A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

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  • Monis
    Monis Posts: 472
    edited January 2014

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    Sunset tonight.  The photo doesn't do justice for the fiery color the sky was.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Posts: 16,818
    edited January 2014

    Lisa, that was sunrise not sunset.........lol.......although one could be mistaken for the other.

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Posts: 7,091
    edited January 2014

    Its amazing how many beautiful but different each sunrise and sunset are.  Here is another of my favorites - Imagine in the summer, sitting on our porch swing watching the sun going down. Can't wait until it is warm enough to do that again.

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Posts: 7,091
    edited January 2014

    Our morning sunrise reflects off the mountains and looks almost like our sunsets:

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

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    This was one of our Sunrises, last Summer...  I just saw everything in the house turn bright orange, and looked out back, and caught this sunrise...

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

    And this one, taken in the Fall, looking West, with the Sun coming up from in back of me, and shining on those yellow leaves!

    My "Fire-bush" had just started turning red...

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    TY for all of the sunny-ness and giving me some warmth on this cold day.......it snowed several inches overnight and is a grey day....

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Posts: 13,961
    edited January 2014

    sunny and seventies here so what's new..my car is being worked on so I have to stay home..boo

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

    Oh fine!  Just rub it in!   It is 18 degrees  here, and we got 6 inches of snow last night!   I'de rather be where YOU are Lisa!  Winking

    Sandpiper, is it getting any warmer there?  The sun is shining here, but not very nice yet...

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    The sun is shining and it is a balmy 14F

    I would give anything for a temp above 35F!!!

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

    Hah!  We beat you.... we are now up to 19.3! 

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  • Marple
    Marple Posts: 19,143
    edited January 2014

    We're up to -15C in the sun.

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    Ummmmm. The sun is fading and after refreshing my phone-it now says 

    -10!!!!

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  • TwoHobbies
    TwoHobbies Posts: 2,118
    edited January 2014

    and ladies this conversation is why I'm so glad to see a SoCal and Aussie join us!  I have enjoyed our winter for two months but this week I am sooooo done with it. 

    1 feels like -14. That's what my phone says. 

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  • Karina51
    Karina51 Posts: 37
    edited January 2014

    Here is a photo my cousin in Norway took this morning.  She lives on an island about midway up the coast, near Kristiansund. It is from her front door.

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  • kathindc
    kathindc Posts: 2,042
    edited January 2014

    The color is tremendous.  Thanks for sharing.

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Posts: 952
    edited June 2014


    sweet, Karina

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Posts: 7,091
    edited January 2014

    Beautiful Pictures girls! Keep it up - just remember we need peaceful pictures and ones that make you smile and say "Aaahhhh" :) Everyone is doing a great Job!  My little grandsons gave me their colds.. Came home, next morning a scratchy throat and sinus headache.. I just got done with the flu the week before -  Love those little guys.  

    I'm sharing this one because it makes me smile and this fawn is just so precious even though he is a unique, genetic oops sweety pie! Hope he makes you smile too. 

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    I also love the color reflections on the clouds on this one.  This one makes me take a deep breath and say, "Thank you God for your beauty"

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

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    I know this picture is big, but I just love it!  I had found it a couple years ago on the Internet, and saved it in my Picassa...

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Posts: 7,091
    edited January 2014

    He is a cutie pie too! Thanks for sharing. BTW Chevy, I figured out how to make them smaller - after you add the picture, click on it and it opens the edit box.. Grab one of the corners and drag it to make it smaller.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Posts: 16,818
    edited January 2014

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    At a place called Wallaroo in South Australia, Australia.

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Posts: 7,091
    edited January 2014

    Chrissy, can I come visit you ? 

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  • RhodyMMM
    RhodyMMM Posts: 455
    edited January 2014

    I love the ocean, but we live near Pittsburgh, PA and spend a lot of time on the Allegheny River. We even stay on the boat in the winter. Very peaceful with few people around (much different than in the summer time). Personally, I find this picture very peaceful.....the real nature that is all around us. This was taken yesterday morning from the back of our boat. Single-digits to sub-zero for the near future. Stay warm!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Posts: 13,961
    edited January 2014

    I went to the zoo this morning just to relax and take in the animals..

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Posts: 13,961
    edited January 2014

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  • Karina51
    Karina51 Posts: 37
    edited January 2014

    Some day I hope to visit that zoo!  I love the picture of the gorilla..well, actually, all the animals!  What a sweet giraffe.  

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Posts: 13,961
    edited January 2014

    the giraffe is a baby

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

    Rhody!  That IS a peaceful picture!  We are land-locked here in Denver.... but I love to visit my Daughter in Orlando, and hang out at a beach! 

    And looking out over the bay from  Fishermans' wharf at sunrise is just magical!

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    Grammie, I tried making it smaller, like you said, but with AOL I can't "edit" it....  Only when I go to Google to browse....

    No spell-check with AOL either....  not on this site...

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2014

    Okay, never mind!  I DID it!  I posted the picture then went back to "Edit" and then clicked on it like you said, and it worked!  I thought I could do it beFORE posting....Winking

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  • kathindc
    kathindc Posts: 2,042
    edited January 2014

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