I Will Build My Altar in the Fields

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“So will I build my altar in the fields,

And the blue sky my fretted dome shall be,

And the sweet fragrance that the wild flower yields

Shall be the incense I will yield to thee.”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Images: by Lizzie Joy

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Well, my dear friends, the domain for this blog is due to expire in June, and this seems as good a time as any to take a break.  I have chosen not to renew  for the time being as I have lots of other projects I want to work on.

I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all my wonderful friends and followers.  Your encouragement, support and friendship have meant so much to me, and you have touched my heart so many times.  

 I also want to thank the lovely people who have nominated me for even more awards, as shown below.  I am honoured.

In conclusion, I wish you all the very best and I say a fond farewell for now.

Bless you all.

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Blue Angels

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“The world is charged with the grandeur of God.”

Gerard Manley Hopkins

19th century English poet and priest

Images: Bluebell woods at Moss Valley by Lizzie Joy 22nd May 2013

The Glorious Serenade of the Rhythm of LIfe

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I’ve had a magical and awe-inspiring day, walking in the Welsh Lakes.  

My heart is captured, enraptured, by the intoxicating beauty of Mother Nature.  

My soul is smitten with wonderment, spellbound,

bedazzled by the glorious serenade of the rhythm of life.  

This beguiling sense of euphoria remains with me this evening.          

My heart sings and my spirit dances with delight.

I am a little child again.

Images of Llyn Tegid and Llyn Celyn by Lizzie Joy 20th May 2013

The Songs of Heaven

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Spring colours reflected in the lake

Spring colours reflected in the lake

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At 6.30am this morning I awoke with a song of thanksgiving in my heart and on my lips.  I threw open my bedroom window, breathing in the fresh morning air and feeling the early, warm rays of sunshine caressing my skin. The dawn chorus was in full flow, and I stood for a few minutes, bathing in this utterly delightful start to my day.  It reminded me that when we open the shutters of our heart, the Light of the Divine bursts upon us, and we hear the wonderful strains of the Songs of Heaven.

Images: A beautiful Spring morning in Moss Valley by Lizzie Joy 7th May 2013

An Unspeakably Perfect Miracle

Sunset over Ynys Mon, North Wales

Sunset over Ynys Mon, North Wales

“To me, every hour of the day and night is

an unspeakably perfect miracle.”

Walt Whitman

Whispers of Springtime

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“One of the great blessings of seasons is change and, after a cold, damp, dark Winter,

Spring seems a magical gift, and it is worthy of celebration.  

It symbolises new birth and renewal.”

Alexander Stoddard

Images: Spring finally arrives in Moss Valley by Lizzie Joy  [24th April 2013]

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And talking of magical gifts, thank you so much for the awards that continue to grace my life.  I am honoured and humbled.  Bless you all.

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Pathways of Peace

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“The mind can go in a thousand directions.

But on this beautiful path, I walk in peace.

With each step a cool wind blows.

With each step a flower blooms.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Images:  Walking Trails at Moss Valley by Lizzie Joy  [24th April 2013]