Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #127 Precious Moments

13 december, 202013 december, 2020 / Leya / 54 kommentarer

Amy is hosting this week, and she says: ”This week, as we are approaching the end of 2020, let us share some of the precious moments we have had, before or during the pandemic.”

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver

So, my images are all from before the pandemic – when planning was possible.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. – Marcus Aurelius

The most precious resource we have is time. – Adam Neumann

Life is short, and every moment is precious. – Gad Saad

My favourite class graduating (Immediate connection and some of them are still in contact with me)

We invite you to share your own precious moments, from traveling, holidays or with family and friends. Include a link to Amy’s post here and use the lens-Artists tag so that everyone can find your post in the WP Reader. We look forward to seeing your creative work.

Special thanks to Patti for her inspirational “Subjects That Begin with the Letter A.” Marvelous!

Finally – stay tuned for December 19, when I, Leya, will be your host. Until then, be safe and well.

WPC: Place in the World

9 maj, 20189 maj, 2018 / Leya / 34 kommentarer

My Place

”All cities — especially the big ones — have a way of reminding you of your place in the world.” I like that – but I go to Nature for that feeling. The difference is – Nature is not man made, at least it is less man made…

My place in the world is wherever my family is…and My place is in the great outdoors……where I can feel my own true size – which is that of an ant…

…my total insignificance – and yet, the importance

of acting to preserve our Nature, our National Parks,

the animals’ habitats – our heritage…

in order to return it with love and pride to our children –

I hope we will not have destroyed all of its magic,

its inspiration or its serenity.

I intend to keep loving Nature, my place in the world; trying my best not to leave anything but footprints, and take nothing but photos.

My hope is for the world to realize that we need each other – Man and Nature, Nature and Man. And that in fact, the end of Nature is the end of Man.

CFFC: Outdoor ways to move up and down

1 maj, 2018 / Leya / 11 kommentarer

For Cee –

Steps and stairs the only outdoor ones from me this week!

CFFC: Letter X

30 januari, 2018 / Leya / 25 kommentarer

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Letter X – X needs to be anywhere in the word or shaped like the letter X

For Cee’s challenge this week – I go for shape. A mountain meadow in Switzerland – flowers and steep hills. There is need for an X- fence.

WPC: Peek

1 november, 20171 november, 2017 / Leya / 20 kommentarer

From Michelle at WordPress – a wish for a peek…something teasing you to want more…

High up in the Bulgarian mountains you will find the door to this gem…

CFFC: Summer – Fire

4 april, 2017 / Leya / 8 kommentarer

Hiking and then sitting by the fire – summer is a happy time of the year! Go to Cee for more interpretations!

Travel theme: Turquoise

20 februari, 2017 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

Travel theme: Turquoise

Those mountain lakes in Switzerland – they are my first thought when it comes to soft turquoise! Fresh and clear mountain water

Travel theme: Enlightened

8 oktober, 20168 oktober, 2016 / Leya / 14 kommentarer

Travel theme: Enlightened

Ailsa throws in a helping hand for us all who are both low and high these days. The world is so troubled and it is impossible not to get depressed by the news received every day. Let us all try to muster some hope, some enlightened thoughts and deeds – we need Peace, Love and Compassion on Earth.

In the header, two old gentlemen walking in Segovia.

Love – my son and his dog

Love – my two children

Love – parent and child

Love – drawing by my daughter of two of her friends

Love – still hiking together

SL -Week 2-02: Ground

26 september, 2016 / Leya / 11 kommentarer

For Sylvain Landry’s challenge this week, we should look at the world from a child’s position. And indeed, my Mille looks much bigger than he was. His height was 48 centimetres – and the mountains somewhat higher…

WPC: Quest

24 september, 201624 september, 2016 / Leya / 24 kommentarer

Cheri Lucas Rowlands encourages us to show a picture of Quest. An almost impossible task…When I think of this word, Quest, I think of all my teaching years in literature and all the glorious quests portrayed there:

The Epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian story, The Odyssey by Homer, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and of course The Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling.

In these stories, the protagonists set out to almost impossible tasks, leaving home and safety plunging into the unknown. So, where am I, a 21st century, middle aged woman, in all this? What is my Quest?

I guess in my little world there are no big ”saving the world”- quests – maybe saving myself quests only. I am constantly searching for and heading towards Inner Peace, being kind and compassionate along the road. I find peace in Nature and through doing good things, helping other fellow passengers on this route.