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We woke up at 4am to photograph Bow Lake and after that decided to take the 3 hour drive to Jasper and over to Malinge Lake and Spirit Island. This was a must see for me and was well worth the precious $$ to get there and for the boat ride. Enjoy!! VLOG below..
A low perspective on Spirit Island and the box canyon it sits in at the south end of Maligne Lake.
Spiritual: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things."
Standing here moved me and felt like I was standing in the middle of the grandest Cathedral or Mosque in the world.
The lake was named by
Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, Maligne meaning "wicked or malignant" in French. The harsh winters and turbulent passage of it's outlet to it's confluence with the Athabasca River were probably why he named it so. Seems it should have been called "Magnifique Lake" to me.
"The island is a spiritual place for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. The fact that Spirit Island is surrounded on three sides by the same mountain range is very rare and makes it particularly significant to the Stoney."
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EXPLORE - May 3, 2009 #497
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"A Spiritual Meditation"
by Susan T. Reeves
Calm your heart,
and quiet your mind.
Listen to the rhythm
of your heart beat in time
With the music of your soul’s breath
Trust, and your heart won’t contest.
Free your spirit, let it soar,
Feel your being lift from the floor.
Let your body completely relax.
Slowly, you’ll start coming back
With such clarity of the mind,
Peace, to your soul will bind.
Awaken now, and be free
To walk your path and simply be.
"Be drawn to the spectacular sandstone country of Nitmiluk National Park and the majestic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge with spectacular cliffs that glow in the changing light.
Nitmiluk National Park, just 30 kilometres north-east of Katherine, covers a vast area, including 13 impressive gorges carved from the ancient sandstone country which stretch for as far as the eye can see.
Watch the gorge move through a spectrum of colours and glowing hues on a sunrise or sunset river cruise. As you observe the cliff faces towering over the boat, sit back and listen as the traditional owners of the park, the Jawoyn people, transport you into a spiritual world of their culture and history."
This was what we saw on the magic sunset cruise, every word was true.
Sometimes all you need
Is your own spiritual language
Sometimes that is all you need
To come home
I wish I had known this
A lot earlier
It would have saved me
So much time
Sometimes you don't need
To explain it
Sometimes you need
To leave it alone
But most of all just believe it
And you will know you
Were right all along
Sometimes the reason you ended up in a place you didn't expect to be looks at you right in the face. But sometimes we also need reminding.
Wilmington Churchyard, East Sussex, UK.
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The mojo girls are inseparable. They bring each other and those they love good luck and have magical powers winning every one over with their beauty flashy selves and love to show off their moves. They flirt prance and are extremely entertaining. They are gentle. Loving spiritual beings.
Take care of yourself: stay strong and stay home. Hugs!! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. Ludwig van Beethoven
Snow builds on the roof of the little Yosemite Chapel.
Last time in Yosemite I just had a make a stop at the chapel.
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At St. Columban Catholic Church - Garden Grove, CA
Another image inspired by mythungoc's wonderful collection...
Sometimes I ride my bicycle through the places of strange calmness. It will force you to stop and unmount and observe. The forest communicate on strange levels with the soul. It keeps your counciousness out of the game, leaving only the weird sence of spiritual experience...
Forest fires and the resulting smoke have been a big deal in Canada since early spring and we certainly encountered it on our recent trip west - having to change plans because of road closures and contending with a smoky haze that irritated the lungs and made us and everything in the car smell like a campfire. It was particularly bad in British Columbia's Thompson Valley and Ontario - extending all the way from Kenora in the north down to Toronto and across the border into the US.
This image is from the west coast of Vancouver Island - the furthest point we were able to go. A couple of things attracted me to this scene - the layers in the landscape and the taller trees in the upper right - the few left standing on the edge of clearcut logging.
Old growth forest is something to behold - full of large trees, large ferns, large sections of mosses - pretty well large everything. I find it spiritual.
Out of Scone west on the Bunnan road , which eventually comes out at Merriwa, this feature is clearly visible from the roadside. It being council property and not private , I jumped the fence and went in for a closer shot. It is a place called Owen's Gap , it feels very spiritual and wouldn't surprise me if the local indigenous tribe utilised this place in the past
I love the short drive down to the coast an hour before sunset, as you reach the coast road at Ogmore by sea and head east, you can see what the light and clouds have in store. On this night, the sun was lighting up the limestone cliffs , and the dark blue hail clouds beyond was beautiful. Thin wisps of low cloud also caught the last suns rays, providing Spiritual Healing, by Toots and the Maytals . Nature is the best tonic.
TRUTH
We all have our own truth
Credos that we abide by
It stops us falling into murky waters
Getting lost by the wayside
It can be difficult staying on the path
I wish I had Dante and Virgil at my side
Instead I rely on your light to guide me
Love like a burning flame inside
I knew it would not be easy
I have my own steep hills to climb
But I would do it all again if you asked me
At least I can say I have tried
This flame may die down into embers
Ready to ignite at your word
Such love can never be extinguished
Like a heart that never really dies
Can I still find my way through the forest
Navigate my way past the lies
See the truth of you in front of me
Answering all the tears that I have cried
I have been taking a little break from Flickr after my last upload of images. So consequently I am a bit behind with my usual thank you’s. So I thought I would place this up here in the meantime for you to thank you all for your support. Those of you who have got to know me and my work know how much these pieces mean to me, and the journey that led me to create them and share them here. Each poem is deeply felt and a reality to me, and can be emotionally challenging to write. I am learning that not only do I need time to create them, I also need time to rest in between them. Thank you again for all your kind words, faves and views. I would have found it difficult to keep going without you.
This image is the view towards the Altar beneath the East Window of Ripe Church, Sussex, UK, which has medieval fragments of the original stained glass set within the clear gothic window.
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Rila monastery, Bulgaria, a popular spot to visit, but it's free of the tourist crowds at night, there's a basic but cheap and perfectly adequate place to stay just outside the monastery. Unfortunately it's not allowed for the public to go up to the upper floors, where the view would have been much better.
Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a Gothic building located in Rapidan, Virginia. I checked my PhotoPills app and saw that the Milky Way would be oriented right "behind" the building last night, so I headed over there in hopes of getting a nice shot with the church in the foreground.
I used the Pentax K-1's built-in Astrotracer to extend the Milky Way exposure to 172s, which yielded some good color and detail in the galactic core with minimal star trailing.
Thanks and Happy Labor Day evening to my American friends! :)
Music for mood: Relaxing With Chinese Bamboo Flute, Guzheng, Erhu | Instrumental Music Collection www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzJ5bcojkNk