Nature

Back on WP after a Week

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Two social events and a lot of office work kept me at bay. The little free time in hand was happily spent in reading.

As I have mentioned in earlier posts I don’t use any of the special photography softwares as I do not have administrator rights for my pc. I use the basic editor available on machine to straighten the image or cropping etc. Here are some examples showing “before & after” images for lens artists photo challenge.

Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.~Marcus Aurelius

Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting? ~Marcus Aurelius

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.~Marcus Aurelius

Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature.~Marcus Aurelius

Reading log continues

In Norway, women have the right to decide for themselves whether they wish to have an abortion during the first twelve weeks of their pregnancy. All women resident in Norway are entitled to have an abortion, either as an elective abortion or following consideration by a committee. After this 12-week time limit, a request must be submitted to a special medical assessment board that will determine whether an abortion will be granted. An excellent book, based on true stories/histories from over 200 women in Norway.

Our Lady of the Nile is set in a boarding school which offers Christian education to young girls from elite families in Rwanda.

It was a blind date with a book. I liked it. The Book begins with “In my childhood, I was known as the boy whose mother had run off with an Englishman“. I must confess it’s not a simple read but I liked the book.

I saw trailor of a movie with the same name. It was quite hilarious but didn’t get to see the movie. I saw the book (in Norwegian) in our local library and decided to read it. “Growing up brown in Norway is no picnic”. Mahmoud is a boy with buoyancy. Born in Norway, of Pakistani parents, and with a language that we rarely see expressed in Norwegian novels.

It is summer vacation and fifteen-year-old Mahmoud wants a relaxing summer when Uncle Ji comes to visit from Pakistan. He has to be responsible for being his Oslo guide, and little brother Ali has a secret that turns his whole life upside down. A very interesting read.

Relax your body, Relax your mind

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View from my room

After Trondheim next destination was a lovely hotel in a costal village. This last week was quite hectic. Almost everyday my calender and time sheet was marked with travel codes. Meeting new people, absorbing new ideas is not a leisure activity. One has to invest time and energy in such meetings unless they are planning to retire quite soon 😜

One day after long sessions I decided to take a walk along the beautiful fjords even though the hotel provides excellent indoor pool facilities. I wanted to be out in nature and feel the fresh air. We got some free time before official dinner.

Everything looks promising after a dull day. The weather god is sending puzzles on our way most of these days.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health. Dalai Lama 

The Dusk
This was taken during one of the breaks

From my Instagram page

Six Word Saturday

Jos Monday Walk

Spring: Time to recommit healthy habits

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After a week or more of cold, gray, windy and wet days, we were surprised by a cold yet sunny weekend. Even our weather forecast department couldn’t not have clear words. Who could blame them when weather decides to play a prank on all of us.

Once the weekend chores were over I decided to pack a simple lunch and leave for a nice hike. And yes I changes my earlier plan. In this part of the world nature direct our plans, we obey 😊.

Everything was perfect until this point as I realized I was wearing regular Ecco gore-tex shoes and didn’t have spikes with me. I got little panic but decided to proceed with a thought to return back, just in case.

The trails on the south-west side of the mountains were mostly clear but not this way. I had to be cautious as I go upward for who knows what was waiting ahead.

Life is an adventure, it’s not a package tour. ~ Eckhart Tolle

I rested near this spot and ate my peanut butter sandwich. Also called my husband to show him what he missed. He was in his office. There were lot of people relaxing and having fun on the top of the mountain. The weather was ultimate.

Fortunately I managed the slippery sections on both the sides. Something I learned about myself, I can walk/slide on ice 😊. Point noted for future. In all I covered 13.5 km distance with 568 m elevation and used 970 calories.

Jos Monday Walk

I wanted to talk about the books I am reading but it’s already a long post. Rest in next.

When weather whispers “enjoy the silence”

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A coincidence that my choice for weekend post matches the theme for lens artists photo challenge. Though I was not inside the whole time in January, I didn’t get good opportunities to share my walks. On last Thursday and Friday I was able to take walks in nature where no human created sound was heard, the only exception was the sound of footsteps on snow. Friday forecast was more promising than Thursday.

Usually the time between hello and good bye is short but infinite as well ~Naguib Mahfouz (Respected Sir)

As I can’t include a video in WP post, I am giving link to my instagram account.

Lens artists photo challenge

Jo’s Monday walk

I hope you enjoyed these moments.