Winter dresses in muted blue tones on this day of peace. A crispclean chill cuts across the park, awakening January animals to perform for wandering visitors. Time stands still in in this bubble of stilled beauty. World turbulence, COVID updatings, and sounds of swiftling passing cars do not disturb the tranquil setting. It is in this quiet place that our soul whispers and finds stillness to withstand the strife of the outside world.
winter morning chill
cloudshifts share sky with sunshine
winter walk welcomed
©CV, 2021
peaceful pace
daystroll at McDonald Pond
sunlight sparkles
©CV, 2021
During my midday winter walk, I soak in the peaceful feeling nature presents. Watching life moving slowly, slows down the pace. Water sparkles; I watch diamond-studded shapes bounce in the water. A dog frolics, sprinting across the expansive grounds while a squirrel poses for a picture or two. The crispclean air fills the park. Conversations take on a different tone. Tranquility moves from nature to a space within the heart.
within the stillness
we can dream of peace for all -
in God we trust
©CV, 2021
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