Young Calves and Other Little Things

This afternoon I noticed a herd of cows in the field behind our house with some very young calves. Later I saw one of the cows gently licking her calf but sadly couldn't get a photo in time. Also went for a walk this afternooon and was struck by the perfection of some ferns and other plants which had grown in a stone wall. So small yet so perfect.

Autumn Fruits

Since it was such a beautiful afternoon yesterday, I went on one of my walks. Apart from the beautiful leaf colours I was surprised by the large amount of berries that are around at the moment. Good food for the birds later in the year!

Autumn Winds

Image by Ed.ward via FlickrAfter some lovely warm days, it feels now really autumnal. I did some gardening yesterday and enjoyed sitting out there afterwards, observing the wildlife. But today that has changed again.The wind is quite sharp and leaves are skittering from the trees. There are some beautiful colours about. I saw a Stag's Horn when I was driving back from choir rehearsal this morning which was a glorious colour of red-brown and quite beautiful. All around are the colours of autumn, on the trees and now on the ground.

Moon over Water

Image by RobW_ via FlickrYesterday when I was driving to a choir rehearsal and saw the nearly full moon shining over Mounts Bay in Cornwall I felt inspired to write the following:

Moonlight on the water
Reflecting silver serenity
Shadow and light
A mosaic together.

Autumn Colours

On a walk I took with friends this morning I came across these amazing autumn colours. The weather was very variable, sunny and cloudy by turns but we managed to keep dry if rather blown by a strong wind. The coffee afterwards was very welcome!

Compassion

Image by Tony the Misfit via FlickrI have had a problem with understanding the spiritual concept of 'service' in the past as it seemed associated in my mind with somehow being beholden to others and of duty. More recently I have come to understand that this is a natural expression of compassion which flows from one's being. This experience of compassion is free flowing and as I said earlier natural and unconstrained. There is also a sense of excitement and deep connection which is also part of the experience.

Water

Image via WikipediaLiving as I do in Northern Europe, I seldom suffer from water shortage, in fact often the opposite is true and there is too much water around. We often have days of quite heavy rain. It is hard, therefore, for me to realise how clean water can be an issue for many people who live in hotter areas of the world, and who have to walk miles to have access to water or who have no clean water at all. Despite the claim by the United Nations that access to clean water is a human right, there are still a staggering number of people who have no access to this most basic amenity. Since 'water' is the subject of this years Blog Action Day, I would like to urge that every action possible is made to make clean water a reality for all of humanity. For more information on Blog Action Day please click on this link blogactionday.change.org