I love summer – time to relax, enjoy peaceful calm and unite my soul with nature. The best time is in the morning when the sun is glistening over the lake and you can hear the ripple of the water disturbed by beaver, loons landing, sun fish leaping, and the tall crane surveying the bulrushes. Hold the cottage and those thoughts for next summer.
The majestic Rocky Mountains, first glimpse on our way to Canmore and Banff. The mountains have a magnetic effect on the soul feeling the power of nature. Alberta is blessed with big high open blue skies a good dose of Vitamin E to keep your mental attitude in sinc. I always come home feeling renewed peace after speeding a few hours or a few days in the Rockies.
Sitting my the campfire in Kananaskis and looking up into the clouds overhead reminds me of when I was a little girl. I used to lie on the grass in the backyard watching the movement of the clouds while the world turned and the wind whispered in the trees. We get so busy with life that we forget to look up out of the box of day-to-day stuff.
Time to connect with your soul.
After four wonderful days exploring Istanbul and the Bosphorus, we were ready to board the luxurious Riveria with our friends. An experience of a lifetime awaited us. Above all it was the time with family members we hadn’t seen for more than a year. There’s a time in life when you crave to share such wonders with your own kin. It’s the untouchables that permeate my soul, not physical treasures.
An amazing itinerary ahead: Istanbul, Mitilini, Ephesus, Crete, Naples & Pompei, Rome, Florence, Ille de Provence, Marseille and finally Barcelona. I’m so grateful for this opportunity.
In times of pure solitude, nature connects with my soul. It stirs deep inside. I find when I stare into this picture, I can hear the ripple of water as a family of ducks cruise the shoreline, then the echo of Ontario loons across the lake. It is a time when there aren’t any judgements, space is void of criticism and obligations, my soul can focus on the purity of God’s creations. Take time to listen to your soul.
Shirley Burton 