This photo of a simple, tree-lined road represents “thankful” on many levels. Because it was taken this weekend as we drove home from the cabin, it represents gratitude for a couple of undistracted days with family, tucked away in the Northwoods. As the cold wind howled outside on Thanksgiving night and the snow began to fall, the constant glow from the fireplace inside kept us cozy and warm. We enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner, played classic games of Backgammon and Scrabble, and hunkered down with our books to end the night.
The photo also represents gratitude for the beauty and simplicity of nature that replenishes our souls like nothing else can do. A walk on a wintry path, as the dogs bound joyfully ahead; standing at the lake’s edge, listening to haunting sounds of the ice forming; standing outside under the clear, starry sky with the bright moon casting a bluish tint over the snow, causing it to sparkle like diamonds. . .
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ― Rumi
What represents ”thankful” to you? Share a photo as part of the Daily Post’s “Weekly Photo Challenge” and see other responses here.
Ciao! ~ Kat
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40 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful”
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Sweet!
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Hey thanks, Naomi! ~ Kat
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Thanks to you too. I love your header photo. Is that Italy?
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It is! A photo I took during the summer of 2011 as we drove through the Chianti countryside. Wonderful memories.
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Italy is one of my favorite places to visit!
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Beautiful with inspiring words that flowed in the most soothing way.
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Thank you, I.T., for this comment and the many others you took time to make in reading my posts recently! ~ Kat
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beautiful 🙂
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Thank you, Ely! One of my favorite views ~ Kat
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¸.•*¨*•.♪♫♫♪May your week ahead be filled with thankful moments! .♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸ ♥˜”*°•.˜”*°•.˜”*°•.★★.•°*”˜.•°*”˜.•°*”˜”
Elizabeth 🙂
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Brings a smile to my face, Elizabeth! ~ Kat
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Sounds like you had the perfect Thanksgiving! 🙂 Beautiful picture, too!
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A great weekend to kick back and relax for a few days! Thanks, Julie ~ Kat
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This was beautiful, it’s not often we have a chance to appreciate the simplicity of life that surrounds us 🙂 Keep up the good work!
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Adrian, your comment is much appreciated – – thank you ~ Kat
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Beautiful photo. It is so peaceful and serene. I am glad that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Stay warm and Congratulations on your nomination from malna! 🙂
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danajoward, thank you! And, with Brandy by your side, I hope your Thanksgiving weekend found you feeling better! ~ Kat
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Here’s something for you: http://frankfurtmalin.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/blog-of-the-year-2012-me-and-all-of-you/
Have fun!
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Malna, I am honored by your nomination and will pay it forward in kind in the very near future! Thank you very much ~ Kat
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you are so welcome! 🙂
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The photo looks serene 🙂
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Driving along that road, you can just feel your worries wander away! ~ Kat
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Oh I can imagine 🙂 – Lee
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what a wonderful Thanksgiving
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it certainly was 🙂 — thanks for stopping by, homefront ~ Kat
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Wish I were there,really!
My Sunday is being in crowded city-roads ,but hope to go to the country next week…….
I thank for my small house,there!
Congrats for the photo!
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The city can have its own charms, but the country has its own pace! Hope you are able to get away – thanks for commenting, sanfermo! ~ Kat
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That’s a nice quote too…
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Thank you, Munira — Rumi often has words that are perfect for reflection! ~ Kat
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This is my idea of pure joy & welcome paradise. I wish I could do a Harry Potter and jump into your picture.
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Tahira, we will have to work on that! 🙂 ~ Kat
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Country roads have always given me a feeling of destiny. You never know where they will take you…
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So true, Rebecca! Just wandering the nooks and crannies of those gravel roads can reveal some pretty special places . . ~ Kat
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I love this post, Kat. There is nothing better than stepping away from it all. It sounds like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Thanks, Kat — hope you had a wonderful weekend, as well!
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