It is September, and International Day of Peace is not far away - 21 September in fact.
On Sunday Barry and I headed to the top of our drive to hang his metal peace doves and my letterpress peace weathergrams in what we fondly call our peace tree.
It is beginning to be Spring here, but you can see the tree is still pretty bare.
This year my weathergrams have PEACE in blue, and 'keep on believing" in grey over the top. I figure we need to keep on believing in amongst it all.
The weathergrams and doves sit together well.
And fly high in the big blue sky as the mountains wait quietly in the valley.
And the promise of Spring is real.
And a new weathergram hangs amongst the remnants of previous years...
And the last of last year's "Imagine Peace" weathergrams was tucked inside this branch, hanging on...
As we watch them flutter with the sun setting on them making them shiny and bright, I think about hope for peace; the hope of Spring and what new wonders may appear. I think about quiet persistence through the weather the storms the wind and the rain; and peace hangs in there. I think gently building on peace, going again, doing it again, trying again as reminders to us all - peace starts in small ways in small places, and it grows.
For peace.
On Sunday Barry and I headed to the top of our drive to hang his metal peace doves and my letterpress peace weathergrams in what we fondly call our peace tree.
It is beginning to be Spring here, but you can see the tree is still pretty bare.
This year my weathergrams have PEACE in blue, and 'keep on believing" in grey over the top. I figure we need to keep on believing in amongst it all.
The weathergrams and doves sit together well.
And fly high in the big blue sky as the mountains wait quietly in the valley.
Looking down the driveway, they gather and dance on the breeze.
And the promise of Spring is real.
And a new weathergram hangs amongst the remnants of previous years...
As we watch them flutter with the sun setting on them making them shiny and bright, I think about hope for peace; the hope of Spring and what new wonders may appear. I think about quiet persistence through the weather the storms the wind and the rain; and peace hangs in there. I think gently building on peace, going again, doing it again, trying again as reminders to us all - peace starts in small ways in small places, and it grows.
For peace.
What a beautiful idea... thank you x
ReplyDeleteHi Claire - glad you like them! We have been doing his for a while now - starting out with flags of replace; but landing on letterpress weathergrams and copper peace doves after about 5 years. Folk stop and look at the tree as they walk by and some neighbours say they look forward to them being hung; so quietly we share our hopes for peace...go well.
DeleteSome of your weathergrams have landed in Texas, getting ready to take flight for their next destinations. Thank you for including me in your quiet persistence ...
ReplyDeleteSo glad they have landed safely Liz, bound for new homes and new adventures. I think quiet persistence on many fronts is all that will save us at the moment. Go well.
Deletesuch beauty.. thanks for reminding me to keep peace in my heart.. xo
ReplyDeleteYes Cat, keep on believing! In small ways we can all add a bit to the world hope for peace I think...go well.
Delete(((Fiona and Barry))) your beautiful peace offerings each year are such an inspiration
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Thank you Mo - they look so gorgeous flying free and proud on that tree - 21 doves and 21 weathergrams (such a lovely number). Go well. Peace.
DeleteAlways love your peace weather grams.
ReplyDeleteThanks Penny, no matter how busy life gets, it feels important to find and make time to make them..and I love having them on the tree; seeing them from the office and the kitchen; when I walk to and from the studio; when I drive in or out the driveway...small things for peace...go well
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