I have been meaning to write a new post for a long time now. Half a year it turns out! It is 2014. Wow! Anyway a friend sent me a link of how someone had recorded, with a photo, something that they were grateful for each day of the year. http://www.upworthy.com/you-take-zillions-of-photos-with-your-cellphone-why-not-try-something-new-with-them?g=2. It gave me an idea and inspiration.
I am of course grateful for a great many things in my life and am also guilty of not remembering to be as often as I should. In reflection, I am grateful for ……………….. in 2013.
Fireworks – living in the city and caught by surprise that we can see fireworks from our balconyÂ
2013 started with a bang!
Walks – for the amazing experiences of our walks
For the amazing scenery, the challenge, lesson to bring enough water for a hike – Mount Eccles hike
Chance encounters with wild animals and none attacked us
Koala up high on a gum tree
A wallaby foraging by the side of Lake St Clair.
An echidna
Sunsets because they are beautiful
By Lake St Clair
Freedom to be silly
Trying to roll
Another silly roller
Near China Town
Narrow alley ways because it is a reminder to not eat too much
Luxurious baths – ahhhhhhhhh
Bathroom in Macarthur bed and breakfast
Reaching the summit
Mount Rufus
Finding stillness
Sri Chinmoy meditation workshop
Walking meditation
Homemade coffee in a thermos because it can be taken anywhere
Sipping coffee at Point Napean, Sorrento
Street Art because some people have such amazing talents
Off Little Collins Street
Literally finding ‘Om” in the streets
Experiments because they can succeed or fail really badly
Raw Slice
Celebration, family and a hearty meal
Reunion dinner 2013
Celebration, family and big cake!
eat the beer or drink the cake?
Surviving the cold to be able to enjoy the scene
beautiful moss
Playing games and laughing silly
game of giant jenga
Meeting new friends, learning to move and breath in synchrony together
Qi Gong
More experiments – with Malaysian food that I miss and also keeping to traditions
Twa Yee Chicken Rice
Assam Laksa
Small achievements
Bakasana
Colours and fresh food
tomatoes! glorious tomatoes
Strong and beautiful trees. Â And the refreshing smell of Eucalyptus.
Gum Tree
My new favourite tree by Dove Lake
New technology – no more stitching of panoramas
Panorama by Goulburn River
Atop Mount Pilot
Chance discovery of amazing places
Small waterfall near Beechworth
Beautiful scenery and sounds
Breaking waves at Point Napean
Keeper recipes
Baked eggplant with mince and cheese served with yoghurt and slivered almonds
grilled lamb chops with garlic and rosemary
Trying new things
karate at Queens Bridge Square
A pattisier in the family – we are never short of sweets
a cake especially designed and made for me
Always putting yet another layer on – I am almost never warm enough
So thickly padded up that I think I could have rolled anywhere 🙂
Very impressive Lake
Dove Lake by Cradle Mountain
Unimpressive Lake – they deserve to be appreciated too
Shaw’s Lake at Lerderderg State Park
Unclear instructions – sign says no climbing, technically I didn’t climb
Hanging onto tank
Small things and simple names
Pink Mountain Berry
My shadow – that means the sun is shining
My shadow
Small things because they are pretty
Lantern plant?
butterfly and flowers
Foot rubs, Â back rubs and belly rubs
For luck!
Idyllic picnic spots
Picnic by Goulburn River at Howlong
Sunshine and looking forward
William’s Town
I am looking forward to 2014 and hope to remember to be grateful for not only big things but little things as well.
This is by far your most beautiful post 🙂
Lovely photos, wonderful experiences and beautiful memories.
Lets make 2014 another amazing year!