6.28.2011

the ups and downs of it.

sometimes we just blitz through life without stopping to appreciate...life.
we forget to look up.
we forget to look down.
we forget to look around us.
or maybe we are looking, but just not seeing

we hastily blow bubbles and pop them, but do we ever look up
to see the ones that got away.
i walk past this fence everyday to feed my dogs, but never look around to see the things that are probably seeing me.
the tree in our backyard.
we never looked up long enough to see that the birds were nesting...until it was too late and the branch fell down, injuring the babies.

me: the bird is hurt. he needs to rest.
mini-he: he's just going to read the paper?


what did you see today?

47 comments:

Aquí said...

your little mini he has a head full of curls! I love it! I really need to look around more myself! Love the picture of the lizard! I love watching them!

Jackie said...

awwww this post really opened my eyes, thank you!! so cute the last caption.

Anonymous said...

This is so true...and mini-me is so funny.

Meri said...

Wow- these are incredible! You are a talented photographer and I admire that you stop to pay attention to life around you :)

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Ellen said...

I agree on your post! :) sometimes we have to stop and appreciate things around us. :) Lovely photos :)

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Stacey Kay said...

Oh no little birdie! that is so sad. I hope she gets better.

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Aysun Karaalioğlu said...

I lovr the first photo, the light and you are perfect...

Momfever said...

Great post, and you are so right. Sometime we're way too busy to really see.

Today I sáw my eldest daughter leaving elementary school, and it really hit me.

soapymermaid said...

oh poor little bird.. it is cute that the little one thought it was going to read the newspapers. I'd love to have a bubble pistol too ;)

Patrycja ♥ said...

cute :)!

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Rachel - Notes from my closet said...

I hope the baby bird was ok :) it's surprising what we miss going on around us... I think I will try to be more vigilant :)

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lindy said...

Love this! Fabulous photos (as always) :P and great introspection. Going about our everyday lives, always in a hurry, leaves us with so many missed opportunities for discovery!

Hope you have a terrific day!

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Unknown said...

Great post! Sometimes I go to fast to take the world in and just enjoy!

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Cel said...

Little lizard! It's true though, we spend so much time rushing around from place to place, activity to activity, we don't really take the time to see what's around us.

I haven't seen much of anything today... it's gloomy outside. I did see one of my snakes seeing me this morning though, hah. I was filling up his water dish and he spent the whole time I was in the room following me with his head.

JennaStevie said...

I love these photos, so great! And the message of the post is really wonderful too. Its necessary to look around not just rush through life!!
xJennaD

SpryOnTheWall said...

Awww - love this post. We have lots of those little lizards around and my girl and I like to watch them. She asks a ton of questions about what they are doing, where they are going. It's nice to just slow down and take time to see the little things :o)

Bonnie said...

I feel like I do this a lot because I am so busy all the time. It's kind of sad, but I am trying to make it a point to take some time and notice things around me, enjoy the small things a little more, and have a bit more fun with everything that I do.

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laura said...

This is a lovely post! I agree, I think most of the time I look, but I neglect to really see things. I need to de-stress! MAybe I'll just lie outside my backyard and stare up at the sky a bit :)

Bre said...

That was a beautiful post. You are absolutely correct. Very well said and pictured.
Cheers,
Bre

Fashionableasians said...

So true, especially living in NY I really do forget to take a break and truly 'stop and smell the roses' everything is rush rush rush over here

Karen said...

Woow girl I love the way you write and see things!
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Juanita said...

Precious statement by your little man :-)

A lovely post, Rebecca.

kimbirdy said...

oh this is such a true and beautiful post. i needed that reminder today. and i hope the little bird is okay.

Sophie in the Sticks said...

what a lovely post. Quite often I'm just rushing around on a mission too much to notice what I should be seeing. Hope the lil' bird feels better soon

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Tiffany said...

Aww, that's sweet what your little mini-he said! And what a great post to remind us to take the time to appreciate the little things!

TrendRebajas said...

lovely pics!!!!!

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LV said...

I love this post! Beautiful and well said. Gorgeous pictures. I hope the precious bird will be ok...

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Jennifer Fabulous said...

Awww poor birdie. I hope he makes it. I never have luck rescuing birds. Lol.

This is an awesome post. I agree, it is SO important to open our eyes to all the details around us sometimes. We never know what we might miss!

valncami said...

Beautiful photos and words of wisdom! so true, sometimes i think many including myself forget to take the time and really see whats around them.


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Evil Nelly said...

lovely post! i want that bubble blower! lol

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Susie Buetow said...

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Sia said...

I love what you wrote, its so true. Lovely pictures. x

Dewanti Primayani said...

wonderful photos:) did u take it by urself?

Jennifer said...

today i saw i a bag i like ahhahah!! that birdy is so cuteee!!

two birds said...

what a great post! "he's just going to read the paper?" is one of the cutest, sweetest comments i have heard in a long time!

Marie said...

That's so true. I really love the pictures!
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Mimi said...

wow, i never thought of things that way. and i love what you said about the bubbles -- next time i will look at the ones that got away. :)

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Thanks for following me, glad you did. Really enjoyed reading this and your whole blog. New follower!

Unknown said...

Nothing really, I should open my eyes more, this post has reminded me to do so, too :-).

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Hautepot said...

This is true. We never stop to observe things that are not in plain sight. Thanks for the nudge. Great pics!

Courtney B said...

SO true!! What a great reminder! I definitely need to slow down and enjoy my surroundings!
Your mini he sounds adorable :)

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