She sat by the shore watching the sailboats and listening to the sounds of nature. So many decisions to make and each impacted on people she loved. Her mind echoed should and should not`s so loud that she finally took a few deep breaths and slowly turned to her breath. She closed her eyes in quiet contemplation and mediated soaking up the warmth of the morning sun. Feeling calmer, she looks out at the ducks and swans and nature provided her with an answer.
© Clr – Lake Ontario, Oakville, On.
white swan
opening its wings in flight
seeking solace
© Tournesol ’16/03/26
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
How peaceful is this …
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It really was is. What surprised me on that day was not seeing geese. There are many that stay all year long in the Toronto area. I remember driving to work and a family (Mother geese and her goslings) crossing the street just before getting onto the highway. I used to make the joke that the country may have cow crossings but the city of Toronto have geese crossings 😉
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Wow you must have a lot of geese in Toronto!
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Yes, there on beaches and parks it can be annoying http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/06/28/geese-police-use-dogs-oil-and-transport-vehicles-to-keep-torontos-beaches-clean.html
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Hmmm .. I read your article .. you know it’s funny in a not so laughing sense that in the 80s the stories were about human population encroaching into the natural habitats of migration birds – there’s something poetic about the tables being turned …
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Yes, you’re right but they are staying because the people there fed them and they got so comfortable, they didn’t want to leave:)
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Same here with the ducks .. but we’ve nothing near a thousand five hundred ducks … yet.
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They do have lots of ducks too but more geese. But downtown where I worked near Nathan Phillips Square the seagulls scared me if I got fries at the chip wagon, they would literally attack you. One time, one kept pouncing on my head and screeching ot his comrades to come on down…I ran up to the City Hall and a man held the door open for me. It felt like the old Hitchcock movie!
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OMG … that sounds really horrific! We have gull here too, but I’ve never seen them become aggressive like that, although I’ve heard people from other places talking about this.
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They wanted my frites!!!
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I’m sure they did … the thought give me the shivers!
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And THAT is something I do NOT share;-)
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I agree and I love that nature in the form of the swans is inviting you to partake of the peace on offer.
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I was supposed to send this photo to my aunt who lives there so she can paint it for me.
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that’s wonderful that she can paint it for you.
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She has been painting for over 50 years…I should showcase some of her art…she is so funky …a woman I so admire. At 86 she swims almost a mile twice a week still…what a gal!! She and my uncle were like parents to me when I moved 6 hours away from home, starting a new life after my divorce. I am forever grateful to them.
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Wow she sounds like quite a woman. You’re lucky to have her in your life 🙂
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She is, I wrote about her and my uncle on my other blog https://tracesofthesoul.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/life-is-not-timeless/
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I’ll check it out! thanks for the link 🙂
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nature provided her
with an answer.
It is useful to go out into the open. The serenity of the surroundings can be helpful for inspiration.
(Cheryl, Hank had difficulties in reaching you before. A twitter account was opened and it helped for some others. Hopefully, it gets through this time).
Hank
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Thank you, Hank, I did get your comment…just did not check my blog all Easter Weekend.
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