Sunday, September 13, 2020

the beauty of evenings


 Even when it's pleasant outdoors, inside it can trap the heat; I planned to wash my hair a little while before dark, so I could sit outside with wet hair and enjoy the coolness. I suddenly heard a ruckus beginning, like a pack of dogs barking. Then I realized it was the geese - they are starting their journeys back. There were lots of them and they flew pretty low. Then I noticed two bats swooping in their jagged way, back and forth from our place to the neighbors. I need to sit out more often in the evenings.


God in his beauty stills all our useless struggles and gathers us into his peace.

-  from Magnificat

7 comments:

  1. Lovely moments and a wonderful quotation ๐Ÿ’—

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  2. I love these late summer/early autumn evenings! Bats are flying round our house, too but most of the summer-visitor birds have gone now.
    Beautiful quote!

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  3. I suppose on an island, you get lots of extra birds in summer. But you must have plenty who stay, right?

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  4. Yes, to both. We have plenty of permanent birds and then we have summer visitors and winter visitors - a lot of coming and going!

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