Soul Magic
Inspiring
Lunchtime
By Patty
When your life is in sync and you do not allow any negative or unhappy thoughts, people or circumstances to invade your space, the breathtaking and unexpected gifts of nature and God are there just waiting for you to enjoy and lift your spirits… If you just take the time to look.
I have the privilege of working in an environment which allows me to spend my lunch hour exploring the surrounding forest preserves at my place of employment.
Today the weather was gorgeous, and that’s an
understatement. We are just ending
summer and waiting to say “fall” here in the
As I was driving to the walking trail today I had to slow down my car because a white tail deer, strong and majestic, crossed the road in front of me and pranced away. That was how my lunch hour started!
I’m very blessed to see this on a daily basis. I usually carry a camera in my work bag every day because there is a herd of white, fallow deer that roam the grounds where I work as well as the white-tail deer that we are all used to seeing. I have captured many pictures in different seasons of the fallow deer and just this past summer had the privilege of seeing the baby fawn frolicking with its parents.
I decided to try a new trail which was created about a year ago that I had not yet explored. I parked my car at the trailhead and started down the path, not sure what to expect. As I walked along railroad tracks, I thought, “okay, it’s peaceful and there are not as many trees as the other trails that I usually take, but it’s not very warm and I didn’t need the shade.”
I crossed paths with a man walking in the opposite direction. He was swatting something away and when he approached me he said, “there are an awful lot of butterflies here!”
As I headed away from the tracks into open fields the
scenery took my breath away. There were
acres of sunflowers, wildflowers, and grasses as far as the eye could see! The
contrast of the colors was striking and gorgeous: purple, yellow, green,
orange, and tan. For a moment I felt
like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz as she was walking through the Field of
Poppies on her way to the
I had passed the pond on my way in, but didn’t pay much attention. Now as I walked by I stopped to look at what I thought was a duck. There were at least four to six turtles sunning themselves on the log. Where was my camera?! I couldn’t believe I did not have it with me.
Butterflies were everywhere, hundreds of them! They were on sunflowers and they were flying in the air, solo and in small groups. I had to pinch myself and say out loud what a beautiful day and inspiring moment I was experiencing in the middle of this busy work day.
Needless to say, I went back the very next day with my camera and captured many inspiring photographs that I now have on my desk at work.
I thank God every day for my job. These are the small things that make me appreciate what I have in my life right now… Peace, serenity, happiness, joy and love for my work, family, friends, and a very special someone who is a big part of the reason I have such blessings in my life.
— © Patty
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