Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
Like River I usually run with a theme. I have been wrestling with sadness this week. A friend and fellow volunteer with Lifeline was hit by a car three weeks ago. Her left shoulder is shattered and has been rebuilt. Her left ankle is broken. Her pelvis is broken in several places and pushed out of alignment. She will need a new hip. When she was taken to hospital she was also bleeding into her brain. Her right side was completely unresponsive. The bleeding has been stopped and the medicos hope that she will regain feeling and movement on her right side. They aren't promising anything though. She will be in hospital for many weeks and recuperating for many more. She is also the carer for her elderly mama (whose only language I don't speak). Her mama has cancer. My heart aches for her. And for the fact that I can't do anything, except stop in and say hello for the ten minutes which is all she can cope with.
I almost always turn to nature for solace and comfort when I am down, so we headed down to the lake on a crisp and clear morning last week. And it did help. Still sad, still feeling helpless, but smiling too. I obviously wanted a lot of comfort - and many photos follow.
I am sure that swan was mooning me...
It really is a lovely spot, and is less than half an hours drive from home.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
Like River I usually run with a theme. I have been wrestling with sadness this week. A friend and fellow volunteer with Lifeline was hit by a car three weeks ago. Her left shoulder is shattered and has been rebuilt. Her left ankle is broken. Her pelvis is broken in several places and pushed out of alignment. She will need a new hip. When she was taken to hospital she was also bleeding into her brain. Her right side was completely unresponsive. The bleeding has been stopped and the medicos hope that she will regain feeling and movement on her right side. They aren't promising anything though. She will be in hospital for many weeks and recuperating for many more. She is also the carer for her elderly mama (whose only language I don't speak). Her mama has cancer. My heart aches for her. And for the fact that I can't do anything, except stop in and say hello for the ten minutes which is all she can cope with.
I almost always turn to nature for solace and comfort when I am down, so we headed down to the lake on a crisp and clear morning last week. And it did help. Still sad, still feeling helpless, but smiling too. I obviously wanted a lot of comfort - and many photos follow.
I am sure that swan was mooning me...
It really is a lovely spot, and is less than half an hours drive from home.
