Sunrise on North Lake, Eastern Sierra, Near Bishop, California
“My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.”
– Michael J. Fox
I could have become very unhappy on this trip because of a certain expectation — that the aspen leaves would have been present on the trees, creating a bright yellow band on the distant shoreline.
Instead, the leaves were gone, wiped away by a winter storm the day before.
Instead, an even more glorious show of yellow beyond my expectations appeared, reflected in the icy covering on North Lake.
Instead, I experienced and accepted this marvelous morning with great gratitude and happiness.
Thank you for this exquisite moment of Beauty, Harry. Keep sharing your encounters with the wonder of the natural world!
Thank you for this exquisite moment of Beauty, Harry. Keep sharing your encounters with the wonder of the natural world!