I walked to the cemetery ponds yesterday, and was sitting on a log. I suddenly noticed this strange creature in the water. Very quickly, they disappeared. How often do we walk by unaware of the mysteries hiding almost within our sight? Because I knew the snapping turtle was there, I could see enough to take this next photo, where they are barely visible beneath the water, in the shadow of the log. Can you see it?
How many other mysteries do we miss, how many beauties, how many blessings, lurking just beneath the shadows as we quickly pass by? May we slow down, may we pay attention, may we see what is all around us today.
Finding Our Way Home 
I love this – its a whole different way of being in the world – instead of thinking we know what we want and then going out to look for it – we begin to pay attention just enough to notice the treasures that present themselves to us – allowing ourselves to be surprised 🙂