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Photo Friday - Sanctity

One beautiful summer day I came upon this doe, who had found a peaceful spot in the shade of an apple tree.  I stopped my truck, and she allowed me to take a few photos.  I consider this moment, and the photo, a treasured gift.

I have a lot of photos of deer.  Not only are they incredibly beautiful and graceful creatures, but they are wonderful subjects for their emotive skills.  The majestic calm of this doe is just radiant.   Some folks might say it's just a picture of a deer.  To me, it's so much more.

I usually use this photo as my avatar.  I consider it a visual representation of the peace within that I'm constantly striving to achieve.  Some days I get there.  Some days I don't.  Either way this photo is a great reminder, as well as a goal.

A Time to Learn

A few weeks back I organized a Chalk Walk event for a local town. The event is real simple and can be a lot of fun. You get some professional artists, amateur artists, people who just fiddle with drawings and children together to create a canvas of creativity that runs up one side of the street and down the other. This town happens to be quite small so the event takes up it's entire Main Street.

While walking the chalk gallery and taking promotional photos I found this incredible exhibit that stopped me in my tracks. Children have such a profound way about them. I wish we could pass a law that said all the suits in Washington (this goes for State gov't too) had to spend some time on a playground with a bunch of kids each week. They would have to ask the children questions about world problems, but frame them in a non-threatening manner. These politicians should then have to consider the advice given while formulating a coarse of action. It's their world we're screwing up so maybe they should have a say now, not later when it's our mess they'll be mopping up.

Cow Baby Polka Dotted Hillside

Took this picture about a month ago. The spring calves are really nestled into the hillside resting and catching some rays. Made me kinda jealous.

Did you know... Cow mommas take turns babysitting the herd's babies. One momma cow will stay with the babies while the other mommas graze. This gives each momma time for some nutrition and self care.

Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures;
none show more passionate tenderness to their young
when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed
to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures.
Thomas de Quincey