As I write this, I sit at what I call my winter desk, my laptop on a table in the warm front-of-the house, overlooking our yard thick with last night's snow. Years ago, I sat at this same table in midwinter discovering
the richness gleaned from a practice of regular writing. Similar to the first time I watched a golf match on
HD and realized the gallery was made up of the faces of individual spectators verses an indistinct blur, every day I witnessed details I’d been missing.
We had some trees removed from our yard recently and my view form this spot has
changed. I notice a pine leaning in the lot across the
street, its top branches caught on a towering oak. Now at night, I see a light far off in the woods and wonder to whom it belongs. For all I know these things have been there
for years and would have remained invisible to me, if it weren’t for this shift
in outlook. Our thermometer registers eighteen degrees, but warmed by
the heat from a cast iron radiator I look out knowing while writing
from this vantage point has become customary, it’s still possible to see things
with fresh eyes.
Across the street, our brand-new neighbor stands in the street
shooting photos of his of his house after the snow, the first
time he’s seen his home draped in white.
In my mind, he’s focusing on the same thing I am--how with a change in
perspective, there’s always something lovely to see.
11 comments:
How wonderful you can still see something new after all these years.
There's always something new to see - if you look.
Everything changes and so do our views. It is always good to let in some more light and see things from different perspectives.
It's strange how, at the same time, it can be so easy and so difficult to change perspective. We have a view of a hill from our porch. After 30 plus years you'd think we'd sort of ignore it. But we take moments through out most days to notice things: the play of light and shadow, whether the "invisible tree" is visible, whether the hill is "smiling" or not, where the sun is rising... so many small things, all of which delight us.
you and I are in the same mind frame. I shared a Monday moment (from Sat) with an observation on new perspective. Your writing area sounds warm and comfy. Happy writing!
I would love sitting at your desk. I have a window but not right in front of me. My room also gets a little chilly in the winter.
You have a beautiful view! A change in perspective is great for seeing things you've never seen before.
Beautiful thoughts beautifully written! I love it when we get a change in perspective. I started taking more pictures a year ago because I realized that when I look for new, crisp, beauty, or interesting angles, I see more.
You have a beautiful view!
You should take the same picture during the other three seasons (and, of course, share it with us).
Beginner's mind. Lovely.
That's the thing about being a writer - noticing something different in the everyday. Looks like you have a lovely view!
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