Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Living with pain
Pain is my constant companion, albeit an unwelcome one. It invades my being and dictates my life. It is happy when it is in control and when it's no,t it strikes out hard and fast.
I find that with my photography I am able to ignore it for a little while as I become totally absorbed in what I am doing, totally involved in the beauty and majesty of nature, but then as if in revenge for being ignored it uncoils like a snake and strikes with fangs that send pain shooting through my body and then it's poison spreads until I am laid low for days on end and then as if satisfied that it is no longer being ignored and that I know it is in control it is happy to slink off into the corner, never going away, but making sure I stay within it's bounds, resting often, only doing little bits at a time, living a restricted and frustrated life, then it is happy and allows me to go along with just enough pain to remind me not to become too involved or too enthusiastic about life.
One day I believe the pain will be gone, this is my hope, the thing that keeps me going. I stay within its bounds while exploring every avenue to rid myself of it. I have tried accapuncture, chiropractors, meditation, reiki, cortisone injections, wearing a brace, palates, physiotherapy, Jo-ray, Osteotherapy, cranium therapy, quantum physics (SCIO machine) as well as taking all manner of natural tablets and everything the doctors are able to give me. Some things help and make life more bearable, some cause painful reactions which reduce me to tears and wrack my body with more pain, but as long as I can draw breathe I will not stop trying.
I have been to psychologist and psychiatrists, I do EFT (tapping), exercise and gentle walking as much as possible & try to include time at the beach in every day. I visit a cranium therapist every month and this keeps me believing that one day I will be pain free. I have a friend who gives me free Jo-ray every week when I am at home, the only time I am totally pain free is in the last few minutes of my Jo-ray and cranium therapy treatments I also go on an SCIO machine which has been a godsend, it helps me to stay sane.
I have found that just to place my feet in the water and look at the vastness of God's creation gives me hope and solace. One day, somehow, some-way I will be pain free!!!
I find that with my photography I am able to ignore it for a little while as I become totally absorbed in what I am doing, totally involved in the beauty and majesty of nature, but then as if in revenge for being ignored it uncoils like a snake and strikes with fangs that send pain shooting through my body and then it's poison spreads until I am laid low for days on end and then as if satisfied that it is no longer being ignored and that I know it is in control it is happy to slink off into the corner, never going away, but making sure I stay within it's bounds, resting often, only doing little bits at a time, living a restricted and frustrated life, then it is happy and allows me to go along with just enough pain to remind me not to become too involved or too enthusiastic about life.
One day I believe the pain will be gone, this is my hope, the thing that keeps me going. I stay within its bounds while exploring every avenue to rid myself of it. I have tried accapuncture, chiropractors, meditation, reiki, cortisone injections, wearing a brace, palates, physiotherapy, Jo-ray, Osteotherapy, cranium therapy, quantum physics (SCIO machine) as well as taking all manner of natural tablets and everything the doctors are able to give me. Some things help and make life more bearable, some cause painful reactions which reduce me to tears and wrack my body with more pain, but as long as I can draw breathe I will not stop trying.
I have been to psychologist and psychiatrists, I do EFT (tapping), exercise and gentle walking as much as possible & try to include time at the beach in every day. I visit a cranium therapist every month and this keeps me believing that one day I will be pain free. I have a friend who gives me free Jo-ray every week when I am at home, the only time I am totally pain free is in the last few minutes of my Jo-ray and cranium therapy treatments I also go on an SCIO machine which has been a godsend, it helps me to stay sane.
I have found that just to place my feet in the water and look at the vastness of God's creation gives me hope and solace. One day, somehow, some-way I will be pain free!!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The wanderers continue...
We are now in North NSW, enjoying taking it easy.
Here's a few more pics...yes I do love birds and there are so many here.
Next lot will be scenery....
I would love a response as to which ones you like best, there is a few different styles here, from quotes to minimalist to "as is" shots. I have numbered them all to make it easier for you:)
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| Jenolan Caves |
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| Kingfisher |
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| Crimson Rosella |
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| Native Noisy Minor Bird |
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| Bird Tree! |
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| Sulphercrest and ibis |
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| Flock of birds taking off |
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| Fright flight |
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| Rosella |
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| Sulphercrest |
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| No I'm not sharing. |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A quick update...more pics
We are heading off again today, so I thought I'd give you a few more pics to enjoy. May they bring you peace and wellness as you enjoy nature with me.
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| Snowball just for you.....my hubby's first encounter with snow! |
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| The timelessness of hills turning blue into the distance. |
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| Phillip Island coastline at the Nobbies |
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| Colours of wood |
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| Snow Gums, amazing trees growing above the snowline in Australia. I love the colours in the bark. |
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Another week on the road....
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| This is "The Nobbies" at Phillip Island in Victoria many waterbirds nest here, penguins come in and the rock on the left in the distance is "seal rock" because of the seals there. http://juliakharwood.redbubble.com/sets/149775/works/8847081-nobbies-phillip-island-victoria-australia |
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| This is Liffey Falls in Tasmania. I love waterfalls, I find them so majestic, and yet so peaceful and tranquil when you get the chance to just sit and enjoy them. http://juliakharwood.redbubble.com/sets/149771/works/8847866-liffey-falls-tasmania |
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| These beautiful fellows captivated me in Melbourne http://www.redbubble.com/people/juliakharwood/works/8847875-penguin-melbourne-auquarium |
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| I loved the movement of the water on this one. http://juliakharwood.redbubble.com/sets/149773/works/8818257-penguin-swimming |
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Reflections
I think reflections appeal to us because it is something we don't see on a regular basis, I think it challenges us to really look at a picture to see what is actually there, to see what the original image was and to see what new images the reflection creates. It allows us to be absorbed in the image and to actually 'Be' in the moment.
I hope these do this for you.
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| What do you see? |
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| Sailing or flying? |
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| Gordon River, Tasmania |
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| Dead wood or art? |
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The healing Beauty of Tasmania
Our travels continue, these are a few more images from Tasmania.
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| Cradle Mountain in the rain |
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| Driving in Tasmania, Australia |
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| Avre Falls, Tasmania |
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| Cradle Mountain swathed in clouds. Can you see the baby?(In the cradle) |
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| Love nature. Reflections. |
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| Lookout above tribunna |
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| Nelson Falls, Tasmania |
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