Always the same.
Always different.
Always awesome.
A daily, minute by minute
Evidence of miracles.
Changes every moment. Constant, reliable change. Same but different. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Gentle yet powerful. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Ebb and flow at the same time! Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Leisurely stroll along Lake Michigan. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Calm before arrival of outsiders. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
View of Navy Pier and Downtown Chicago from Belmont Harbor in Lincoln Park. Believe it or not the weather was cloudy with NO rain or snow! Copyright 2017, Pamela Breitberg
Avoiding confrontation with arriving dogs during their afternoon outing with their master. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
All is well. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Fall mums in mass across from Lincoln Park, in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
While most perennials are going to seed a few new blooms brighten the landscape. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breirberg
Autumn brings a physical change in the weather and Midwest landscape. This week a nearby condominium replaced summer flowers with these hardy Mums. They are hardy officially but still considered as annuals in the Chicago area; they aren’t “hardy” enough for Lake Michigan’s winter temps. Other flowers are in their final bloom cycle as blossoms fade in color and turn to textured seed heads bringing a new element of design and pattern to the garden. During this time of change, pods begin bursting so that puffs of feathery seeds are dispersed in hopes of ensuring future generations. Among the fading petals and growing seeds there are some late bloomers adding perennial colors to the scene.
Embrace the changes in the season. Embrace changes that are natural. At this time of year, it’s easy for me to be reflective and to realize changes in my life and myself during the past year. Somehow this “end” of season time of year brings renewed energy and purpose to me. May you marvel and feel empowered from your own changes this past year. May you find energy and passion to be able to embrace changes in your life. May change be positive and meaningful for each of us.
I write all this realizing it’s a challenging time as we strive to come to terms with other’s choices and decisions. Other’s choices can make us feel dis empowered and hopeless. We always have a choice in how we react to others and their actions. The fact that we have our own power and choice is what keeps me optimistic.
Milkweed seed has been temporarily caught by a spiny seed-head. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Fading Hydrangea bloom; many collect dried flowers for their continued beauty. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Mid-morning at Anglin’s Pier, Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida. Copyright 2017, Pamela Breitberg
A new morning
Same but different
Always in motion
Never still
Ever changing
Yet
Continually the same.
Sea grass blowing in wind. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Boater managing thier way through energetic ocean. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
White Morpho, equally as strikingly beautiful as the Blue Morpho. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Blue Morpho at rest, which is a rare sight. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
“Morph” means change, yet for this family of butterflies it has a different connotation. The Morpho butterflies are so named for their beauty and shape, in reference to Aphrodite. Images of these creatures require patience because when they are visible, they spend most time in the air, rarely settling on a plant long enough to focus and capture (photographically).
This site goes into details of the variety of Morpho butterflies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpho
Playtime on Lauderdale by the Sea’s beach in Florida. Copyrght 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Who knew?
January
Here is SUN and SAND and SALTWATER.
Who knew?
January
doesn’t have to mean SNOW and COLD.
Here a beach tractor raking the sand
Replaces the snow plows in the streets of Chicago.
Here families and couples wear light clothing as they play at the ocean’s edge
Forgetting the boots, coats, mittens and hats required for snowmen building and sledding.
Who knew?
January
Here is SUN and SAND and SALTWATER.
The beach is raked each morning, as an ecologically friendly way to “pretty” up last night’s high tide’s treasures. My goal is to walk the beach to treasure hunt for shells and coral before they are hidden under the sand. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Early morning family play while a couple take a selfie to remember their date on the beach. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Autumn activity. Copyright 2016 Pamela Breitberg
Autumn is a busy time for nature. Perennial plants and insects prepare for the changing, slower, colder, winter months.
Ok. Friends who suggested I begin a “retirement” blog I’ve taken your words seriously. Here’s the link:Link to “1952 Next Chapter” blog.
I am NOT going to share this on Facebook because I don’t want to bore. We’ll see how this goes! No game plan other than to share experiences as they happen.
Yep, it’s true. Copyright 2016 Pamela Breitberg
End of summer, beginning of fall. Copyright 2015, Pamela Breitberg
Morning walks take me along this foot path between abandoned railroad tracks and a frontage road. The air has cooled, the ground is dry. Fallen berries signal the beginning of autumn. Soon the red berries will joined by red, orange, and yellow leaves.
…for winter’s arrival at the Chicago Botanic Garden’ view of their Japanese Gardens. copyright 2014, Pamela Breitberg