A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

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  • Monis
    Monis Member Posts: 309

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    Sunset tonight.  The photo doesn't do justice for the fiery color the sky was.

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438

    Lisa, that was sunrise not sunset.........lol.......although one could be mistaken for the other.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Its amazing how many beautiful but different each sunrise and sunset are.  Here is another of my favorites - Imagine in the summer, sitting on our porch swing watching the sun going down. Can't wait until it is warm enough to do that again.

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Our morning sunrise reflects off the mountains and looks almost like our sunsets:

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

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    This was one of our Sunrises, last Summer...  I just saw everything in the house turn bright orange, and looked out back, and caught this sunrise...

  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

    And this one, taken in the Fall, looking West, with the Sun coming up from in back of me, and shining on those yellow leaves!

    My "Fire-bush" had just started turning red...

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 508

    TY for all of the sunny-ness and giving me some warmth on this cold day.......it snowed several inches overnight and is a grey day....

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    sunny and seventies here so what's new..my car is being worked on so I have to stay home..boo

  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

    Oh fine!  Just rub it in!   It is 18 degrees  here, and we got 6 inches of snow last night!   I'de rather be where YOU are Lisa!  Winking

    Sandpiper, is it getting any warmer there?  The sun is shining here, but not very nice yet...

  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 508

    The sun is shining and it is a balmy 14F

    I would give anything for a temp above 35F!!!

  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

    Hah!  We beat you.... we are now up to 19.3! 

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154

    We're up to -15C in the sun.

  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 508

    Ummmmm. The sun is fading and after refreshing my phone-it now says 

    -10!!!!

  • TwoHobbies
    TwoHobbies Member Posts: 1,532

    and ladies this conversation is why I'm so glad to see a SoCal and Aussie join us!  I have enjoyed our winter for two months but this week I am sooooo done with it. 

    1 feels like -14. That's what my phone says. 

  • Karina51
    Karina51 Member Posts: 24

    Here is a photo my cousin in Norway took this morning.  She lives on an island about midway up the coast, near Kristiansund. It is from her front door.

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  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 1,667

    The color is tremendous.  Thanks for sharing.

  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 508


    sweet, Karina

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Beautiful Pictures girls! Keep it up - just remember we need peaceful pictures and ones that make you smile and say "Aaahhhh" :) Everyone is doing a great Job!  My little grandsons gave me their colds.. Came home, next morning a scratchy throat and sinus headache.. I just got done with the flu the week before -  Love those little guys.  

    I'm sharing this one because it makes me smile and this fawn is just so precious even though he is a unique, genetic oops sweety pie! Hope he makes you smile too. 

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    I also love the color reflections on the clouds on this one.  This one makes me take a deep breath and say, "Thank you God for your beauty"

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

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    I know this picture is big, but I just love it!  I had found it a couple years ago on the Internet, and saved it in my Picassa...

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    He is a cutie pie too! Thanks for sharing. BTW Chevy, I figured out how to make them smaller - after you add the picture, click on it and it opens the edit box.. Grab one of the corners and drag it to make it smaller.

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438

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    At a place called Wallaroo in South Australia, Australia.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

    Chrissy, can I come visit you ? Winking

  • RhodyMMM
    RhodyMMM Member Posts: 278

    I love the ocean, but we live near Pittsburgh, PA and spend a lot of time on the Allegheny River. We even stay on the boat in the winter. Very peaceful with few people around (much different than in the summer time). Personally, I find this picture very peaceful.....the real nature that is all around us. This was taken yesterday morning from the back of our boat. Single-digits to sub-zero for the near future. Stay warm!

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  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    I went to the zoo this morning just to relax and take in the animals..

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    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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  • Karina51
    Karina51 Member Posts: 24

    Some day I hope to visit that zoo!  I love the picture of the gorilla..well, actually, all the animals!  What a sweet giraffe.  

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    the giraffe is a baby

  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

    Rhody!  That IS a peaceful picture!  We are land-locked here in Denver.... but I love to visit my Daughter in Orlando, and hang out at a beach! 

    And looking out over the bay from  Fishermans' wharf at sunrise is just magical!

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    Grammie, I tried making it smaller, like you said, but with AOL I can't "edit" it....  Only when I go to Google to browse....

    No spell-check with AOL either....  not on this site...

  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,258

    Okay, never mind!  I DID it!  I posted the picture then went back to "Edit" and then clicked on it like you said, and it worked!  I thought I could do it beFORE posting....Winking

  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 1,667

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