Thursday, November 11, 2010

You Capture :: Serene

The assignment at You Capture was Serene.
I happened upon a butterfly this week
that was the calmest winged insect that I have ever seen.
She looped around daintily and then fluttered onto
my sweet Miss Huff's Lantana.
She perched and seemed to sigh as her wings folded back.
Then, she just sat there and looked at me,
I swear, this butterfly looked me right in the eyes.
We communicated and she told me to fold my wings more often.
Truly, I know that she was sent to give me a message from God.
"Smell the flowers." she told me with her antenna.

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This butterfly was trying to teach me to be more serene.

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17 comments:

R Montalban said...

Serene, not a word I would use to describe me, ever! It would be nice to be, but, too much going on in my head to ever be.....

LisaDay said...

The butterfly seems to know about serene. Good luck.

LisaDay

Ashley Sisk said...

Really beautiful. Butterflies definitely know a thing or two about enjoying God's beauty!

Tara said...

Beautiful...I agree that butterflies are serene.

Anonymous said...

So beautiful! I'm never serene.

Engendo said...

oh my gosh - what a beautiful butterfly! do you know what kind it is?

Anonymous said...

Beautiful words to go with a beautiful photo!

Renegades said...

Such a pretty photo.

Unknown said...

What a smart butterfly! ;) Lovely capture.

C.G. Koens said...

Lovely capture!

Susan Anderson said...

Wow! What a lovely creature that is.

=)

Helen said...

beautiful words and beautiful photo

Unknown said...

Oh wow, Leigh. This may be my favorite one ever. I'm a bug/insect lover, although ladybugs are my fave...she is beautimous!

Anonymous said...

firstly, I think this is my first time visiting your blog and I LOVE you header pic--LOL. Secondly, you did a wonderful job on the photograph.

Brooke said...

AMAZING shot :D

Mother Theresa said...

Beautiful photo! I just stumbled onto your blog while blog hopping and decided to say hi. I hate doing laundry too. :)

Anonymous said...

Ooooh ! Your shot is beautiful ! I love the sparkly feeling of the sun, it makes the butterfly look even more delicate.