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A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 3,600
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    Lovely.

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
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    Now that we are in the throws of winter, these pictures are especially lovely.  The peppers are glorious!!

  • 4Paws
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    What a wonderful thread.  I love looking at these beautiful pictures and can feel my body doing the "out goes the bad air" breath. Here's my girl...my comfort dog, work out buddy and spiritual advisor.

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
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    A retriever in water = one happy dog.

  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 46,940
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    The front of my house on a snowy day.

  • TwoHobbies
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  • kathindc
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    4paws, she looks like a very wise girl.  Grew up with dogs and would love to talk to them when things seemed out of whack. They knew exactly when to cock their heads in that, "I know exactly what you're saying" kind of way.  That would always send me back on the right track.

  • gmafoley
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  • hbcheryl
    hbcheryl Member Posts: 4,164
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    I worked on the Taiwan Rose Parade float, these were some of the first flowers to be placed on the float

  • joannaraku
    joannaraku Member Posts: 22
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    love all this pictures. God knew I needed a dose of peace right now. Thank you

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
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    Welcome Joannaraku,  Big Cyberhugs to you!

  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 46,940
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    One more snowy day:

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  • gmafoley
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  • gmafoley
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    This was one of the most peaceful moments in my life.  Feeding a baby Bengal tiger with my granddaughter.  This was the year before I found my BC.

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  • ruthbru
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    So sweet!

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605
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    I've held a baby tiger, but not fed it...they're not soft are they!! I was surprised at how coarse their fur was.

  • divinemrsm
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    I just now stumbled onto this thread and loved all these photographs.  Ruth, how is it that you get the photos you post to actually be 'snowing'.  They are mesmerizing, like watching a campfire.

  • heidihill
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    Clear skies so no snow falling...Winking

  • Jeannie57
    Jeannie57 Member Posts: 1,314
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    I love seeing the snow fall! We don't get much snow here in Seattle, usually.

  • Jeannie57
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    I didn't take this but I like it. Unfortunately fog clouded the New Year's fireworks!

  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 46,940
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    I don't know how I made it snow....I was fiddling around on Picasa & all of the sudden it was snowing!!!

  • RhodyMMM
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    Great forum thread! Time for some East Coast pictures......sunset at Point Judith, Rhode Island.

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
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    Lovely picture. BEAUTIFUL avatar.

  • 4Paws
    4Paws Member Posts: 5
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    I was always taking photos until this little hiccup in my life happened.  So GmaF, thanks for starting this thread.  Because of you, I took my camera on our hike today.  It was a balmy 26 degrees and just beautiful.  Here's my girl waiting patiently for me to catch up.

    RhodyMMM, this is an east coast pic too, not far from you. 

  • gmafoley
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  • hbcheryl
    hbcheryl Member Posts: 4,164
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    such beautiful photos. 4paws your girl I'd gorgeous.

  • Monis
    Monis Member Posts: 309
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    OK, I give.  I'm trying to post a photo here from Flickr, but I'm unsuccessful.  I am a computer failure.  Any hints?

  • Monis
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    Our view out the back side of the house:

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  • RhodyMMM
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    Marple, thanks!  The avatar pic is my sweet 13-year old Lab Rhode, put too sleep in October. Haven"t changed picture yet Part of this terrible journey. I put her down and ended up in the hospital the next day with neutropenia. Miss her so much!

    4paws, where are you? My picture was taken in RI but we live  near Pittsburgh, PA.

  • 4Paws
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    kathindc, you are right. It blows me away how intuitive animals are. 

    Hbcheryl, thank you.  She is gorgeous inside and out. 

    Marple - wet, muddy or rolling in something good = one happy dog!

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    Rhody, this is one of my favorites. Taken more than 5 years ago just before we had to put our old Lab to sleep.  I understand why you haven't changed your avatar.  I live in RI.