Showing posts with label Salter Path. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salter Path. Show all posts

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Manifestations at Sunset

"The world is charged with the grandeur of God." - Gerard Manley Hopkins





















I took these photos on the last evening 
of a staff retreat at Salter Path, N.C. 
Transformation was the theme. 



Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Praying Mantis to Mystery Flower: 10 Days

A praying mantis waits for prey on a nasturtium in the veggie garden.


I'm glad I photographed this butterfly
 because I haven't seen one since. Where are you, butterflies?


The veggie jungle


Bees of different varieties are obsessed with the flowering oregano.


The red hibiscus flowers turn into umbrellas. Rain, rain, rain -
we've been getting late day storms nearly every day.


Daylilies remain stunning.

We took a spontaneous 24-hour trip to the beach at Salter Path, N.C., 
when we got the last room available at our favorite retreat center. 
Swimming held by the waves and walking the beach is a prayer.


Beach at sunset


Beach at sunrise


Blackberry picking


A mystery flower emerges from a tall plant with iris-like leaves.
Can you identify it?