HIGH PARK'S CHERRY BLOSSOMS (SAKURA)

“It is spring time now! While the world looks for a new war to fight, you look for a cherry blossom to watch! Let the stupid seek the violence; you seek the elegance!” ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan Many people flocked to High Park this last week to revel in the beauty of this year’s spectacle of cherry blossoms. I’m sure war or anything close to it was far away from the minds of these nature lovers. They were moved physically to get there and moved within themselves by the beauty they felt there. Nature’s beauty has the power to hold us captive by just being present to it. However, some weren’t happy to just see this beauty. Through the magic of photography, they wanted to take some of it away. I was one of those present. ...

May 12, 2018

"VIDEO - Healthy Vibes for 2017"

We’re on the threshold of a brand New Year and as it approaches, we’re all offering good wishes to those we meet for a “Happy New Year.” One of the principal components of happy would include healthy. That’s certainly a priority for me and I’m sure for you. Good health certainly includes a healthy body but is so much more. It is this “so much more” that I’m pleased to share with you through Simply Spectacular Design’s video. I’m grateful that Ronald Janki of Simply Spectacular Designs has agreed to be my guest for this post. Nature, as we see it in this video presents us with opportunities to enjoy and to heal those deep places within us - our own sea of consciousness within. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often don’t take the time to nurture our souls and spirits. ...

December 31, 2016