SPENDING TIME WITH A MOMENT IN TIME

This morning I spent time with a photo I took in 2010 on vacation and oh yes, it was a road trip!  One early September morning in Ouray, Colorado, I found a House Sparrow sitting on a branch, all fluffed and puffed up against the chilly air. He was so adorable and cozy looking as he unknowingly waited for me and my finger to snap his picture.

Now here it is 4 years later and I can look at him on my screen, recall exactly the time and place, see him and the day and other days of our trip, in my memory all over again.  My brain brings these moments up to the surface. What a miracle our brain is and the new technology we have to enhance it.

So, this morning I spent a few minutes with the sparrow photo, looking at him, using my computer applications to see him in a different way, using filters and cropping. What a gift it is to enjoy.  A gift my family gave by helping me through the bad days of my addiction. Tears of joy fill my eyes.

Looking like a watercolor picture

Original photo