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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?
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47 comments:

  1. AquíJune 28, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    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!

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  2. JackieJune 28, 2011 at 5:57 PM

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

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  3. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 6:40 PM

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

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  4. MeriJune 28, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    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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  5. anyaadoresJune 28, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    OHH you are so right - loved what you said about who sees you - brilliant post - and blog, following you now, please come and see me sometimes - hopefully you'll like what I do and follow me too :)
    A xx

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  6. EllenJune 28, 2011 at 8:12 PM

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

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  7. Stacey KayJune 28, 2011 at 8:27 PM

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

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  8. Aysun KaraalioğluJune 28, 2011 at 9:23 PM

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

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  9. MomfeverJune 28, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    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.

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  10. soapymermaidJune 28, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    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 ;)

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  11. Patrycja ♥June 28, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    cute :)!

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  12. Rachel - Notes from my closetJune 29, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    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 :)

    Love, Vanilla

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  13. lindyJune 29, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    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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  14. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 3:23 AM

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    Thanks for following and I am looking forward to getting to know you.

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  15. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 3:40 AM

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

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  16. CelJune 29, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    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.

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  17. JennaStevieJune 29, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    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

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  18. SpryOnTheWallJune 29, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    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)

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  19. BonnieJune 29, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    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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  20. lauraJune 29, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    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 :)

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  21. BreJune 29, 2011 at 7:22 AM

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

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  22. FashionableasiansJune 29, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    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

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  23. Karen June 29, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Woow girl I love the way you write and see things!
    XOXO and thanks for your comment in my blog.

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  24. JuanitaJune 29, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Precious statement by your little man :-)

    A lovely post, Rebecca.

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  25. kimbirdyJune 29, 2011 at 9:05 AM

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

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  26. Sophie in the SticksJune 29, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    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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  27. Heavenly SavingsJune 29, 2011 at 10:10 AM

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  28. TiffanyJune 29, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    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!

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  29. TrendRebajasJune 29, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    lovely pics!!!!!

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  30. LVJune 29, 2011 at 12:15 PM

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

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  31. Jennifer FabulousJune 29, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    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!

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  32. valncamiJune 29, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    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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  33. Evil NellyJune 29, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    lovely post! i want that bubble blower! lol

    hugs,
    Nelly
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  34. Susie BuetowJune 29, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Adorable pics! Thanks for stopping in during the Friendly Wednesday blog hop and linking up. I'm your newest follower! xoxo SusieQTpies

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  35. SiaJune 29, 2011 at 11:54 PM

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

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  36. Dewanti PrimayaniJune 30, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    wonderful photos:) did u take it by urself?

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  37. JenniferJune 30, 2011 at 6:12 AM

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

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  38. two birdsJune 30, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    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!

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  39. MarieJune 30, 2011 at 6:36 AM

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

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  41. MimiJune 30, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    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. :)

    <3, Mimi
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  42. UnknownJune 30, 2011 at 10:08 AM

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

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  43. UnknownJune 30, 2011 at 10:48 AM

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

    Sarah
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  44. HautepotJune 30, 2011 at 1:56 PM

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

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  45. Courtney BJune 30, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    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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  47. ShybikerApril 2, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Beautiful pictures. You grasp my idea and execute it here. Nice work. Thanks for showing me.

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