Nature

In case you haven't figured it out by now, nature speaks to me. No, I don't hear voices. I just learn lessons from observing nature and I find peace.

The other morning I looked up in the parking lot work. I noticed something I had never seen before. It was a flock of birds flying in and interesting formation. At first I thought they were Canada Geese flying south for the winter. But then I noticed they were white. It turns out they were seagulls.

I watched as their formation shifted. It looked exactly like the waves of the ocean. Not the large crashing waves but the gentle foaming edge of the water as it laps up on the sandy shore. I don't know why this site moved me so deeply but I watched them as they flew overhead and then until they were out of site. It was lovely.

Did you know that people rarely look up? I had a sweet dog that would sit, looking up while watching the birds. This morning I looked up and saw the mountains dusted with snow, an old church steeple and the varied colors of the leaves. I hope you look up today and see something beautiful.