"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees, flowers, grass--grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able to touch souls."  ~Mother Teresa

Wishing that all the noise and restlessness of the season will be silenced so you and your loved ones can find the Christ child.  Wishing you a blessed Christmas.
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Another day of chasing the sun.  I knew the picture I wanted, but just couldn't get there soon enough.  I drove faster than I should have and felt pressed, almost desperate, to get there before the sun disappeared.  Every day I'm losing more and more time.  This is the last week before time change.  The daylight is ticking away, throwing me into that three-month period of photo bleakness--football ending, the days getting shorter, and no new life in nature.  What to do, what to do ...
And even the stink bugs (at least I think that's what this is) with fancy leggings were enjoying these beauties too.
The bees could be seen crawling into the billowing anthers to collect pollen.
I went looking for something to show the changing season, but instead came upon a jewel.  Tucked in the corner of our little cemetery, I found these beautiful pink flowers on a bush as big as a tree, more reminiscent of spring than fall.  I think they're some type of camellia just smaller than the ones I'm most familiar with.
The camellias are in full bloom now.  They fall off  far too quickly in almost perfect shape.  I had to carry a handfull inside to enjoy for the day since they brought no one any joy just sitting on the ground.
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"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees, flowers, grass--grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able to touch souls." ~Mother Teresa

Wishing that all the noise and restlessness of the season will be silenced so you and your loved ones can find the Christ child. Wishing you a blessed Christmas.
"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees, flowers, grass--grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able to touch souls."  ~Mother Teresa

Wishing that all the noise and restlessness of the season will be silenced so you and your loved ones can find the Christ child.  Wishing you a blessed Christmas.
"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees, flowers, grass--grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able to touch souls." ~Mother Teresa

Wishing that all the noise and restlessness of the season will be silenced so you and your loved ones can find the Christ child. Wishing you a blessed Christmas.
See photo in original gallery.