Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Simple Things

Folks have been asking questions after reading our blog posts and I realized that Fuad & I are so busy exploring our feelings that we sometimes forget to include the simple, most basic stuff about living here.
Today the weather was absolutely beautiful! At 5:45pm the temperature is 87 degrees F. It didn't rain today and the sky is so expressive right now. Big fluffy white clouds set against the contrast of perfectly blue sky. Doi Suthep (the big mountain seen in the distance from almost everywhere here) was so clear this afternoon as I drove home from work you could see the outlines of the trees that cover the mountain.
The sun starts to set fast around 6:00 pm which is precisely when you DON'T want to be outside, unless you enjoy being attacked by mosquitos.
After getting home from work today I had time to take some pictures which is emerging as a new hobby for me since we got a nice new camera. I stood for awhile attempting to capture the 3 different kinds of butterflies, along with a bee, feeding on the delicate flowers.
These are the things I enjoy about living here. The beauty of nature, the sense of gratitude at the end of the work day, the stillness of a quite afternoon, a cup of coffee in hand.
Variations on early evening clouds (see below) reminds me of one of my all time favorite songs...
"I've looked at clouds from both side now, from up & down and still somehow it's cloud illusions I recall, I really don't know clouds...at all"

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