Sunshine and Shifting Perspectives. . .

"The tiny bird and his shadow sit on my fence top.
He has his back to me, but I can see his little body moving.
And though I can't hear it through my double glazed windows,
I can tell that he is singing. . ."

- My name is Zing

This week the sun shone, and it seemed that summer had settled into her stride. I sat in the garden, listening to the birdsong and the soft hum of insects going about their day. I watched the air full of little tiny insect bodies going about their life and was struck by the realisation that we were co-existing, sharing the moment on a lazy summers day in my garden. . .

I spent time this week, taking close up photos.
Looking at the fine details of things. . .

"Dancing shadows play across the wall, sunlight glints on everything shiny.
There are pools of light in dark corners. Outside, white butterflies
flutter like floating flowers. Pinned like delicate brooches to the
Buddleia blooms they collect the nectar that is their life.

The thought crosses my mind, am I collecting nectar,
or am I still fluttering around the bush looking
for somewhere safe to land?"

- My name is Zing

I caught this butterfly in flight, and the shadows against Joe's workshop.

"The beginning is always today."
- Mary Wollstonecraft

Our side gate - with its faded paint and promise of the garden beyond. . .

And then I found this seedling
it inspired a blog post. . . Thinking about the Journey

Looking at things so closely is a good thing, as long as you don't get too wrapped
up in the details and forget to look at the bigger picture. . . Because then
sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees, as the saying goes.

I walked this dappled path thinking of that. When I came across this wider view
and I realised that for balance, both perspectives are equally important.

Happy Sunday everyone. I hope you have had a good week. x

Thought of the week

"All will be well, all will be well, and all manner of things will be well." - Julian of Norwich

I am linking this post to week 44 of I Saw Sunday - Why not come and join us?

All images and words - Susannah Bec
My name is Zing quotes are written by me and taken from the blog of the same name.