dedicating my thoughts today to the relaxing and meditative cool blue of the floating sea...

see the place He lay
yet don't fear He is not here
but risen today

religion seeks to conform the outward man. God calls on the inner man and points his soul higher...

making my escape against the backdrop of the familiar today.

ascending my gaze to thoughts of heavenly rest today in a town called eden...

mister blue looks up
to gaze at halo's head a-
bove his own today

the shape of light draws my gaze higher, even as i settle in to a few brief moments of rest today.

engaging in the rest and contemplation of true beauty today.

"in every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks"

-john muir

orienting myself once again to the day of rest. look up. everything points higher.

trading the lush green
pastures for a higher place
to make rest today

sitting on top of the world today.

finding my rest today on the day of it...

we bear a cross of
forgiveness and make ourselves
servants of the King

my rest

today sort of a grab bag day. woke up late after a long day defending myself against allergy. sneezing and runny nose. i will need to figure out how to manage it better. a day of allergy attack wrecks me into the next day. spent this morning taking it easy and watching everyone decorate the Christmas tree. thumbed through an old u.s. camera book i bought years ago on the streets of berkeley in route to breakfast with my wife.


i was inspired and so went looking for something right outside my door to photograph. our neighborhood is already rich with layers of historic texture, so it didn't take long to find a few willing subjects. back inside now and it is quiet. i need quiet more regularly than i have been getting, and so will look for ways to engage it. there is though, always compromise it seems. life is an unending rhythm, a dance that often makes me feel out of step. then it's time to slow it down, feel the down beat count, and begin again.

feeling a little like this fellow today. no desire to move.

seeking out the familiar today in a new old world of strange...

back home again now amidst the familiar. the rest i had was helpful, but now it's time to get back to work...

setting my mind to an all day coffee break today

life's a beach

yesterday the ice cream man came by at work and brightened up everyone's day. in addition to the fudge bars and ice cream sandwiches he also brought some of these.


i opted for the sweet citrus sorbet over the heavy chocolate and ice cream and as it turns out, made the right choice.


i also really enjoyed interacting with the little package my tasty treat arrived in. a perfect little self-contained container with smart graphics and complete with a hidden utensil.


i enjoyed mine so much that later i went back and grabbed one for my bride of 15 years to enjoy as well.


as we sat there together at work, an unexpected break in the afternoon spooning our tangy sorbets it felt like a california version of british tea time. a purposed sabbath in the middle of the work day. a brief time to relax and meditate on the cool refreshing flavor that was touching my senses. like i was lying on a beach somewhere far far away.