- Aware of the environment, they wait until they feel safe to start moving on to the next task, A Moment Of Peace, AZ. -

- The wheel of life mixed with the will of life, Daily Routine, AZ. -

Constantine Bay, Cornwall

Everyone is doing selfies these days,,,,,don't know if this qualifies as one but I had fun,,,,, I used KK's texture "littlethings" and thanks to kerstin frank for her texture soft-7

thanks so much for your visits,,,

Through the storm we reach the shore...

And I'm waiting for you

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCgomyvD_PQ

Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen ....

Morgan Freeman

© All rights reserved Anna Kwa. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission

I became inspired by the pomegranates and figs bought at the market and a couple of old Art books bought at the Bookfest.

Dedicated to my Dad who passed last summer. I miss him everyday, but an image like this brings back a lifetime of memories that I hold close to my heart.

I love how rabbits Freeze....

Oh, bestill my photographer's heart....Freeze Frame......the sound of the shutter.....mercy!!!!! Shoot.....shoot....

youtu.be/wHo43B6nu60

One of several (others to come later) for Kim Klaussen's bestill52 week 7 of 52.

listen to the flute

of your heart

...

"Have fun, even if it's not the same kind of fun everyone else is having." -C.S. Lewis.

BeStill 52, week 6, with kk_darkmood preset

Week 3/52. Title: Every Little Breath

Bestill 52, week42 The prompt was to put something on or in a crate but a basket had to do!

We all need a quiet space, don't we? I wish you all a good and healthy weekend and thanks so much for your visits!

Still experimenting with this week's Bestill52 backlighting challenge.

This is a stretch of road out in Strasburg that calls my name when the storms inside rage. Honestly if I could find a house to plop out in the middle of that vast prairie I would. Sitting there I can close my eyes and hear the somber whispers of the wind. It is somber but there is no reproach. Instead the wind flows soothingly over and around me til the storms began to quiet down much like a fussing infant that finally drifts to sleep. The clouds come and go and although time passes it's as if it has stood quietly next to me watching itself in another life. I've never followed this road to the end, surprisingly I have no idea where it goes! But I'm ok with that for now, as the old quote goes in my own words of course, it's not the destination that matters only the steps we take to get there.

This is one of my favorite verses in the bible. It says, "Be still, and know that I am God." When you study the original intent of the psalmist, King David, the command to 'Be still' actually means, take a vacation. It entails r&r, rest and relaxation. When we are going through difficult times, the tendency is to try to solve our problems with our own wisdom and limited knowledge. But the best thing we can do is relax! Put our hope and trust in God. He knows what He's doing. Sometimes you just gotta teak a break, take a vacation and let God be God. People often take their work with them when they go on vacation. Not me. This trip, I'm not going to worry, I'm going to enjoy my time visiting my homeland and my family. I can't wait!

“Love the Life You Live, Live the Life You Love” - Bob Marley

Walton Highway

Bestill_52 backlight prompt

They bloom in all the places , under all conditions, they are beautiful and magical...

Bestill 52. A challenge using four items

This is the time of year that all I hear around me is complaints about the cold weather. I happen to have no complaints! I LOVE this time of year. I love that the seasons change, and I love getting out to see the changes.

Hope you are all doing well. Thanks for your continued support and visits. We are listing my mom's home for sale tomorrow. She lived to be 88 years old and was one who didn't look forward to spending another cold winter in Idaho. I took this picture right after taking images of her home. It's a great fixer upper if anyone is interested in coming to Idaho!

On a serious note, mom's no longer cold, she's at peace, and I find comfort in that, and in knowing she can now be near me and won't feel the cold. She'll just enjoy the beauty all around us. Be Still.......she's there.

Thank you very much for your kind words and comments, much appreciated!

Friday Finds ... at kimklassen.com

edit based on Kim's preset 'BeStill'

Pretty tulips,

old Polish school book ...

Be Still 52 - Stillness

About revisiting our Be Still images

and sharing our quietest photo(s)

Making photos, creating, ...

are some of my 'stillness' moments,

time to just be in the moment

and become still ...

Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 70Ws Ilford HP5 LegacyPro EcoPro 1+1 04/07/2024

Week 2 - "Be Still-52" - class with Kim Klaussen. Title: Breathing Space.

iPhone Photography and Processing

The MV Cill Airne boat bar & restaurant with the backdrop of the metropolis of Dublin's fast paced high tech firms & then the River Liffey bringing calm to the chaos, a slight shimmering as the city winds down for the evening.

My latest book about the magic runes. Unfortunately still only in Norwegian.

Nå fikk jeg akkurat mail fra Synkron Media på Birkeland, 1000 nytrykte De magiske runene blir levert fredag 23. oktober.

Bestiller du boken på e-post: gormjarl@online.no sender jeg den til deg mandag 26. oktober.

Om du i mellomtiden er interessert i noe av det andre jeg har skrevet anbefaler jeg:

Sjamanens Hest, historien om en sjamanistisk innvielse lagt til Norge i bronsealder. Kr 300,-.

Sagaen om Vilje Gormsdatter, en historie fra vikingtid som forteller om utfart, volver og Seid. 7 bøker a kr 150. Du får alle 7 for kr. 1000,- pluss frakt.

Jeg har også en dokumentar fra 2. verdenskrig, Min fars krig, kr. 300,-.

Er du interessert finner du mer om bøkene og meg på: gormjarl.no