“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.”

–  Anton Chekhov

 

All these images have been captured from our 15th floor apartment in the city, on my iPhone 13. No filters used.

 

 

 

 

“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields, has the power to move you, if the simple things of Nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.”

— Eleonora Duse

 

 

I captured the above two shots on video. You can check it out on my Instagram page.

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Just for no reason at all, I remembered this gorgeous poem by Neruda and thought it lands so well with the process of sky watching.

You Start Dying Slowly – Pablo Neruda

 

You start dying slowly ;

if you do not travel,

if you do not read,

If you do not listen to the sounds of life,

If you do not appreciate yourself.

 

You start dying slowly:

When you kill your self-esteem,

When you do not let others help you.

 

You start dying slowly ;

If you become a slave of your habits,

Walking everyday on the same paths…

If you do not change your routine,

If you do not wear different colours

Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.

 

You start dying slowly:

If you avoid to feel passion

And their turbulent emotions;

Those which make your eyes glisten

And your heart beat fast.

 

You start dying slowly:

If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,

If you do not go after a dream,

If you do not allow yourself,

At least once in your lifetime,

To run away…..

You start dying Slowly !!!

 

– Pablo Neruda,

Spanish poet

Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971

 

And what better music to go with this than by Luis Eduardo Aute, a sheer genius I recently discovered, after being a long time Andrea Bocelli fan. Here’s another playlist by Luis if you please. 

 

Have a fabulous weekend/ brand new month ahead, amigos and amigas, and don’t forget to look up from your screens, to engage with the sky and the universe beyond. 

Keep shining your light.

Love, light and laughter galore. <3 <3

So long!

 

Natasha

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Linking up with Skyley’s Skywatch Friday , Cathy and Alana’s Monday Mewsic Moves, Sandee and Keith’s Wordless Wednesday and Corinne’s Monday Musings.