Gold Coast, Australia
New stories update on 20 March 2010
New stories update on 20 March 2010
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Living Life
...connecting with life and seeing the magic
around us
People ask me: Why do you look young? I never know how to answer: Is it having a good eye cream (not really), is it green tea, is it a good attitude? What can I say that doesn't offend but - just between you and me - it's allowing the child inside who imagines to run free and not letting anyone snuff out the light.
I'm not sure if other people talk like we do. Graham rings at lunchtime to tell me about a bird - a Finch - he's just seen cleverly jumping on the end of a grass stem then deftly leaning over to harvest the sticky seeds for his breakfast. It's seeing life and catching the magic around us fresh every day.
When Graham started taking photos, he walked out that first day and came back with shots that opened my eyes to the incredible beauty I drove past in my car but missed. It's inspiring to see life through his eyes.
Standing at 5.00am freezing on Nobby's Beach waiting for the sun to come up and watching how fast the orange ball literally shoots out of the horizon in seconds. Graham, on the cold sand, kneeling, taking photos oblivious to all except the glory of life leaping out of the sea so huge and unbelievably fast it takes our breath away. Laughing and running to the car to warm up and sip hot tea so we can race back for the next shot.
To watch sunsets with awe and see life around me bursting with colour and shapes. Everything in nature shouts LIFE from the busy tiny black ants in conference over some crispy ham dropped after breakfast on the balcony - it's BIG for them - a feast - to the lemon yellow butterflies floating above around the trees in the courtyard of the building where I work. As they sail by I can't resist holding out my hand in case they relent and make my day by sitting on my hand. Their freedom is so evident in their grace and peace. The Butcher Bird who looks keenly at the timber railing above our balcony - shaking my head and telling him No 'cause I don't want mess chunked on the tiles again. He tries to sneak in as I close the blinds. I catch him and, yet again, bang the broom to chase him off (I feel selfish). His beak pointedly stubborn, he's shouting at me without words. Again, I tell him NO but he knows what he knows - it's the best spot to shelter when a storm comes in from the north.
Admiring the bright green grasshopper even when he chomped on the leaves of my roses. Okay - all's fair in love and roses. Until he lost out by chewing off the rosebuds and then watched me silently with his iridescent eyes and startling grass green colour pulsing with energy - no doubt from the flowers he'd eaten!
Sniffing the Geisha Girl flowers reminds me of pink musk lollies I ate as a child. The blue striped bees zoom in and manoeuvre with ease like Harrier Jets around the sweet-smelling, irresistible purple and white flowers. Watching Dragonflies spinning through the air together deep in some unspoken communication or poised on the tip of a flower stalk looking for an afternoon snack.
Everything about life is LOUD and has COLOUR. Its architecture and design leaves anything we build out of the race. With a grace, elegance and symmetry yet the lofty confidence of impossible engineering. Easy to miss if I don't stop, take a breath and look.
Snorkelling too fast I'll miss seeing a little Goby fish sitting on a rock underwater watching me. The Octopus easily disguises itself and is only discovered when I stop and wait and, after a while, it can't stand the suspense and moves and, there it is, only a few feet away. Sometimes it takes careful, considered, focussed attention to see the magic.
There's always more and just when I've seen the impossible there's something new. When I think I've done it, there's always more to do.
Get life, give life.
Like a fav song by the New Radicals:-
You've got the music in you
Don't let go
You've got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
You've got a reason to live
Can't forget you only get what you give...
You'll be okay follow your heart
FLY HIGH........
When we connect and see life around us it connects us to the light and spirit of life within.
Life is a one time shot. What are you waiting for? Someone's approval? Give yourself the okay. Whatever you need to do GET IT DONE.
Australian Tiger Dragonfly
Dragonfly Flying High
Nobby's Beach at Sunrise
In times when the sun shines so brightly we shade our eyes, to times when dark clouds gather round our heart and mind, God knows our deepest thoughts and loves us.
He shares our laughter and longs to wipe all tears away if we but ask.
Always loving, ever forgiving, forever faithful, our truest friend.
Sunset from Old Burleigh Town, Gold Coast
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© 2010 Copyright www.aworkinprogress.com.au. Stories by Bev D. Photos by Graham D. Website by Bev D. The Authors, Graham and Bev, assert the moral right to be identified as the Authors of this work. No part of this website may be reproduced and published without the prior written permission of the Authors. All rights reserved.