Ship in full sail

The ship at full sail

Rocks on the ocean's deep

Never will it falter

How can it? It sails on God's own course

The ship is a symbol of our life

Sailing on the rocky waters of our daily challenges

Rolling clouds in the sky threatening our path

Yet sturdy and confident

On we sail

Knowing that - at the last -

we will put into port

Safe in the Harbour of the Home of God

To which each of us - regardless of who we are;

or where we are; - are headed...

May the rain of God's blessings

pour from the clouds of our journey

upon each of us as we

make our way to our final home.

*Beautiful artwork detail in a church taken by Catherine Nicolette. With thanks to the artist

Glowing turban

The beauty of Nigeria

shining brightly in Ireland

*Photograph taken with permission by Catherine Nicolette

Glowing jewel of Amaryllis

The Amaryllis glows like a jewel

in the heart of Kroonstad

How beautiful is South Africa...

The softness of Dublin leaves in the Fall

Breathtaking beauty of Dublin leaves in the Fall

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette

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Birds flying into the unknown

Birds fly in flocks towards the sun
 Green with patina of weather they confidently fly
   into the unknown.
    Just so do we
     Fly daily into the unknown
      Together with other wings beating at our sides
       Helping us when we need
         Flying towards the sun?

We are the birds
  Reaching towards the light of God...

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette in beautiful Castlebar
with thanks to the sculptor
      

Tree reflections

Tree reflections in water of

River in Castlebar

*Photograph by Catherine Nicolette

River dreams

The river dreams along the softly leafed banks

meandering along at an autumn pace

looking up at the sky and remembering

 peaceful happy days. 

The serenity of autumn.

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette

Prayer-stones silhouetted

Softly dreaming, the blue embroidered Church

spires its thoughts and the prayers of the devoted

up; towards God.

 Prayer-stones silhouetted against the soft smudged pastel of

a Castlebar evening; blues fading into gentle grey

while the leaves of the tree reach branches towards the

holiness of the church; leaves green-gold in

joy at the beauty of the day.

How beautiful is Castlebar.

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette

Golden pool of light

The green lamppost

confidently waits to shed

its golden pool of light

as it waits for night to draw near.

The proud arms of the mossed tree

form an intricate frame to the 

lightly weathered beauty of 

this exquisite lightbearer.

The beauty of Castlebar...

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette

Glorious Castlebar

The soft pastels of

a glorious autumn day

in Castlebar. The leaves

form a carpet of russets and ochre

while the trees softly dream of spring

and the gracious lamppost stands

serene as a sentinel in the

early evening sun.

The beauty of Castlebar.

Why not visit?

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette