I have been having problems with my online access all day so I offer above a wordless meditation.
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(photo taken at Glendalough in Ireland)
The Wisdom of Wild Grace: A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
St Francis and the Wolf*The city trembled at the wolfoutside its gates, fangs fierce, howling with hunger, fur thick with blood.Francis approaches softly, palms open. When the wolf lunges his breath stays slow and steady,looks with eyes of love,smiles and bowsand the beast whimpers,licks the
May 31, 2026
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Thanks lucy! :-)
breathtaking!
Thanks Ann and Bette, this was taken with my new wide angle lens and I lvoe the effect it has on photos of trees.
love the title “The Prayer of Trees”. the upward growth of the branches are beautiful!
What an absolutely breathtaking photograph! I have always loved trees and I find this picture to be particularly soothing. Thanks for sharing.