Thursday, October 22, 2009

Reflections on a Mountain Stream--a birthday tribute

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear hubby!

The highest good is like water.  ~  Lao Tzu 

excerpts from an essay by Tim Freije:



"The truth inside all human beings is like water...Consider...



It is clear, pure, and clean in substance and in spirit.



It is naturally refreshing and full of energy.



It shines and sparkles when exposed to light.




It flows around obstacles...with great flexibility, creativity, innovation, and artistic beauty."




photo # 1 Glacier National Park

photo # 2 Smoky Mountains

photo # 3 Huff Lake, somewhere in Idaho

photo # 4 near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

photo # 5 somewhere in Idaho
  
photos by me © 1998, 2007, 2008
text © 1998 by Tim Freije

16 comments:

  1. What a beautiful tribute to your husband! Happy Birthday to him! Love the photos and the poem!

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  2. happy birthday to yr hubby..nice scenery.

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  3. Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog.
    Love your pictures..
    Nature is not a place to visit..it is my home.
    Gisela

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  4. What a lovely tribute, beautiful scenery.
    Happy Birthday!
    Sunny :)

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  5. Great pictures and a lovely tribute.

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  6. Beautifully done, and a lovely tribute to your husband. He must be quite the man, to rate this!

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  7. What a wonderful tribute...and wonderful photos!

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  8. Re: your comment on Sharing Our Gifts about the hat...it is not too late. Even if yours gets here a day or two late, I will make sure it gets to the Veterans facility. Thanks!

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  9. also, you can use my hat photo for your blog post...thanks!

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  10. A slightly belated Happy Birthday to your hubby. The photos are gorgeous and the words are perfect. I love the mountains and the water.

    Judy

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  11. so many beautiful photos and places and thoughts too! Thank you for sharing.
    Spirithelpers

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  12. Wonderful photos and words, lovely tribute.

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  13. Oh my goodness, what a wonderful series of fantastic photos! They are absolutely stunning..

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  14. as always . . .I love your photos. It's been years since I have been to glacier Nat'l Park. Would love to go again!

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  15. Hi There Margaret, Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to you after your visit to my blog. After being on vacation, I have been WAY far behind on my blog comments.

    Please come back to my blog anytime!!!! I am enjoying yours. When I saw your 2nd picture, I thought it looked like the Smokies..

    My hubby and I LOVE waterfalls. Guess we need to go to Idaho sometime to see the one you pictures. Gorgeous..

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  16. Amazing images of outstanding places!

    Happy Birthday to your hubby!

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