To notice or observe adds beauty and meaning to life. Whether it is the look in a loved one’s eye or something in what a friend said, noticing can add a deeper and richer quality to a day or a relationship. This takes time or a pause in one’s pace but it is worth it.

When our dog is on the deck she barks at certain critters in the back yard. Rabbits, fox, deer, and turkeys are prime targets for a bark. Elk have her respect and she typically just observes them. This week she barked and this is a signal that there might be something of interest in our meadow. This fox was her focus. I have been wanting to capture an image of a fox but get so caught up in watching them that I either miss the shot or let it go.

This one has been coming by our home daily for the past few months. Last week he was curled up on a boulder in our front yard. The light was too dim for a quality image so I enjoyed observing this animal soaking up the warmth of the rock as he relaxed.

I am grateful for what comes to me when I pause to see, absorb and notice.

“When you nurture Nature, Nature nurtures you.” ~ Donald L. Hicks

Peace.