I could see it before I could feel it. The blades of grass were dancing in such a way that I had to blink and then remind myself that no hallucinogens had been willingly consumed for breakfast. But they did it again, a kind of hopping and bending over each other, a pause. A dazzling bright green. The trees took up the cue and then I felt a cool pressure on my cheek, like a Grandmotherly reassurance of, “There, there, all will be well.” The breeze seemed to be everywhere all at once and yet without a specific direction of destination. And it was soundless. I felt the hairs rise on my forearms but not from fear but rather recognition. These were the winds of change surrounding me. After what has been a challenging year and one filled with great sadness and hatred in the world, I closed my eyes, flooded with relief at their arrival. Let them blow. I hope to push them on to you. Open and up we go.
And so it is a New Year.
I welcome it and I am sending out to you and yours my deepest wishes that it be wonderful, full of wonder, wonderful.
With much Love from Provence,
Heather
Love your post and photos. Happiest new year. You are right. We must not worry nor wring our hands, but trust in those who can do something in this world. I just did a post about Alexander Pope's ESSAY ON MAN. The theme, "what is, is right."
Happy New Year1
Hope and Change.
I love the amazing photos you have posted. Wishing you a year filled with wonder also…
Such beautiful photos! The one with the curtain stuck outside of the door is a favorite! Happy New Year, dear friend! Hoping to see you in PERSON this year!! oxoxoxoxo
Yes, yes, yes!
Glorious.
And if you aren't familiar with this work already, Google Richard Diebenkorn ocean park. Your imagery and his make fine companions.
xo
Well,I got side tracked from your message on Instagram to your blog but only for a few minutes……..BANKSY was eating up my photo of the DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I quickly put a STOP to THAT and googled your new POST as the messenger had not ARRIVED in my INBOX as of yet!
AS the others above have stated………….BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!BEAUTIFUL words……..to start the NEW YEAR!
Lets HOPE the WORLD gets it's ACT TOGETHER!I know more then ANYTHING I want to come over and see your smiling face!!!Meet BEN and KIPLING……………and give REMI A BIG HUG!Then I will have you escort me through ARLES and over to see ELLIE and MEET TEDDY!
We then have goals to complete…………….YOU KNOW!START THE PAPER WORK!
BIG HUGS………..XOXO
Your photographs are lovely and reading your blog this morning reminds me we all can start over. Happy New Year from California!
really lovely Heather (change is inevitable, beautiful, and terrifying) — was mentioning to Robin this AM how much I appreciate your blog — your lyricism comes through in photos and prose — and I love the genre (photo essay?) — happy new year and thank you for reminding me to soften and welcome the cold winds of Michigan…
Beautiful sentiments and photos as we head into a fresh new year! Dylan's song, The Times, They Are A Changin is in my head – I hope that's true! I agree that keeping our sense of wonder and staying open can only help, and I do think everyone is really wanting change to come. I feel like you: hopeful, a feeling of a new beginning as we venture into this fresh new year. Here there is a beautiful, peaceful snow falling – this and reading/seeing your post is a lovely way to start the year! Love you!