Well I suppose it is time to go green and provide a bit scenery from the other half of the excursion I made to Cordova Bay then hiking up the back side of Mt Douglas aka Mt Doug.

First though I am going to give an award to a fellow friend and blogger who writes very well and is a treasure.  Her name is Lydia and she has a blog entitled Serenity Talk for which you will find the link to on the right hand side.

The flower is not from Mt Doug, it is one I found in my yard.  Very pretty and appropriate I think.

Ok, so back to the trek up the mountain.  It is quite a climb but well worth the effort.  Here is what I found along the way. You must let your imagination run wild using the right side of your brain which is the most important one you know, for creativity.

Well, the first one is a beaver eating a dog , a croc, or something.  Surely this is a Canadian beaver.

For sure this is a beaver.  It is really clear.  You can see the foot or hand at the bottom.  I go with foot. But who’s foot is it?  Is partially consumed and being sucked in? That is one huge foot, magpie.

There is definitely a monster up this tree.  Look carefully at the menacing eyes and snout.  Looks like a werewolf from hell.  Or is it from Transylvania? Do not mess with this sucker if you want to get out of the forest alive.  I had to run like a bugger to escape, believe you me.  It is clearly excreting something below.  Well see more on that down aways.

This one has one eye or two with one covered with the focalized brains exposed.  They are not going to get my brains out of my head like that. I am out of here, quick!

I am afraid to even guess what is in here.  This tree is possessed.  Yikes!  NO NO do not stick your fingers in the crack.  It is a trap and you will be pulled in and devoured and become part of this scene in no time.

Thank God I got out of there before they got me!  But I think I have to go back, I forgot something there. Well that is part of the trip.   You should see the obstacle course I had to cover.  That will have to wait.

Cheers,

genes creative waves and ways

Out of head, out of mind.

Well if you are not out of your head, you should be.  That’s meditation-ally speaking, of course.  Many people, head people usually, have a tough time meditating. They may deny it, being in the ego state and in a perpetual state of the monkey mind with all its chatter clatter.

Yes, I have known some. It takes effort to meditate (not),  rather no-effort.  If you see it as effort, it will be, and it will be more difficult.  I know I have been there and it is a more of a letting go.

The mind, the ego, does not want to let go of anything or anyone.  Focusing on doing more of what you do not want, will get you more of the same of that do not want.  Just be and let go.  Some say it is to commune with God, universe,  source or whatever you wish to call that.

Speaking of serenity, and I do sometimes, speak of and to, serenity.  But this is not referring to a person in this case.  Here is a quote I received today.

“Meditation is returning to the source.

The inner source is serenity.

If you don’t realize the source within yourself, you are lost in confusion and sorrow.

Dharma

www.deeshan. com “

It is not really speaking, thinking or any of that stuff.

Make sense?  Perhaps but when we try to make sense of things we sometimes lose the real meaning, trying to analyze things to death.  That keeps us in the head and not being in touch with who we really are.  Close your eyes, turn off the gadgets, noise, feel it, breathe it, allow it to flow, center yourself first.

I am not really going to give a mediation lesson here,  Wayne Dyer and many others have methods.  Google it.  Or better yet, Scroogle It.  Scroogle your Google.  Go with whatever feels right or try several of the methods, but do not get hung up on the methodology or you will stay stuck in your head.  That is not where you want to be as you will not truly experience meditation in that space. You can also meditate on an object such as a picture, or a peaceful scene. Here is one I took recently that captures a peaceful moment for me.

Cheers,

Genes creative waves

Another year has come and gone for my son Marc.  His birthday being April 1st and this is no joke.   Back in time when he was born, our first born, he was very ill at birth and the first year, especially,was touch and go.  Some how he and we, survived.  I won’t go into all the details here and now.  He was a fighter and that was, I believe, the reason for his being here today.  For that I am truly grateful.

Happy Birthday Marc

So big guy,  Happy Birthday and many more.

Here is a little tune to wish you a Happy Birthday.

Lots of love,

Dad

Happy Birthday Honey Yes it is a birthday today for Norah Jones, she is 29 years young. Honorable mention goes out to Vincent van Gogh.

I suspect that Norah is in better condition at this stage of life and time. Another famous person’s birthday is Celine Dion. But for today I am going with Norah. It is my blog and I decide.

Never mind Warren Beatty, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, fans. That is it. Over and out, finito. Why Norah, well I just love her voice and energy. She is not bad looking either. No I am not switching away from God.

God does not care really, having much more important things to do. I could say God does not care like many humans but I won’t go that far! Who knows what and God is not about to tell us. Besides Vincent and Norah would make a fine portrait together, would they not? That would certainly would make for some interesting sights sounds and scenes.

Ok, I am getting some vibes. I went out yesterday with my trusty Fuji camera, the one I just point and shoot at things.

Some things do not co-operate like the guy who was trying to get up into the air and fly over the cliff and over the sea on this para-sail thing or whatever. It was like watching a bird trying to get off the ground and was a week too early out of the nest.

Insert Picture Here Bud, Ok I says to myself. Yes You can click on it and it will become bigger!

Now that was getting back to the portrait. I saw two sweet ladies doing some artistic painting and decided to take a picture of one who was painting the sea. She said it was ok. Whew!

I missed the guy downtown, I would have liked to get a shot of him. He has a big sign about God and Satan. I thought it may have been a message for Lydia. But I did go back downtown but he had disappeared by then. Hmm. Disappeared. Who do I know who does that so well? Got to think on that one. DO.

I heard Norah Jones on the cbcradio2 station I listen to. Just trying to find Twitter but it is not coming up for me. Wonder what the connection between twits and twitter is? Does anyone know? Is is like the geeks and Geekers? Oops, no sooner then I had wrote that me Twitter page loaded.

Must have been a sign from you know who or whom! I will let Norah sing us out for today. Enjoy!

Cheers,

genes creative waves ……