Traveler’s Guide

lillian

Sow seeds of beauty as you travel earth.
Mirror the sun.
Shine kindness upon frozen souls,
splash colors brightly.
Climb as the ivy does,
each dawn higher,
each morn basking in hope.




Written for dVerse where Björn hosts, asking us to write about soil/earth. Photos: Norwegian fjords; gardens in Blarney Village (Ireland); house in Kinsale, Ireland; dawn from the deck of our cruise ship on our way to Dublin. Final photo taken in midst of Norwegian fjords fascinates me — note the shadow of mountains on the mountain — looks like a face!

23 thoughts on “Traveler’s Guide”

  1. frankhubeny May 10, 2017 / 7:56 am

    The shadow does look like a face. I like the idea of shining kindness on frozen souls by mirroring the sun.

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:49 pm

      Well, just catching up with my reading comments…….yes, when we saw this shadow we were incredulous!

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  2. Laura Bloomsbury May 10, 2017 / 10:06 am

    extolling us to be more virtuous in this sensational series of mother earth

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:50 pm

      Thank you, Laura. I am just now catching up on reading replies to posts from our trip. We truly saw the sensations of mother earth on this journey, between the Norwegian fjords, the beautiful countryside of Ireland, and the stark harsh landscape of Iceland.

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:52 pm

      Me too! Just getting to reading comments from posts I made while on our trip. Although I travel with a lot of black and white to mix and match easily and cut down on clothes to take, I delight in bringing small brightly colored accessories: scarves, a necklace, etc. Color me a splashy gal! 🙂

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:52 pm

      Just now getting to replies to posts while on our trip. Glad you enjoyed the photos…and Iceland was indeed stunning!

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  5. Joyce May 10, 2017 / 5:02 pm

    Thank you for sharing those gorgeous photos.

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  6. Grace May 10, 2017 / 9:34 pm

    Beautiful verses ~ Love the colors and photos Lillian ~

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:53 pm

      Just getting to all the replies from my journey posts. Glad you enjoyed! So fun to look back at these photos now 🙂

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  7. lynn__ May 11, 2017 / 7:54 am

    Thanks for gracing us with your stunning photos and stellar verse, Lillian!

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  8. Adda May 11, 2017 / 8:45 am

    Such positive and very vivid words to push one to cherish the moment and make it a better day.

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:54 pm

      Just getting back to reading all the replies to posts during our journey. Oh yes….so very important to cherish every day. I so agree!

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  9. Bev May 11, 2017 / 1:16 pm

    Thank you for sharing the gorgeous photos, and the beautiful words as well!

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:54 pm

      Just getting to reading replies to posts made while on our 30+ day journey. So glad you enjoyed this one!

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  11. pittmanjz@gmail.com May 27, 2017 / 1:23 pm

    Lill, You certainly use wonderful photos from your travels to enhance your poetry. THANK YOU for taking me along on your excursions! Hugs to you and George, Joyce

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    • lillian May 27, 2017 / 1:56 pm

      Just getting to reading replies to posts made while on our trip. It was an amazing 30+ days. I’ve been busy this morning planning our January 2018 back-to-back cruises and excursions to South American and Antarctica 🙂 Will get a letter off to you soon. Hugs right back at you two!

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