The lesson, so simple yet so difficult, is that life can be savored even though it contains hardship, disappointment, loss, and even brutality. The choice to see its beauty is available to us at every moment.
— David Von Drehle, The Book of Charlie: Wisdom From the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man (Simon & Schuster, May 23, 2023)
Notes:
- Quote: Thank you Steve @ @ A Layman’s Blog
- DK Photo of Egret @ 5:49 am this morning. More photos from this morning’s walk at Cove Island Park here.
Beauty available in every moment indeed, and you there to capture it with your lens. ☺️
So true!
Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
WORD!! … “The choice to see its beauty is available to us at every moment.”
— David Von Drehle, The Book of Charlie: Wisdom From the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man (Simon & Schuster, May 23, 2023).
Amazing moment and beautiful photograph, Thank you, Love, nia
Thank you Nia.
The reflection in the photo makes it extra special. And I really, really love that quote 🙂
So glad you like it!
it is always a choice
that it is Beth…
You got it ❣️
Gorgeous Photo…the Egret climbs to heights, through fresh air, soaring in innate rhythm … My choice to seek beauty has been a refuse to me since I was a child…a saving Grace…Grateful to God for Creating the Heavens and the Earth…and the eyes to See, the unfolding miracles in our field of view…and so interesting that we, as witnesses to the, soothing beauty in front of us, impacts… leaving within us a difference in our hearts, our interpretations varied…
Beautiful. Thanks Christie!
Thanks, Dave! and again thanks for taking the time to grace us with such beautiful photos throughout the week! I’m up late tonight…
Thanks Christie. You are up very late.
That photograph is very beautiful, capturing the moment of lift-off for the heron.
Thank you Laura
That photo! Belongs enlarged on a big wall…. made me happy.
So glad you like it!