‘Wavelength’
…we float together on the same wavelength, serene…
Wavelength
Tag: Serenity
Serenity Scene
‘Serenity Scene’
…i am reminded, in the calmness of this vista, of the first part of ‘the serenity prayer’ – “ god, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change” – there is nothing harder to do in our own strength i think…
Infinity Pool II
‘Infinity Pool II’
…where serenity meets tumult, endlessly…
What I Wish For
‘What I Wish For’
…light, growth, serenity…
Painted In Memory
‘Painted In Memory’
This is a vista of Mangawhai Heads in New Zealand’s Northland, shot in the falling afternoon today but painted with the memories of our stays here over twenty years.
So many good times!
This view, from the deck of the place we stay, never seems to change, even if we have changed and continue to change over time.
It is a restful anchor for weary souls.
Sublime and serene!
Across The Bay, A New Day
‘Across The Bay, A New Day’
Early morning misty view across a Northland bay.
Serenity reigns momentarily.
This is the ascending promise of the new day, actualised in sparkling waters and dissipating fog, quietly stunning.
Country Church
Church, Kaiwaka NZ.
A simple shingle-roofed church, set in bush and long grass, appeals in its serenity.
Nobody around at the time of taking the photograph.
Maybe God was.
Probably outside in the trees and grass…
Old School Tie
A striking display of college ties of Cambridge University.
And an equally striking display of sophisticated tribalism.
A statement that says “I belong to the group”.
Wearing one of these will mark you out from distance, I suppose.
Apart from the elitism of it all, the interesting thing from my perspective is the perpetual tension between the collective and the individual.
I mean, nothing says “I belong” more than people who are serene in themselves and don’t need a “brand” to hang their hat (or tie!) on.
They are the ones who really know their place in the world.
Water Lilies III
Everybody wants to be happy, right? But you cannot be happy all the time.
Serenity is probably a more desirable and realistic place to inhabit as much as you can.
It connotes calmness and acceptance. Happiness may stem from serenity, but not necessarily.
I am drawn to water lilies as a symbol of serenity.
It’s probably why my first ever post, Water Lilies I ,had that subject. To be honest, I just dipped into my photo stash to find something to put up and figure out how to work this WordPress blog gig. But it was the thing that initially came to me, for whatever reason.
Here is another post of the circular, floating marvels: Water Lilies II
I love the way they sit over a fluid, shifting surface. Transcending their environs.
And not just floating, but flowering sometimes.
Beautiful flowers.
Serenity.
The Boat House
A shot of a boat house sitting serenely over water near my Auckland home.
I am not a boatie or sailor by any stretch of the imagination ,but I admire those who cast off from shore,voyaging ,for adventure on the sea.
So this place appeals to me.
It is by appearance a simple,linear design,with utilitarian function.Boats are stored inside and launched from it.
But it is also the departing place for courage and dreams and happiness, and that makes it magical.
The Serenity Prayer
You may well have seen or heard this prayer before (actually it is just part of a longer prayer written in the early 1930s by US theologian Reinhold Niebuhr) , most closely associated with Alcoholics Anonymous and other recovery programmes.
It is however a design for life and wellbeing for anybody really.
You don’t have to be religious; you can call on your own understanding of the divine.
And even if you are a dyed in the wool atheist you can permit yourself the assets mentioned in the words to be used at your disposal to meet most life situations.
I use the prayer more often than my own ego would like, for the simple fact is that I often don’t have a f**king clue about how to react to certain things.
If nothing else, it gives me a pause before I might plow on ahead and do some damage…
Serenity Of Tidal Water
….what floats your boat?…
The City ,To The West, Clouded
The view from Orakei Marae across the harbour to Auckland City on Thursday.
Clouds looming and rain in the offing.
But the focus for me is the calm water.
Finding the calm place in the midst of disturbance.
Stillness is serenity.
Ebb Then Flood 