2025 a year where my husband has had constant undiagnosed pain in his lower back. The DVT from my trip to Canada had me wearing compression stockings for 6 months. A friend has been lost. Two friends have had to take the breast cancer road with dear Liz also requiring heart surgery. The world hasn't been a peaceful place. Through all this, nature and friendships have been spirit lifting.
I am still quite time poor at present. Two big photobook projects need to be completed by April. I have hardly started. The rainbow caught my attention, as I sat down to sift through my photos to select one for each month. A quick decision was made to make this year's focus, the sky.
January - after the storm.
February - after Cyclone Alfred.
March - a bear with full moon eye.
April - a stunning sunrise.
May - a wonderful day spent with my brother, concluded with this tranquil sunset.
June - the joy of sunset on Prince Edward Island.
July - summer sky Prince Edward Island. The morning fog still trying to lift at midday.
August - a foggy, full moon setting at Girraween National Park.
September - the bliss of watching the sun rise on the family farm at Afterlee.
October - Lennox Heads sunset after a perfect day of walking, relaxing and watching the waves roll in.
November - a spectacular sunset after a massive thunderstorm.
December - the only month where there was only one choice.
The 5.51 am sunrise on Christmas morning, was one of calm beauty. Thankfully the birds were not their usual raucus selves! A special dawn for a special day.
I have been wanting to share the following two pics for some time. Not long after seeing the moose
car washing, my Instagram friend in far western Queensland on a vast property, posted the pics of calves washing her dusty ute.
AUSSIE CAR WASH
As the sun sets on another year, I send peace, love and joy to you and your loved ones. Find time to soak up nature's amazing beauty.
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You have found ways to soothe your soul through all the turmoil! Appreciating the dawning of new days and finding something to be thankful for as each day ends can be as simple as looking at the beauty in the sky! I hope 2026 arrives with peace, love and gentleness and that those last throughout your year!
ReplyDeleteThere is, thankfully, an overabundance of nature's beauty to soothe the soul.
DeleteWhat a nice collection of beautiful sky photos! Hope the new year brings you and your husband health and happiness.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. I was amazed at just how many wonderful sunset/sunrises I had snapped.
DeleteLove the moose! Thanks for taking us along with your explorations and walks. I can hear so much laughter (giggles) when I see your posts. Hugs...
ReplyDeleteLaughter is the best medicine.
DeleteI hope 2026 will be the year that your husband finds relief. Good luck with your photo projects. The hardest part is getting started - at least, it is for me.
ReplyDeleteThe sky is always a way to find some beauty. You selected well!
It was fun to see the unusual "car washes." Happy New Year to you and yours!
Getting started has been the worst. Hopefully I am on a roll now.
DeleteAbsolutely stunning photos, dear friend. ❤️ The car washes are hilarious 😂
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you, Helen.
Wishing you good health, peace, joy and prosperity now and always.
I love ❤️ your posts.
Thank you so much for your visits and kind comments on my blog posts. It really means a lot to me and I appreciate your friendship.
Linda, I am blest to have such a wide open view of each sunset and sunrise. I was disappinted however, that the clouds rolled in an hour before the full moon rose.
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ReplyDeleteThank you.
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ReplyDeleteThe sky was an excellent choice for the focus of your review of the year 2025. You have captured something spectacular every month. We must be thankful for the healing properties Nature offers.
ReplyDeleteKnowing that 2026 will not be easy either, I nevertheless wish a more serene new year for all of us.
I thank you once more for a year of lovely posts and wish happiness and good health to you and your family. <3
Thank you, Sara. There were just so many spectacular moments to record. It is always exciting when a dull sky suddenly bursts into amazing colour.
DeleteI think nature and friendships is what gets us through these challenging years. Wonderful photo recap. The August foggy full moon is a favorite!
ReplyDeleteThe foggy moon is my favourite too, Peter.
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