The Weekly Photo Challenge is transient.
Yesterday, I traveled to Managua on the mainland, and caught a glimpse of the clouds surrounding our island volcano. It was stunning, as if our sleeping beauty was hovering in air. It reminded me how fleeting our lives on this glorious planet are.
While in Mexico, we would sit in the park and watch the pigeons flitting and flying, always searching for a tidbit of food.
Life is brief…worth remembering! We are born, and then we die. New life springs up around a dead tree. Birth and death…an infinite cycle.
Climate affects the water levels in Yosemite National Park. It is incomprehensible to me how changeable the water levels can be.
Brisk fires and transitory beetle bark infestations destroy weak pines, but the hardy survive and new life springs forth from the barren ground.
We all want to leave our mark, some remembrance…We were here! We want to live our lives to their fullest no matter how temporary they may seem.
In this momentary life, wouldn’t it be awesome to capture it in a bubble?
Maybe only to stop for a moment and just BE?
“There are ultimately two choices in life: to fight it or to embrace it. If you fight it you will lose – if you embrace it you become one with it and you’ll be lived.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru
Rewired and Retired in Nicaragua 
Nice words…. great thoughts…. and yes – time to ponder life it’s very self. Thanks for sharng Debbie…. as always.
That image of Ometepe floating in the ‘sky’ is lovely — magical…. The quote at the end is equally nice. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us – oh, and that water level sign is a sobering one!
Lisa, I couldn’t believe the high water mark in Yosemite. The whole valley was flooded! Incredible and sobering for sure! One of Cory’s programs is about changes that have occurred in Yosemite. The most profound change is climatic.
I continue to marvel that people continue to deny what should be easy to grasp….melting glaciers, ice caps, ultra hot temperatures, tropical storms popping up earlier and earlier….
beautiful photographs of transience. The post was a pleasure!
Thank you, Saumya!
Just gorgeous photos ,,,all of them , Love them!!!!!!
I’m on my way to Antigua ….. house hunting , renting there for a year while I decide if I will stay there …or nearby..
can’t seem to find the place I want to build ..come real close and then ,,,theres always something I don’t quite like ,,
i know theres no heaven on earth ,,
Oh well, its an”””” adventure!!!”””””
Light and blessings to ya,
Heidi
You got that right, Heidi! Life is always an adventure! Good luck finding your place in Antigua. We loved Antigua!
Lovely photos Debbie. I especially like your first one of Ometepe’s volcano, Concepcion. Appreciating all the beauty that surrounds us is a good way to make the most of the time we have! Anita
So, true, Anita! Thanks!
I love the look in the first shot of the volcano floating in the air. 🙂
janet
Janet, I was on my way to Managua with my favorite taxi driver. I screamed in delight at the view, and Francisco backed up the car to the perfect location for me to take a photo with my iPhone. I often forget that we have an active volcano in our backyard. This shot is one of my favorites.
🙂 I’m glad he didn’t drive off the road.
Thanks!
De nada, Steve.
I, too, thought of the fleeting nature of life when I read the DP theme for the week. Well done, Debbie.
Great minds think alike, Annette. 😜
To just stop momentarily and just be; it’s got to be one of the best things one can do with their time.
Exactly, Navidsamedi. Thanks for stopping by.