“It often happens that a man develops a deeper love and friendship with his pet cat or dog than he does with most of the other humans in his life.”
-Henry Daivd Thoreau
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Zen On The Trail
I look up the trail and what do I see,
A day full of promise I think you’ll agree.
I hope and I pray for clear lucid thought,
The sun and the stars are all that is sought.
As I walk down the path and my mind starts to wander,
I take a deep breath, my heart growing fonder.
Is it possible? Can it be true?
Should I walk this alone, did I think it all through?
A path of enlightenment, Zen promises abound,
The earth and rocks flutter, a vibe from the ground.
So each step that I take, dust scattering the trail,
No way will I stop, no way will I fail.
I can now see the end, a magnificent view,
My love of the trail, a love that is true.
Another Perfect Sunrise
“Sunrise looks spectacular in the nature; sunrise looks spectacular in the photos; sunrise looks spectacular in our dreams; sunrise looks spectacular in the paintings, because it really is spectacular.”
―Mehmet Murat ildan
“It was not so much a modification of the darkness, as a sigh of relief, a slight relaxing of tension, so that one felt, rather than saw, that the night had suddenly lost a shade of its density…
― Hope Mirrlees
These pictures were taken with my cell phone this morning as I walked from the parking lot into the building. The cool thing about them is if you look at the first picture, you can see several shades of blue and then a strip of an almost cotton candy color. As I stood there and turned 90 degrees to my left, the entire sky was the color you see in the last two pictures. Absolutely amazing! What an outstanding way for a day to start.
My Inner Peace
Slivers of sun fall softly through the trees,
Warming your face and the trail with ease.
Walking the earth, the miles go by,
The wind whispers welcome from the blue sun kissed sky.
I walk and I walk, smelling the soft scent of pine,
Invading my spirit and caressing my mind.
As my thoughts start to wander, I don’t travel for speed,
My journey is nowhere, I just have the need.
So as I move on and my thoughts become clearer,
I’m closer to peace, my soul is a mirror.
A Beautiful Start to April
“The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.”
-Robert Frost
Jase in Action!
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.”
-Christopher Morley
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
-Roger Caras
In my previous post I showed you some pictures of my dog Jase hanging out. Here are some more photos of him, this time playing with a couple of his favorite toys-a partially deflated soccer ball and a lacrosse ball. He was as happy as we were to finally be outside in the warm air!!!
Jase in April (1)
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains never awakened.”
– Anatole France
“Happiness starts with a wet nose and ends with a tail.”
-Anonymous
After a blizzard, cold weather and what seemed like endless days of rain, it is finally a beautiful day here in the Hudson Valley of NY. Nice blue skies and a warm temperature of almost 60 made for a great day for my dog Jase to get out and play. Here are some pictures of him just sitting around.
Atop-Weekly Photo Challenge
The view from Mt. Beacon in Beacon, NY
The Zen Hiker 