Today, inspiration steers me toward sharing with you some of my catnipoflife poetry along with featuring awesome photography so graciously provided by Barbara Beacham @Life in the Foothills. If you have not visited Barbara’s blog, I encourage you to mosey on over right now! You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will probably leave as a new follower. As just a little insight into the awe of Life in the Foothills, the Best Moment Award was bestowed upon Barbara by catnipoflife just recently. Here is what I had (and still have) to say about Barbara Beacham:
Can you imagine Life in the Foothills? I can! after visiting Barb’s blog and her exceptional photography. With just one look, you will be hooked! She will draw you into the lowest valley one minute only to take you to the highest mountaintop the next. She will enlighten you with the wild side of the countryside!
Okay, Barb, you had just better get ready for a visitor one day! I want to experience what life is like living in the foothills! With life being so short and the fact that we only have ONE life to live, it is most befitting to simply LIVE IT! From the inner voice of catnip, “observe life at its best, listen to life’s songs, embrace life’s bounties, breathe the breath of life and savor life to its fullest!”
Follow Life’s Echo
Is it true a mountain echo
Resonates the cry of man
Swallowing up the lonely sound
Just to bring it back again?
Reflective in its harmony
Does the echo solemnly rest
On the ears of the crier
Who put it first to its test?
Mirrored in the background
Of this shrill, lonely sound
Incredible beauty exists
Sometimes lost, sometimes found
Each sunrise and every sunset
Capture life’s true mystery
Echoes of their glory and beauty
Intensify life’s living history
Take a long, panoramic look
Marvel as wonders abound
For the echoes of life
Stand stalwartly all around
Beautiful rainbows, exquisite stars
Embellish a magnificent sky
Revealing fragileness of life
Gone in the mere blink of an eye
Visit the awe-inspiring mountain
Remember to follow the echo
You have but one life: LIVE IT!
Applaud in the blaze of life’s glow
©catnipoflife
Sharla Lee Shults
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.”
—Joan of Arc (National heroine of France, 1412-1431)
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So beautiful!
Thank you, Raani! Glad you like it ❤
[…] Today, inspiration steers me toward sharing with you some of my catnipoflife poetry along with featuring awesome photography so graciously provided by Barbara Beacham @Life in the Foothills. If you have not visited Barbara’s blog, I encourage you to mosey on over right now! You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will probably leave as a new follower. As just a little insight into the awe of Life in the Foothills, the Best Moment Award was bestowed upon Barbara by catnipoflife just recently. Here is what I had (and still have) to say about Barbara Beacham: https://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/you-have-but-one-life-live-it/ […]
19?? That’s two years older than my son.
How’s hubby, Sharla?
What’s the 19?? Did I miss something? Hubby is still not doing well. His temp spiked at 105.8 day before yesterday. Growing cultures (urine, blood, pancreatic fluid) to try and find the bacterial culprit. He has been through so much and one step forward seems to result in two steps backwards:-( I have a group meeting in the morning with the team of doctors. Don’t really know what to expect but any answers are better than none.
Sorry – Joan of Arc The bit at the bottom.
I agree, any answer would be helpful.
Sorry – a wonderful post and stunning photos.
It is my desire to feature more bloggers on my site, especially photography to accompany my poetry. Would you like to be showcased? Please! I will send you the poem and you match its verses with your photos. Of course, you can always give me a theme and I will research the right poem. Think about it 🙂
Thank you Sharla, I would be honoured
Many thanks Alastair! It was my total pleasure to do this with Sharla! Please do stop by sometime to see my site too! – Again, thank you!
Consider yourself added to my list of hundreds. I will apologise that I will be unable to visit your blog on a daily basis. I have hundreds to visit as well as having time for myself
The photos are magnificent!
And – love the words that you found for them 🙂
Thank you, RoSy! Really makes it more personnel than just finding Google images…and, I don’t have to fret copyright issues 🙂
Thank you RoSy for the compliments on my photos! Sharla and I just seem to have found a perfect fit! – B
Thank you so much for sharing this. Beautiful thoughts and images from beautiful you, inside as much as outside. The reminder that we have one life only is salutary!
Your words always touch my heart, Marta! ❤
Thank you for enjoying my photos! Sharla sent me her poetry, and I could see the photos that would match with each and every stanza! An amazing collaboration and an honor for me that she would ask me to do this! Hugs!
Awesome poem, and such heavenly pictures…so very inspiring! Thanks for sharing this blessing! Hugs and blessings!
Thank you so much for the compliment, Wendell! It means a lot to me both heartfully and soulfully! Hugs and blessings back to you! 🙂
Thank you for thinking my photos are heavenly! Hugs and blessings back! – b
Reblogged this on Life in the Foothills and commented:
Thank you Sharla for the ability to combine your lovely poetry with my photography. Tears are flowing down my face only because we both did good! I love you my friend! Big hugs to you and to Jim! I am just have to reblog this too!
Thanks for the reblog…we make a great team! ❤
Sharla this is beautiful, and your matching photos are grand! Thanks for sharing with me
Barbara actually matched her photography to my poetry. She made awesome selections! Glad you enjoyed ❤
Thank you for finding that my photos match Sharla’s words so well! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
you are very welcome
G’day and a beautiful post to once again brighten my day! Thank you is what I can say!
Thought I would share this today!
Cheers! Joanne
Now on FB too http://www.facebook.com/whatsonthelist
The clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power
To tell just when the hands will stop
At late or early hour.
To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed,
To lose one’s health is more,
To lose one’s soul is such a loss
That no man can restore.
The present only is our own,
So Live, Love, toil with a will
Place no faith in “Tomorrow”
For the clock may then be still.
Robert H. Smith
Thanks for the wonderful share! I visited your FB page and Liked 🙂
Wonderful post and fantstic pictures. Love your words!
Thanks for stopping by, Ute! Always good to “see” you 🙂
Thank you for enjoying my photos Ute!
Excellent, Sharla. That photography pulls you right in and makes the words come alive. I see why you want to go visit!
I have been following Barb for awhile and her photography draws you right into wanting to visit the foothills! She would be a great tourism promoter 🙂
Many thanks Marion! The words make my photos come alive!
Such beauty–in words and photos. The fifth photo really reminds me of my island home. Thank you for creating and sharing this post.
WOW! That must be some kind of view from your island home! Another place to visit perhaps? 🙂
Do we both have an invite to come and stay for maybe a day or two? 🙂
Captivatingly beautiful scenery with exquisite poetry to match it–heaven on earth.
Praying Jim pulls a quick recovery and soon.
Today was a good day even after a very shaky start! Will post an update tomorrow. Hope you are better. You are in my thoughts and prayers!
Thank you Micki for the lovely comment on my photography! Be well!
Beautiful combination of images and words. Thank you for this lovely post.
Hi, Sandra! Thank you for visiting and leaving the great comments! Really enjoyed putting this one together with Barb 🙂
And I enjoyed putting this together with Sharla! Thank you for the lovely compliment and the comment too!
Beautiful post, sharla. Thanks for sharing with us! 🙂
Glad you stopped by and enjoyed a little catnip of life!
wonderful words and pics, Sharla
Hi, Valerie! So nice for you to drop by! It is always a pleasure to hear from you 🙂
I rarely miss your blog Sharla, but a long bout of flu and other ill health has clipped my wings when it comes to writing comments!!! Do hope things are picking up for you and Jim….
Sorry to hear you have not been well! Sending you a big get well hug 🙂 Things are definitely picking up. Jim is improving with sights and hopes of being discharged to a rehab facility next week! He is READY to be out of the hospital. Today was Day 71!
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