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The View from My Veranda

4/17/2020

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There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature. 
—Henry David Thoreau
These strange times provoke anxiety, and I’ve discovered that nature—even if it’s just what I can see from my front veranda—is indeed calming. The view forces me to slow down and appreciate the infinite leisure that Thoreau found.
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The view from my veranda encompasses the trees around us, a quiet street, the endless sky, and mountains out in the distance.
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​The sky is ever-changing.
​And the birds keep me company.
Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Red wattlebird
A pair of rainbow lorikeets
A female gang-gang parrot
I’m not the only avid bird watcher in the family.​
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I revel in the splashes of color from the native bottlebrush, autumn leaves, and flowering rosemary far below.
As I wrote in a previous post, when my world narrowed to my home and its surroundings, my view became deeper rather than broader.
10 Comments
Diane
4/17/2020 08:52:05 am

Majestic views, quiet street, wonderful colors - thank you for sharing your chapters on-line. In these challenging times, always good to read the good.

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Rose
4/17/2020 06:54:12 pm

Thanks, Diane. Glad you liked the post. Trying to emphasise the good things right now. Thanks as always for reading and commenting!

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Diane
4/19/2020 02:18:20 pm

Keep the positive vibes coming! We all need to laugh, enjoy the moment, be thankful and grateful for all we have around us. Stay strong, my friend

Rose
4/19/2020 02:46:24 pm

You too! Thanks, Diane.

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linda
4/20/2020 06:05:10 pm

loved this! you have a real paradise in your backyard - thank you for all the lovely photos!

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Rose
4/20/2020 09:30:09 pm

You're welcome, Linda. I am so happy that you liked the photos and the post. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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Roxanne
4/21/2020 06:40:14 am

So calming and pretty. The birds are beautiful there!

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Rose
4/21/2020 06:11:06 pm

I agree, Roxanne. I was never all that interested in birds before coming here. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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Maria
8/25/2020 07:37:50 am

What lovely pictures, and how wonderful to have chosen to see the good in things, and to share your appreciation with others.

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Rose
8/25/2020 04:27:15 pm

Thanks, Maria. I feel like we all need to band together to find the good in things right now. I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment!

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