The Smallest House In Great Britain, Conwy, Wales

There is, perhaps, no solitary sensation so exquisite as that of slumbering on the grss or hay, shaded from the hot sun by a tree, with the consciousness of a fresh light air running through the wide atmosphere and the sky stretching far overhead upon all sides

Leigh Hunt (1784-1859)

South Of France Festival Pomporols summer festival aren’t just about looking at the performers - the enthusiastic spectators create a wealth of photo opportunities.

Breathe, drink, taste... Live in each season as it passes: Breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)

You do not need to leave your room.... Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice. It will roll in ecstasy at your feet.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924)

What is life?  It is the flash of a firefly in the night.  It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time.  It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset

Crowfoot (Blackfoot)

… there’s the real danger of overlooking a very important day… today. For this is the place and the time for living. Let us live each day abundantly and beautifully while it is here.

Esther Baldwin York

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There is no calm like a quiet sea a space of stillness under the width of sky. A gently shifting flow of shadow. A silvering. A breathing silence that restores the heart.

Pam Brown 1928

For me, whizzing down the road to South Of France at 70 mph, taking a photo through the window screen is not an easy task to do.  “The scenery looks lovely, must take a photo.  Quick before we drive past.” Grab my camera, adjust the camera settings, press the button.  Alas I have the memories of whizzing down South Of France to attend a friend’s funeral.  Yep did get there on time.

Do We

Do we need to make a special effort to enjoy the beauty of the blue sky?  Do we have to practice to be able to enjoy it?  No, we just enjoy it.  Each second, each minute of our lives can be like this.  Wherever  we are, any time, we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine, the presence of each other. We don’t need to go abroad to enjoy the blue sky.  We don’t have to travel to enjoy the sunshine.  We can be in touch with these things  right now.

Author Unknown

Musee pacr Dinosaures

Part 2.  An amazing place!