloy, in his element.
went home with heavy pockets....
wet feet....
and happy hearts.
On our way there...good trail.
cool and refreshing
it is a medium sized waterfall..can swim around it.
