Sunday, December 30, 2012

Little Pleasures Still Ringing My Bell

DECORATING HOMES for the holidays has a way of spilling out into the streets and, in this case, parks and beaches. On a recent walk in Crescent Beach I spotted ornaments swaying prettily in the breeze.

Someone thought to string these few simple treasures on tree branches.

I appreciated the helping hands of a passerby who offered to lift the wings on this ornamental butterfly so I could take its picture. Her friendly gesture put us both in good spirits.

I am guessing that the wildlife in the area will intuitively know these dangling delights are not edible. The earth is my home and the wonders I find there are still ringing my bell ... and yours, too, I hope on this eve of 2013.

Happy New Year everyone!

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15 comments:

  1. It's always a pleasant surprise to find a kindness from strangers.

    Happy New Year.

    Jen

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  2. Oh, isn't Crescent Beach just the most wonderful place for beautiful things and beautiful people?
    Love, K

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  3. Happy New Year! I must visit this spot when I get back to Vancouver.

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  4. These are great. I particularly love the butterflies. Happy New Year!

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  5. Happy New Year!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  6. What a lovely place and marvelous captures for the day!! Love the butterflies! Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!! Enjoy!!

    Sylvia

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  7. What a delight to find these little treasures! Happy New Year!

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  8. Oh Wow! Such beautiful ornaments for the world and nature to enjoy ~ Great photography ~ !

    (A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^)

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  9. Best wishes for the new year and what a wonderful way to share the joy of the holiday season.

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  10. What a wonderful idea. A real joy to find something like that. Happy New Year.

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  11. There is a delicate enchantment to your photos and thoughts, Maria, that brings a feeling of hope for a gentler world. Your interaction with the helpful lady was just one of many that find you because of the wonder you see in your world. As I think of it, that sense of tender admiration pretty much defines both of your blogs. Wishing you and those you love fulfillment throughout 2013 and beyond.

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  12. just watched TV replay of the Titanic, she had a butterfly hair pin.

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  13. I bet the person who decorated the area will return to pick up the ornaments. That's what usually happens here.

    All the best in 2013!

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  14. This earth as our home is filled with wonders both in animate and inanimate, as you have always showed us nicely. Wishing your 2013 be full of smiles, pleasant surprises, and good health.

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