Just a few pictures today.  Last evening I went out to Fort Harrison State Park around 7:00.  The temperature was in the low 80’s, a wood thrush was singing, and the skies were clear.  The sun light was soft and caressed the trees and summer flowers.  A good time for photography.

I’ve been reading the work of Richard Rohr, a Franciscan priest who is working on reviving practices of the mystics, practices that have been carried on by individuals but appear lost to religious institutions since the Reformation in the 16th century.  He writes of reciting litanies (phrases) to oneself as a way of experiencing the mystery of the Holy Spirit.  One such litany is ‘Pure Gift of God’.

The song of the wood thrush, the light, the beautiful flowers and this litany all came together for me last night.  It felt like time out of time, something to which one must be fully present.

I’m not very good yet at being fully present but if I ever needed motivation to keep working at it, this was it.

“Life is available only in the present moment.”
Thich Nhat Hanh