The weekend ended with some snow, freezing rain, and rain again. Before today, though, the sun shone softly and beautifully on the ice forming on the pond at the bottom of my road. It's a beautiful, peaceful time of year.
Inwardly be free of all hopes and desires, but outwardly do what needs to be done. Without hopes in your heart, live as if you were full of hopes. Live with your heart now cool and now warm, just like everyone else. Inwardly give up the idea "I am the doer," yet outwardly engage in all activities. This is how to live in the world, completely free from the least trace of ego. (Maharamayana)
Weekend Snapshot
Inwardly be free of all hopes and desires, but outwardly do what needs to be done. Without hopes in your heart, live as if you were full of hopes. Live with your heart now cool and now warm, just like everyone else. Inwardly give up the idea "I am the doer," yet outwardly engage in all activities. This is how to live in the world, completely free from the least trace of ego. (Maharamayana)
Weekend Snapshot
35 comments:
Great picture. It has turned cold and nasty in my part of Alabama. Hopefully we will not see anything like your picture. Thanks for sharing.
I love this. I like photos that take what is nasty weather and turn them into simply fascinating photos. The two lights in the back and the little rocks in the front hold down all the water in the composition.
there is beauty in each season...when we look for it.
Beautiful shot of the ice forming on the pond.
A transitional time of year. And a good time to ponder the beauty in every season and nuance of nature. You accomplish that Sandy, again and again.
Hugs, G
What a wise and wonderful quote to go with your beautiful photo.
I enjoy a lot this wonderful image, Sandy!
The quote bring us to a higher vision of life.
Thanks for this great post.
I envy you and your snow. We haven't had any yet. Today was supposed to get to 60 but we had fog all day -- well until about 3:00 and then it got dark so who knows if it went away. . .
Your photo is soooo neat! I like the contrasts between the water, snow and ice. Just a beautiful memory!
That ice is to thin for ice fishing! Beautiful photo and writing! :D
I like the quote. It looks like it can give more support than the ice can! Here it is not that cold bow, we had some sleet yesterday, but no frost.
beautiful snapshot!i wonder when will i ever experience snow. Thank you so much for the visit, Sandy! take care and till next weekend!
The last paragraph of your post touched me (Maharamayana). It's wonderful.
Thats a beautiful snapshot and what a beautiful pond.Happy WS and thanks for the share...
Beautiful capture! Yup, life is beautiful:)
It must be awesome to experience the change in seasons.
What a beautiful picture Sandy. May your week be filled with many blessings.
Brrrrrr. Just catching up with my comments. Stay warm. Pappy
Simply beautiful!
Perfect picture with wisdom words to go with.
These are deep thoughts.
Words from Maharamayana! You have read it?
Nice, calm and soothing shot!
It wouldn't before long that this think ice will thicken up and be transformed into a ice-skate ring :)
nice shot!
it was kinda cold during the long weekend, huh?
oohhhh...that so cold! as in super-dooper-hyper-mega-over- cold!!!
Beautiful picture Sandy. Just looking at it made me feel relaxed and calm.
Oh my I love this picture and also your shots just above. I know this weather well from when we lived in Maine.
Your pictures always bring back so many memories for me. But I don't miss shoveling the snow.
Thanks Sandy so much for stopping by. I seem to have lost your comment some where but I know I saw it.
http://shinade.blogspot.com/2008/11/weekend-snapshot.html
Happy WS and blessings for a wonderful week. Oh yes we do not have ice or snow but we too turned very cold and windy this weekend!!:-)
i feel cold when i read on your posting :D
I wish there was ice here...
It's a lovely photo. The ice formation on the pond creates a nice effect on the water.
That looks cold. Mindst you, it seems years since the lakes have frozen up here in the UK.
A perfect pairing of word and image. Most inspiring.
the warmth of the sun must be a real treat when it's freezing cold most of the time! :)
It's peaceful
It's time to remember
It's time to look forward
It's one of the wonderful
four seasons
Oh, its officially the cold season.
We have so transitions of this type here and that makes viewing your photos all the more compelling. I'm grateful you share your bounty in this manner.
Hugs and blessings,
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