My mother told me I was born to the sound of birdsong, so I wake each day to the same. I quarantine that time for myself until I share it with an unknown audience. This is my practice every day regardless of where I am in this large State.
My eyes are not always on the horizon. The horizon is only a horizon when framed by something else. It is changeable depending on the vista and perception. Life has taught me to focus on what is within my power to change. So my eyes focus on my feet where, when faced with crossroads, I make a choice which path I take.
Unlike my professional day, my personal day is uncharted so I start here at dawn. It is a place of integration. It is where I’m put together as one.
Bespoke dawn
The morning is my chapel
A painted sky, the ceiling
birdsong for hymn so sweet
a raptor folds his wings to listen
under a tree canopy,
I practice silence
surrounded by sound
and in that stillness
I seek and find Thee.
A young boab tree, Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia
Esperance Bay, Esperance, Western Australia
Young bee catcher, Parry Creek, Wyndham, Western Australia
Gum trees, South West, Western Australia
Purple enamel orchid, South West, Western Australia
My wish for you is that you find your own space where you create your day, too.
Until next time
As always
a dawn bird
A Shared Space 
Oh my, wonderful. The photos, the thoughts and the poem.
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Oh! thank you!
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Lovely pics and poem.
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Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the post.
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You are welcome. I sure did. 😊
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Stunning photos, enjoyed another slice of your journey, and what a lovely poem too.
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Thanks, Paul! Photography is a hobby I stumbled upon late in life and enjoying it very much.
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Fabulous
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Lovely post, Dawn. Thanks for the response to Pic and a Word Challenge.
I nearly missed adding you to the challenge responses this week.
In addition to (or instead of) the link to the wordpress #pic-and-a-word-challenge tag page, if you add a link to the challenge page you’re responding to (in this case, Stillness ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #167) it will generate a pingback on that post, and make it easier for others (and me) to find your response.
Happy New Year!
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Thanks Patrick. Much appreciated! I’ll give it a try.
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