Exploring......

Exploring the trees.

Jumping from branch to branch to get higher, the little rooster chicks were having quite the adventure yesterday.......

 

Spying This.......

Spying this tiny butterfly being that looks very much like a dun skipper.

Although dun skippers are not suppose to be found in Western Australia, or that's what my investigation uncovered, will still do a bit more research to see if I can find out what species she is.

She is a bit of a mystery.

Such an inquisitive little butterfly, happily watching me as I was fascinated by her......

 

Trying My Hand.....

 Trying my hand at something new........

Discovering A New Plant....

Discovering a new plant while out and about will always stop me in my tracks.

Never too busy am I to stop and smell a flower, touch the delicate foliage or simply stand to admire it.

This is a melaleuca fulgens, or apricot honeymyrtle.

Spotted in a park it's unusual coloured flowers drew me towards it immediately.

A native to Western Australia and normally found growing in rocky granite areas, so an extremely hardy plant.

In the park I found this one in, it has been placed in a position where it's flowers are not easily missed for the striking display they offer.

And striking they are......

 

With The Clouds......

With the clouds low yesterday morning when I set off for my daily walk and workout the morning had a somewhat eerie feel to it.

I love it when the clouds are low hugging the earth and giving a misty appearance to everything.

Even at 6 am it was really muggy, although the photos may suggest it was a wee bit chilly, but it was definitely t shirt weather.

I love coming to this outside gym, it is really missed in the winter when I am rained off.

I have tried joining indoor gyms in the past, but always find I can't deal with be cooped up inside with music blaring.

This is the absolute perfect workout spot for me, surrounded by trees.

Birds singing.

The occasional visit from a kangaroo family as I am using the equipment.

But being hugged by clouds is by far my most favorite experience, its different to the winter mists and foggy weather, when the clouds are low it just feels special.

Heading home and seeing my little realm snug behind the fence added to my feeling of gratitude for the day.

Simple acts of nature inspiring a thankfulness for the beginning of another day and for being alive to enjoy it.......

 

Forgiveness

Midday Meditation............

Midday meditation by the tranquil waters of the Swan River.

The shade much appreciated as we are having a very warm beginning to Spring this year.

A few moments taken to watch to river as it flowed.

Watching and breathing in the fresh air, listening to the birds, hearing the odd splash of a paddle as a canoeist went past.

Feeling calm and centred, alive and invigorated all from taking a few minutes to simply sit and be.......

 

What A Sight To Behold.....

What a sight to behold, this family of geese that have taken to life on the river.

Not natives to Western Australia they were either dumped or escaped.

However they came to be living on the Swan River though is rather irrelevant now, as they really do seem to be happy and healthy.

It was love at first glimpse when I saw the goslings.

What fluffy little beings they are.

The geese came to investigate me as I stood a safe distance away, once they realised I had no food they all waddled off hissing as they went.

I would have liked to have got a few more photos of the babies but really didn't feel like being chased by the protective parents.

It was a chance encounter all thanks to my intention to be more spontaneous each and every day, to investigate new places and revisit old favourites without planning ahead what I intend to do.....

 

Taking Advantage......

Taking advantage of the best morning sun puddle in the house Charlie was in a super relaxed mood.

Even Nala coming to invade his toasty warm spot didn't seem to bother him........

 

Rescue Squirrel Asks His Parents To Adopt Him - PEANUT | The Dodo

Closer (feat. Sunny Ray)

It Is Said.....

It is said that when the time is right things naturally shift, and effortlessly changes occur and new people and situations are brought into our reality.

We are all beacons, each of us radiating our light out into the world, especially when we are feeling lost or alone, in our darkest hours our light still shines.

And in the darkness we begin to sense the light in others, others who like us are on a journey to shed the darkness.

Our radiance beckoning out into the darkness. 

In that darkness our light keeps shining, others see our radiant glow and as if by magic suddenly you find that life has shifted and you find yourself sharing your realm with others.

Miraculously you no longer walk the earth alone.

 

I have yearned for connection for so many years. 

Real connection, not the superficial connection born out of fear, but connection that speaks from one heart to another.

And after years of working on myself, of realigning and cleansing the self, suddenly there are other lights shining in my life.

A couple of these souls have seen the transformation I have gone through.

They have watched the layers unfolding.

Seen the pain.

The suffering

 And been there simply holding space, holding me as I allowed the past to slip away.

Without words.

Without judgement.

As these changes merged within me, the natural shedding of all that no longer served me fell away.

In the beginning I will admit I tried to hang on to the old ways of being, old relationships, old patterns, 

  yet I learnt eventually that clinging to something that no longer serves me only kept me stuck.

And it was then that my light began to sparkle.

It was then that I really acknowledged for the first time that I loved this Being that I Am.

That all the loneliness and suffering was worth it.

Others are now floating into my realm and already feel the light that I radiate.

They see me.

Really see me.

This beacon that I Am.

And I in turn see their light.

Sometimes all we have to do is hold space.

Sometimes words really are not required.

For in this realm of silence we hear with the heart.

 We are all beacons, each of us radiating our light out into the world.

Those of us who hear the call and heed the voice softly whispering and follow the path that is given to us will never be the same.

For we have returned to the ways of ancestors long gone and taken the courageous path of stepping away from the crowd to walk the path of the Heart.......

Getting More Independent.....

Getting more independent the chicks are now beginning to explore the garden on their own as well as hanging out with the rest of the flock.

They do tend to keep together though, and occasionally one suddenly realises that they are on their own and calls out frantically for mama.

We have had a couple of scares with a predator hanging around, I stood guard for over an hour one afternoon as they were seperated from the rest of the flock and vulnerable.

They knew instinctively that risking a dash for mama was not a good idea and quivered under one of the trees making distressed calls as I kept close by.

Once the all clear is sent out from the look out bird of the garden they rushed to find their mother.

Nova also knew risking a move towards her babies was not a good idea.

Aslan is spending more time with the chicks, which is really beautiful to watch, and the other hens are not too aggressive towards them. Mind you, they are so fast that I doubt the bigger hens could keep up with them in any case.

Having these little beings growing up in the garden has been so delightful.

It is amazing watching how fast they change and grow, seven weeks ago they were barely seen in the grass, now they are nearly half the size of their mother.

The miraculous gift of life always so fascinating to witness.....