{"id":67,"date":"2015-02-05T10:07:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T10:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/?p=67"},"modified":"2015-02-05T10:07:41","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T10:07:41","slug":"mornings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/?p=67","title":{"rendered":"Mornings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en-AU\">Some mornings I wish I could share the beauty of this little corner of the world as it wakes with you. No photograph can capture it&#8217;s beauty and tranquillity;\u00a0the sound of the birds beginning their morning melodies &#8211; I hear 3 or 4 different calls; the smell of the dew on the grass; the stillness of the pond; the patch of yellow flowers; the colours of the sky as the sun starts to rise! It has to be experienced to be truly appreciated. I am grateful for this spot and glad I made the effort to visit it again.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-68\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0337-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0337\" width=\"244\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0337-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0337-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0337-958x719.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0343.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-71\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0343-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0343\" width=\"244\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0343-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0343-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0343-958x719.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\">I have missed so much by always having a downward glance &#8211; I tend to look at the ground as I walk &#8211; this morning I lifted my head, looked, appreciated &#8211; there is so much beauty to be discovered all around when you lift your gaze, take the time to notice. Clouds make the sunrise so much more stunning.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\"><a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0346.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-74\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0346-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0346\" width=\"244\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0346-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0346-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0346-958x719.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0345.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-73\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0345-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0345\" width=\"244\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0345-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0345-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0345-958x719.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-76\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sky-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sky\" width=\"244\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sky-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sky.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\">I see a tree that seems to have it&#8217;s branches reaching towards the sky &#8211; not sure my photo does it justice &#8211; it reminds me a little of my profile picture.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0340.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tree-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tree\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tree-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tree.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\">I see the clouds reflected in the pond and it gets me thinking about reflections and what I reflect &#8211; beauty, ugliness, hope, despair, agitation, peace? What do I want to reflect and how can I change what&#8217;s there on the inside so that I do?<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0342.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70\" src=\"http:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0342-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0342\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0342-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0342-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solosurvior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0342-958x719.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I start my day refreshed even though I had not slept well &#8211; the time-out has restored my soul somewhat and I am grateful for sights, sounds and smells that have brought me to this point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some mornings I wish I could share the beauty of this little corner of the world as it wakes with you. 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