Apart from walking the dogs in the middle of the day ,I’ve slept the whole Sunday.
I woke at 5.30 with Dorothy gazing at me like a worried Buster Keaton, had a shower , got dressed and took the dogs out again, this time with Albert in tow
I leave the cottage for work around 6.30.
It’s silent at our part of the village. I presume Mandy & Sailor John are busy with family and trendy Carol remains a bit poorly. Their houses are dark and quiet.
Only mine shines a light.
We walk down the lane and I look at the sky
It’s a Gone With The Wind red and looks magnificent .
It’s at these times solitude turns into loneliness but fleetingly so.
The time when you want to say to another human
“ Look at that marvellous sky “
So Instead I photograph it
And send it to you my friends here
And from now on, no one will sneak in a comment of how indulgently depressed I am being, or now inappropriate it is to feel a feeling and share it .
I’m not depressed , or generally indulgent. ( no more that most regular bloggers I guess.) but I am sharing a feeling and this wonderful photograph of the sky
Taken over the cold fields of Trelawnyd Village on Sunday the 12th of February 2023
Before I leave for work.
What a magnificent sunset and I thank you for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got a lot of much-needed sleep today and hope the night shift is serene.
What are you taking for your dinner?
Hugs!
That is a cracker! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe are just hunkered down, grey skies and rain as the cyclone passes...luckily we are not in Auckland.
Some people are quick to pass judgement and this is irksome. Nobody is looking for full novice analysis of every word stated. Who the hell do these people think they are? Comment moderation and "delete" are handy tools.
ReplyDeleteI love those marvellous skies. They always make me realise how small I am in the grand scheme of things. Thanks for sharing it with us. I hope the night shift passes quickly and quietly, and your drive home is accompanied with an equally spectacular sunrise. xx
ReplyDeleteImpressive sky! Thank you for taking the photo to share. I think it makes total sense to screen comments x
ReplyDeleteFabulous photo! All perfect. To kick start one of those rare moments you feel at one with the universe and part of something big, breathless and unknowable. Part of the miracle that is the cycle of life. Thank you for sharing that sense of wonder. X
ReplyDeleteI think I know a similar feeling John - Though not same circumstance here - my sharing of beauty falls on deaf confused ears - I am able to absorb universal magic all the more though x 🌌
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photograph. Sorry you have had idiotic nasty comments to deal with. Hope work is quiet.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful, both picture and words x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, thankyou.
ReplyDeleteBriony
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Lovely photo, and if we can't indulge ourselves occasionally, who will? Cheers.
ReplyDeleteA peaceful and pleasant blogpost. I hope you have a good night at work.
ReplyDeleteAs I look out of the window it's completely dark apart from one single light across the valley , it must be about four miles away . Hubby says it too quiet at times but I like the fact that there are no noisy neighbours.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good night shift , I will not mention the Q word .
Love the fact that Albert joined your walk.
ReplyDeleteNice photo.
Hope the night shift goes well.
Thanks for sharing your feelings, and for telling touching, moving, and often hilarious stories.
ReplyDeleteThere have been some beautiful sunsets lately. Hope you have a quiet shift.
ReplyDeleteThe thing that keeps me with you and your blog is your honesty and transparency it never feels like a 'Pollyanna' sugar coated blog - it is real
ReplyDeleteJane x
Absolutely stunning. Gill in NZ
ReplyDeleteFrom the base of the mini-mountain in Maine...John, the photo is exquisite...what a lovely way to start your day. It seems almost magical. Thank you for making my day better. Haven't commented much of late but I'm here every morning for a visit. Hugs, Regina.
ReplyDeleteMy last comment didn't make it through. Maybe in the spam folder, which twigged my memory to check my spam folder and I found six comments. Oy vey!
ReplyDeleteIt will be nice to come here and not have to read nasty, bitchy comments. Thank you.
Even at my house, full of dogs, cats and my husband and brother, there are those moments for me when I've gazed out my window on the world and felt that fleeting loneliness. It's all part of being human. I'm always reminding myself constantly that I can't live or exist there, even though there are times that I really want to. ❤
ReplyDeleteNo-one and nothing can replicate nature and when it shows us its beauty we truly rejoice in being alive to see it and in your case share, thank you for sharing. Some of your patients may be iinterested to see it, just a thought.
ReplyDeleteHope your evening is calm.
It's an "I was here" moment. Humans have been leaving their mark for thousands of years in many ways, art, artifacts, buildings, a connecting thread through many generations. You are no different, those who fail to understand are lost.
ReplyDeleteI love your description "'Gone With The Wind' red"
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ReplyDeleteWe are still in Summer here and last night the sky was tinged with red , stars and dark…and I too pondered about the marvellousness of the life that we have..I am sure that most of us have lots of different emotional moods during every day. It’s called being human and it’s good to share our humanness without others attaching labels to our moods
You are good man John always remember that
Beautiful picture John . it has been a beautiful day here too . its true that a fleeting moment of melancholy can catch us unawares sometimes without being depressed . Hope you have a good shift and some happy banter with like minded colleagues to lift your mood .x Bernie
ReplyDeleteps John you have many friends here who enjoy and look forward to your blog and i cannot understand those who partake to be critical . Stuff em !!
ReplyDeleteHere Here! to your final paragraph!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat photo made my evening here, dear friend.
What a wonderful sky.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sight! The story that gnarled old tree could tell. Did the "red sky in the morning - shepherds warning" hold true, or did you have a fine day?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've put on a comments moderation, you can flick those pathetic comments off without reading more than the first few words, and not wonder what you'll find when you open your blog.
What a gorgeous sky! Thanks for sharing it, John. xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo. We have had particularly lovely sunrises and sunsets just lately. Also you can hear the birds sing in the mornings now. Spring is coming.
ReplyDeletestunning picture, thank you for sharing it x
ReplyDeleteWow! That really is a GWTW sky.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thank you for sharing. I think we all feel a bit of angst now and then, especially at sunset.
ReplyDeleteA magnificent picture John
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing it with us
Siobhan x
The sky looks magical and it looks like the trees are taking a stroll together.
ReplyDeleteKaye
What a beautiful sunset! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda from Alabama
What a gorgeous sky! Some days simply lend themselves to being slept through, and it's good to hear you did so. Also good to hear Albert joined you and the dogs for walk this evening. I so enjoy the "pictures" you paint with words, John dear, and how you candidly share your thoughts, feelings, and stories here. Stay safe & well.
ReplyDeleteI have noticed the pattern of your negative commentator.
ReplyDeleteThey waited for a gap in your comments and hit home, hopefully that their comment would not be deleted and therefore read by a larger number of people.
They delighted in holding the moral high ground even when it was obvious they where psychologically brittle themselves .
This negativism is rare but insidiously tiring
I wish you have had moderated earlier.
Best wishes
Jon
A really beautiful photograph, it would be interesting to ask for captions, maybe a competition?
ReplyDeleteThank you , hope your night goes swiftly.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, and may your night be peaceful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky, beautiful sunset photo. A hint of soft springtime soon to come maybe.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunrises almost daily here too, but ours are viewed over rooftops and tower blocks. Not quite the same!
ReplyDeleteIt is strange when we seem to be the only ones awake and can be isolating. Those dark windows when we look out.
ReplyDeleteBut you shared it with us and it is so beautiful!
A beautiful photo John, thank you for sharing it here and on Facebook ... where I don't think I left a comment.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that you put up with all the ... shall we say
'daft and derogatory' comments for so long. It's your blog and is here for you to say exactly what you want to on it and no-ones nasty opinion on how you are feeling is worth a toss.
Thank you for sharing, I hope the night went well.
ReplyDeleteI think it is very generous of you to share your life with us with all the ups and downs....Who wants to know a person who bustles about singing the hills are alive with the sound of music all the time People like to relate to all the down times as well.If you make others smile laugh cry tell them you stories....I always like to know what you buy at the shops and all the pics of your place and your garden and what you cook for your dinner....that is like having a real friend Ignore that unhappy person who is critical of you....you give people a lot ..
ReplyDeleteLovely pic, John. Stillness can feel quite special. Glad you turned on moderation; the anonymous troll will have to find something else to do.
ReplyDeleteI love those morning dog-walks when I seem to be the only person out. (Though in London, they're rare!) Lovely sky -- I'm glad you could share it with us! I always think the best blogs are those concerned with details of day-to-day life like this.
ReplyDeleteLove you to bits John and thank you for starting my day off with that beautiful sky. Weaverx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic picture to end the day on. I hope your shift went fast and was as uneventful as it could have been. Was the sunrise as beautiful? As I have a birthday coming up I have become quite melancholy; unusually for me. I realise suddenly my mortality like never before and for some reason it makes me incredibly sad and lonely. It's a feeling I don't much like. Imagining I won't be part of the beauty of the world disturbs me no end.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland