Tag Archives: water

Bitten by an octopus

Posted on June 24, 2020 by hernibs

The day we went out for prawns there was a small octopus in the trap with the prawns. Hisnibs reached in the get it out of the trap, it curled all of its tentacles around his wrist and bit him … Continue reading →

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Lovely Moments of the Day

Posted on June 4, 2020 by hernibs

We did our shopping, checked the post office, got diesel and then went down to the beach and enjoyed our Ice Cream on waffle cones at the end of the walking pier, staring across to Vancouver Island. Lovely moments of … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, freedom, inspiration, Life, memories, moments, nature, photograph, seeing, thoughts, today, water | 2 Comments

It’s Alright To Float

Posted on April 2, 2020 by hernibs

Until you know you will not drown, you must not try to save anyone else. Stay away from those who are also thrashing about trying to survive, lest in their panic you both are sucked below. You are tired. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, float, freedom, hope, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, remember, sail, sea, struggle, survival, thoughts, water | 3 Comments

I Will Lift Up My Eyes

Posted on March 20, 2020 by hernibs

I will lift up my eyes and see beauty and hear birdsong in the trees. I will count my blessings one by one and care for those around me. I will not let fear turn my head nor my thoughts … Continue reading →

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Pond Shots 2

Posted on March 18, 2020 by hernibs

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Blank Verse

Posted on March 16, 2020 by hernibs

Blank Verse My mind is like a leaf floating on the surface of a stream – depth, colour, no sound, content to drift whichever way breezes blow or waters flow. Blank mind, blank verse. ©2013 Sharron R. McMillan

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, freedom, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, mind, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, pond, seeing, spring, survival, thoughts, water | 1 Comment

Pond Shots 1

Posted on March 15, 2020 by hernibs

The underwater colours are so brilliant right now, I love to just sit and stare at the little pond in our back yard.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, happy place, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, seeing, spring, survival, water | 3 Comments

Right

Posted on March 5, 2020 by hernibs

May you always be in the right place, at the right time, with the right people, doing the right thing. ~Old Irish Blessing

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, beach, Beauty, blessing, happy place, hope, inspiration, Irish, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, Quote, remember, right, water | 1 Comment

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Posted on February 23, 2020 by hernibs

Fragments of thought splash the shattered cortex of my cerebellum do not alight, can not enter, only bounce about until they settle in a puddle somewhere inside my brain lost forever in folds of intelligence unable to decipher something as … Continue reading →

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Pond Is Full

Posted on January 21, 2020 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, nature, Peace, seeing, vernal pond, water, woods | 1 Comment

Bathing Away the Blues

Posted on January 7, 2020 by hernibs

Rain, wind, cold. I fill our antique claw foot bathtub with hot lavender scented water and submerge my body and my thoughts. Gratitude for clean, safe water washes over me and I pray for those not as fortunate in our … Continue reading →

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On The Edge of a New Year

Posted on December 31, 2019 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged Beauty, footprints, freedom, happy place, hope, inspiration, landscape, nature, new year, Peace, photograph, poem, seeing, sky, soul, thoughts, tide, water | 1 Comment

Image

Posted on September 11, 2019 by hernibs

Not being willing to look like a fool may be the greatest failure of all. ~ Luci Shaw

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Trout Lake Paddlers

Posted on September 4, 2019 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, inspiration, Life, nature, paddlers, photograph, seeing, trout lake, water | 1 Comment

Blue Heron

Posted on September 2, 2019 by hernibs

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