11 a.m. late November shadows
(photos from a late autumn walk through my Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle)
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
Monk in the World Guest Post: Melissa Layer
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Wisdom Council member Melissa Layer‘s reflection on making nature mandalas. I became aware of how the extraordinary is exquisitely entangled within the
January 7, 2026
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Thanks Tess, I like that word too. It was a stunning day here today.
Sue, maybe the photos act like an allergy shot, helping to lull you into the beauty of winter? :-)
Thanks lucy!!
great word, tess. i had to run to my dictionary on that one. the photos are beautiful with such a mournful feeling…
These pics are great. But I can’t look at them too long, due to my severe allergy to winter :)
Oh, gorgeous. Elegiac. I can almost smell the air.