12/12/12

“Follow your highest excitement, every moment that you can, with zero expectation of the outcome. Flow always leads you where you need to be.”

~ Bashar

So this is the last repetitive date that we will all experience in our lifetimes… So what..?

It’s interesting to think about, but the repetition is based on nothing more than an arbitrary notation of the accepted (Gregorian) calendar. I feel much more in tune with my awareness of December 21st… due NOT to the hype as much as actually corresponding to celestial events. The Winter Solstice is quickly approaching. The darkest day of the year.  And possibly the most infamous point of recent anticipations.

If I’ve learned and developed one major lesson this past year, it’s been tapping into my own presence in the moment, and following that intuition.  Though a degree of uncertainty, if and when the moment is seized, all things come alive in ways that would not be otherwise.

I’ve begun working on a culmination of small video clips from glimpses recorded over the year.. not necessarily just rock balance clips, but also beautiful “moments of silence” that have appeared while following this journey through balance… Profound moments that have left strong impressions on my ever evolving consciousness…  It’s hard to get up and leave once an editing project like this is undertaken…

however…

On a late afternoon whim I grabbed all my camera equipment and hurried down to the creek… unsure of enough remaining light.. but slightly  yearning for the drone of steady creek flow… balancing in the creek this time of year requires a little bit different approach due to the freezing water and cold air.  Too much aimless searching for rocks will lead to burning numb hands.  Advice? keep it simple. Elegance can be achieved with even the simplest of rocks. It is actually kind of nice to have this time/temperature limitation, which has a tendency to force a flow into my balancing.. Choosing among too many rocks can sometimes lead to stand-stills or hesitant decisions.

Despite uncertainty, I was able to witness and capture some nice images as the sun retreated…. Even in humble moments such as these, I am blessed to be witness.. :)