After my regular job are done for the day I just love to pick up my little hobby camera and head out to Mother Nature, searching for something to capture and sometimes share.
It started as an attempt to be more healthy. You know …. fresh air, walking really, really fast and all that. After a while I noticed that walking in natur was an excellent way to clear my mind after a long day listening to other peoples problems. One day during my very fast walk something cought my eye. First one duck and then the rest of a very cute duckfamily turned up. To cute not to stop and enjoy the sight of a happy family for a while…. and my walking got slower and as this happend I started to observe more…. and more. At that moment I decided to always carry a camera on my walkabouts. It has become my favorite thing to do, a hobby or lifestyle if you like.
A lifestyle that’s suites my alternative life very well. You see, I’ve been having some problem in the mindfulness department. I could not seem to manage minfulness unless I meditated. One millions things on my mind everyday, totally unesseceary thoughts which most of us drag around. Until now….
Most of all I enjoy the mindfulness these trips into nature brings me. Beside that, I think looking for something colorful, and small motives are my next favorite thing to do. But also experiment a lot while taking pictures and sometimes in a editingprocess. I totally forget time, place and everything else.
I’m a mum to a unique teenager. He is unique just because it’s only one of him….the light of my life. Besides being a full time mum I work as sort of a therapist and the group of people I work with are drug addicts. Getting to know their lifestories only make me appreciate my life, my family, my friends and freedom even more. Now I’m also a big fan of taking pictures, a kind of a amateur hobby photograph and a newbie blogger!!
Thank you for stopping by. Hope you enjoy !!
Namaste
Ann
Please note:
I sincerely appreciate being offered awards but I do not accept them.
Your visits and response are the best reward I could ever get.
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I appreciate the follow. 🙂 I am most pleased to meet you and read your posts. 🙂
Likewise..looking forward to following your blog 🙂
Thanks for stopping by our blog and liking our spider pic article…
Nice blog. You take fine photographs too. As a recovering alcoholic and a sloppy buddhist I can certainly relate to what you are saying.
I don’t mean to be critical but your title spells lens with an “e” on the end. Do you mean that?
Thank you. And thank you for notifying me about the spelling mistake. I will correct it. Not always easy to see mistakes since english is not my native language. But I guess you already figured that out 🙂
No I didn’t know that about your english. It is very good.
Thank you for ‘liking’ some of my work!
Thank you for checking my blog. I too am an amateur photographer and a newbie blogger. I picked up the camera the beginning of this year, and I find it very relaxing… perfect after a stressful day. Your photography is beautiful and I look forward to seeing more of it.
Thank your for your kind words, likes and follow. I see that you are a writer. Not my strong side, but I love to read. Looking forward to follow you too 🙂
Being a firm believer in the rewards of meditation for many years, I was most delighted to spend some time here this afternoon and enjoy myself. Your photography is terrific and the captions you have honored them with are magnificent. Thank you so very much for sharing them with us. I’ll be following to keep up with your posts.
Have a beautiful evening
Michael
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m happy you enjoyed you visit here. I am looking forward to following you too 🙂
Namaste
Lovely photos and such thoughtful quotes. It’s wonderful how immersive nature can be, isn’t it?
Thank you. Yes it is. I think I probaly have developed an addiction to nature by now, with following withdrawals when something keeps me from going out 🙂
Wow! The spider web photo is incredible!
Thank you for visiting my blog. 🙂
Thank you for your kind words, and thanks for the visit 🙂
I nominate you for Very Inspiring Blogger Award http://lordwalt.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
I appreciate the offer of this award. I chose not to accept any awards as notified on my aboutpage 🙂
Namaste
I love your photos and the title of your blog is so catchy. Looking forward to more of your posts!
Thank you for your kind comment and follow 🙂 Look like you have a pretty interesting blog too 🙂
I relate to these thoughts. They resonate with me strongly. I have a humble colletion of contemplative photos that I have not yet put online. For some years, I was making photos of objects and things that caused some consternation in others as they questioned why I’d be inclined to be interested in such “random” non-person snapshots. It’s nice to read about your mindfulness. I suspect I need to practice it more!
Thank you Steve … so what are you waiting for, put the photos out there for all to see and enjoy. Don’t care what others think when you choose objects rather than people. It takes a great deal of mindfulness to find objects to photograph where others just walk by, not seeing at all.
You have a WONDERFUL blog! Kind regards from France.
Thank you. Looks like you have a beautiful blog too. I don’t know much about poems, but I know what I like when I read stuff. Kind regards from Norway
I’m glad I found this blog! As I was reading I could really relate, can’t wait to see more, great stuff 🙂
Thank you Kellie. Glad to have found a fellow soul 🙂
Very nice blog. A big hello from England. ❤
A big thank you England 😉 Greetings from Norway
Because I’m moving forward, traveling down a new path, you have reminded me I need to stop, breath, and back up. I will stand in place and practice what I already know. Let go of in my frantic scramble to figure out when or how I would achieve my goal.
The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the sake of
doing it), and so there is nothing which it does not do.
If princes and kings were able to maintain it, all things would of
themselves be transformed by them.
If this transformation became to me an object of desire, I would
express the desire by the nameless simplicity.
Simplicity without a name
Is free from all external aim.
With no desire, at rest and still,
All things go right as of their will.
Always a good thing the little reminders. Thanks for the wise words 🙂 And not forget: I do nothing, yet nothing is left undone 😉
Namaste
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
Thank you for stopping by Obzervashunal! This is a wonderful story and one of the best ways I can think of to increase one’s mindfulness. Well done!
Thank you 🙂 I think so too. We all ned a lot of mindfulness
contagious energy !! keep it up ❤
Thank you Ikram ❤
Anytime, it’s always my pleasure ❤
Walking in nature can be so therapeutic but observing the details mind blowing and so are your photos. Hope to see more.
Thank you ever so much 🙂
Hi! I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award! You can learn more about this award here:
https://heidispitzig.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/liebster-awards/
Have a great day!
~ Heidi
Oh thank you ever so much for thinking of me. I was really honored while reading why on your blog. However I’ve chosen not to accept any awards as notified on my aboutpage. Thank you anyway 🙂
Oh my gosh, I apologize. I meant no disrespect. I certainly overlooked that bit towards the end of your about. I’m new at the blogging thing! I truly appreciate what you share!
No problem, it’s not easy to see in all the text 🙂 I’m happy that you enjoy my blog and I appreciate what you share too 🙂
Your photographs are delightful. It’s as if nature is dancing to celebrate your arrival with your camera.
Thank you for your kind words 🙂
Thoroughly enjoyed looking at your blog and reading your story. Love the title… I am a big fan of mindfulness, and your photos are stunning. Looking forward to following you and seeing more of your work. ~Rita
Thank you so much Rita, for taking time to check out my blog and for your kind comment 🙂
Thank you for sharing your photos and comments. It is so lovely to find other people doing mindfulness this way; I don’t feel so alone any more.
A fellow lover of mindfulness. Thank you 🙂 I think there are more of us who choose to do it this way. But not all are aware that they do 🙂
I think most of us get that – our day job, which can suck the life our of us – and our passion which reinvigorates and rejuvenates us. I’m very happy I have my poetry, which has given me a deeper sense of awareness of myself and the world around me.
Good for you 🙂 Everyone need some passion in their life. Some people are even so lucky that the day job are their passion. Maybe that is something to aim for 🙂
For sure! I’m aiming! 🙂
Me too 🙂
Hi – Thanks for following my blog. I’ll be following yours too to keep up with your lovely photography.
Thank you Shery. You have a very lovely blog 🙂
I have the same interest and use photography as a daily means of mindfulness. Cheers to you – we have found a way to go on! Lovely blog!
Thank you so much Ann-Christine. Always nice to meet a fellow soul. I’m so glad you enjoyed my blog 🙂
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Hi Lady Grace. Your blog is sweet. Lovely flowers, and others. I admire it. Bravo!
Thank you so much for your visit and kind comment 🙂
It’s my joy. Thank you!
Your photographs are stunning. What an eye you have for beauty. Have fun with your new camera!
Thanks a bunch Pierr and thank you for stopping by 🙂
Thank you so much for following my blog “things
understood”. I am inspired your incredible photographs and the reason for taking them. Thank you for sharing your inner calm and gift of “seeing”! 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind comment Jacqueline 🙂
Thank you for liking my post – it gave me the chance to visit your blog and see some of your photos, and you have just found yourself a new follower 🙂
Thank you good Sire. You had some very fine photos that I liked, and thank you ever so much for the follow. I’ll follow you right back 🙂
I think you have just given me the extra draw I needed to concentrate more on my blog. I am definitely going to look forward to reading more of your posts. This timing is amazing!
I’m glad to hear that. Thank you for all your kind comments today 🙂
You have a lovely blog! 🙂
Thank you so much Vonita and so have you 🙂
Thank you 😊
You have a great photographic eye and do wonderful close ups. And thanks for dropping by. 🙂
Thank you kindly Cris 🙂
I have left an award for you – If you do not do awards, it’s perfectly OK with me. I just want to show my appreciation of you, your writings and your photography!
https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/epically-awesome/
Thank you Ann-Christine for your appreciation. I’m forever grateful, but as you can see on my about page I don’t do awards 🙂
😀 It’s very OK!
I loved your blog…you capture lovely images! I also like the neat layout of your blog! happy blogging!
Thank you kindly 🙂
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Beautiful pictures on your blog. I will follow you now and I am interested in future blog post.
Thank you kindly 🙂
Hi Ann, your blog is lovely, nice to meet you!
So nice to meet you too Elizabeth. Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Hi. I look at your blog so often I thought I was following you. It seems I’ve not been. So have just clicked Follow button .
Thank you kindly Helen 🙂
Would you mind if I shared your photography on Twitter? Would link back to your site. Love your photography and wanted to double check.
Yes you can share 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Your pictures are amazing and I really look forward to following,
Thank you kindly 🙂
I always find beauty and peace here, Ann, and really appreciate it.
Dropping by for a visit by way of Zombie Flamingos. Your photos have brightened my day! I look forward to following your blog. 😊
Thank you kindly Linda. Looking forward to following your blog too 🙂
Inspiring work. I look forward to more. Thanks for sharing your mindfulness journey.
Thank you kindly Ali 🙂