Today is a day of reflection.
This week, several famous people of my youth or early adulthood died, including Pele and Barbara Walters. Pope Emeritus Benedict also died, along with a grandson of music legend Bob Marley. It's dreary out today (although it's also mild). Sickness is everywhere. Although my spouse and I have dodged it (so far) my son caught "something". He's better now.
When I bought a new iPhone earlier this month, I transferred my thousands of photos to the new phone (why? who knows) and I was able to bring up "2022" and relive some of the highlights of this interesting year.
Time seems to speed up the longer I live and I just want to yell "Stop! Freeze!"
Photos allow you to do that, in a way.
February 20 local park |
The year almost always begins in my part of New York State in a frozen world, and if it doesn't, it happens soon enough.
March 24 crocus, my yard |
But finally, the world comes alive with flowers once more.
April 25, Binghamton, New York |
Spring arrives.
It's time to get out and travel. Here, June 14 along the Erie Canal in Macedon, New York.
Gourds, Ithaca, New York, mid October |
But the warm season speeds by, and before you know it, it's harvest time.
The trees turn color.
The holiday season arrives.
And before you know it....(December 29)
So here we are. I can't end a 2022 post without this picture, though.
May we all have a better 2023.
And thank you to my readers - I appreciate you all!
"See" you in 2023.
Nice retrospective. Have a happy new year
ReplyDeleteThat first is such a beautiful photo. I keep few photos on my phone.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year's Eve.
I just love the photo with gourds. So reminiscent of relaxing rural life
ReplyDeleteYou've got a lot of photos!! Good photos!! I love your review of the year.
ReplyDeleteA look back is a perfect way to end the year.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you in 2023!
It's nice to revisit the year. Happy New Year.
ReplyDelete...make your 2023 special!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year, Alana.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one best. In Finland we have way more snow in Feb. 💙💛
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! Best wishes for 2023! Stay well.
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ReplyDeleteDear Alana,
Sending you and yours warm wishes for the year ahead : to start with a promise to be kinder to yourself,
to rest more,
and to drink in life as it happens darlings!
Wishing you peace in 2023.
Lots of love♥️🤍🎋✨🫶