A glimpse of the sea

Beyond the gate and the beautiful stone wall, 

framed by the yellow flowers of wild rapeseed,

appeared the sea!

The heavy purple sky hung across the water like a winter blanket pegged out to dry.

As I walked along the coastline, the wind dispersed the clouds

creating patches of sheer blue

I held my breath as I glimpsed the sea between two mighty rocks...

and there it was: the sea, all dressed in turquoise and faraway purple, freshly painted

by the palette in the sky.

I followed the craggy path and breathed in the sea air

watching the clouds splay out behind the chapel on the hill.

Coming down again and gazing at the beauty of it all

and closing my eyes just a moment to listen to the waves as they hit the rocks

until I reached the beach for a little quiet contemplation.

                                      

Photo-Heart Connection: June

Sunrise.

My favourite time of the day!

My heart is always connected to the start of each new day - 

 and to this one in particular

because of the glorious setting overlooking the sea.

It's just after 5 o'clock in the morning,

the orange sun has just appeared over the horizon like a heartbeat - bringing everything to life.

I can feel the pulsating energy which pulls me into the whole atmosphere...

I become part of it

I am alive!

I can hear the gentle lapping of the tiny waves on the sandy beach

a distant seagull calls out

I can see a little fishing boat setting off for the day's catch...

and the small medieval chapel outlined on the hill.

The calm sea captures the glowing orange sky

and I am totally enraptured and captured by
the ever-changing light and colours.

A new day!

Just this moment...

Perfection and total connection!

Porthmeor Beach and St Nicholas chapel, St Ives, Cornwall. England.

Just taking a break

With a pot of peppermint tea

and some free time

to enjoy

a little creative hooking!

my favourite stork scissors

to cut off loose ends

and the feel of soft yarn under my fingers

I've crocheted a heart

just for you

until we meet again!

For crochet lovers, you can find the pattern for this heart:

HERE

Peony Waltz

Ruffles

Poised for flight

Letting down the layers

Flared skirts

Intimate moment

Blowing in the Breeze

Wild flowers

swaying in the long grass

creating soft smudges of colour

petals gently swirling

beautiful at every stage

in this green garden

of softness.

This charming flower can be found in hedgerows or growing in long grass among other wild flowers.

Its name is Greater Knapweed 

and it's a valuable nectar source for insects

and a favourite of many butterflies.

Traveller's Joy

"Traveller's joy" is the name often used for this beautiful plant which are the words used for

Clematis in Russian and Bulgarian.

This describes the way the clematis loves to travel as it climbs!

The clematis symbolizes ingenuity or artifice, perhaps due to its clever ability

of climbing around trellises and walls.

Clematis also means mental beauty

The centre of the flower is beautiful as it unfolds.

Later in the season, the fruits formed have long silky appendages which are sometimes known as

"Old Man's Beard"

I will have to return to the gardens to try and capture them!

The Secret Garden

Life is about finding our way.

I feel a heart connection to this first photo because it represents the openings in my life,

the obstacles I may encounter

and the unknown path on which I am moving forward.

It is also about accepting the experiences I am living at this moment, without wanting them to be different,

knowing that they are the learning blocks of life and are there for a reason.

Since there needs to be only one chosen photo for this Heart-Connection monthly get-together,

I offer this first image which represents all that is written here and the other images

 are simply the same subject taken from 

a different angle.

Sometimes there are obstacles we have to go around

We never know what is round the next corner

and we linger awhile and breathe in every detail of this moment,

remembering...

This is where I am

Now.