OUR WORLD - A Season of Giving

Ephemeral as a rainbow held in the hand

LOVE comes into it's own at this season of the year,

seeping gently into hearts like candle light

it is not the baubles on the Christmas tree,

nor the presents under it

it is the spirit of giving and sharing,

of caring for the orphans,

sharing our meal with the homeless or lonely,

of holding those in need in the warm embrace of our homes.

You cannot buy love, nor steal it, take it by force or keep it in a safe

deposit box.

It is only there for us to GIVE.

The more we give the further it goes, a well that never runs dry 

as long as we keep giving.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !

OUR WORLD - Somewhere along the way again . . .

On one of my many recent 8 hr. train trips to Melbourne

during my sister's last illness, there was a glimmer of false hope

in the sky viewed through double glass and my sunglasses.

Closer to the city, all the vital and not so pretty infrastructure

that keeps a large metropolis ticking over,

the somewhat seedy graffiti and torn up wooden sleepers

as well al the new concrete variety to replace them,

refineries,

as well as massive storage tanks.

The setting sun just prior to arrival lit up these man-made

giraffes

and added colour to the containers they shifted, that have

become such an integral part of our modern consumer society

and so to the electric suburban train system and imminent

arrival at the inter-state rail terminal.

Like most cities in the world, the outskirts often are somewhat

less than salubrious.

SkyWatch ~ Drive-by Shooting

I'm 700km from home and on the way here I popped off a few

at the sky as we sped along towards Melbourne.

On my side of the car I was accompanied by a lion? . . . a boar??

A little further along there was quite a bit going on in front

of that glorious blue backdrop

and then the fun started. The season of rainbows had arrives.

There were six different ones in all. Not quite as spectacular

as a trip we took a few years ago where we had 13!

The road, the railway line, the silo and the main attraction,

another rainbow!

I wish you all at least a rainbow or two, if not, enlarge mine

and enjoy.

I thank the diminished SkyWatch Team for keeping this meme going

against all odds.

Shadow Shot Sunday & Sunday Bridges ~ Contrasts

The bridge at Murray Bridge, South Australia. Hard steel,

hard lines,

and the soft shades on my bedroom curtain with rainbows

dancing on it

How many shadows can you find? Skip to HEY HARRIET,

she has plenty! Just click on the Logo to join.

SkyWatch ~ Goolwa Sunset Part 2

. . . and so the sky show continues with Hindmarsh Island

lit up like a Christmas tree

as the Christmas lights fade, a magical rainbow appears

and grows brighter still.

Off to the side the voluminous rain clouds colour up

as the rainbow intensifies and the surrounding clouds lose

some of their pink.

The horizon below the pink cloud dulls to blue, yet all is not

done yet, the dynamic skies are still in store for next week.

Tune in again next week for the exciting part of this particular sunset.

All photos enlarge.

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SkyWatch ~ Forever Rainbows

There I was with a post all ready when this baby popped up.

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Life was looking pretty bleak but how can you hide your head

under the quilt when you get a message like this painted right

across the sky!

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Above the left side and below the right side.....

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and here is a bit of eye candy on the left and

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finally, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with all the

Leprechauns trying to quickly hide it away.
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And there you have it, surprises happen every day.
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Thanks to all the Leprechauns on the SkyWatch Team who

make this meme possible.

SkyWatch ~ 38 I've Looked at Clouds from Both Sides Now...

The clouds came up
in a great big band



they filled the sky
and swamped the land



and as the rain began to fall
we saw the sweetest sight of all!



They are worth enlarging...

Thanks to Klaus and the Sky Watch Team we're still
enjoying this terrific meme.