Mindful, Day 11 Over the Rainbow

What a change one day can bring. This morning the sky is dark to the west over the mountains but there is the hint of a rainbow just barely there.  Yesterday the pink sky was intense, today's is dark and moody.  Beautiful in entirely different way.

Mindful, Day 10 - Hot Pink

Some morning dawns are so incredibly beautiful there is nothing to be said.

Mindful Day 6 Look Up

I took a walk up the hill behind us yesterday, It's a great walk, nice steady uphill climb past some beautiful homes and in the near distance the golf course, low mountains, interesting desert landscaping, blue, blue sky. And as I reach the top of the hill, sitting in the middle of a scrubby vacant lot, is this beat up yellow bench, psoitioned for a wonderful view of the mountains to the west. I try to imagine who has put the bench here - a nearby neighbor, a workman, someone buying the lot, someone who just likes the view from this spot? A small mystery to start the day. And a good reminder to turn around, sit down and look up!

Mindful - Day 5 Look Down

We went for a walking tour today through an older area of Palm Desert and saw many wonderful old homes where an assortment of celebrities have lived. You don't see a lot of details because of the walls and landscaping but the guide had great stories about the people who had lived in them at various times and you got to look up at the mountains, around at the trees and flowers and down at the pavement. One area really caught my eye because of the great pattern and range of grey tones.
So today I found joy in everything around me but most especially in what was at my feet!

Another pink sunrise

 There is not a time of day that I don't enjoy looking at the mountains here, but I seem to be up earlier then ever so I see the sun come over the mountains every morning. And the chances are good that there will be sunshine everyday so there is always something to see happening.