ALBERTA CANOLA

I LOVE ALBERTA IN THE SUMMER…. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CANOLA FIELDS ARE IN THEIR BEST FINERY.  THIS SIMPLE FLOWER PROVIDES THE OIL THAT HELPS US COOK DELICIOUS MEALS FOR OUR FAMILY.

TODAY I WENT FOR A DRIVE TO LOOK AT THE TURBULENT CLOUDS IN OUR GIANT ALBERTA SKIES AND I CAME ACROSS THIS LOVELY FIELD OF YELLOW.

THE LIGHT CHANGED CONSTANTLY AND WITH EVERY CLICK OF MY CAMERA I SEEMED TO GET A DIFFERENT FEEL IN THE PHOTOS.  WHEN THE SUN HID BEHIND THE CLOUDS FOR A MOMENT AND I CAPTURED A PRETTY FLARE IN RAINBOW COLOURS.

I STOOD AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , WIND MASSAGING MY SHOULDERS, SUN BEAMS SPINNING OVER THE FIELDS LIKE REFLECTIONS FROM A SLOW TURNING DISCO BALL . AND I MARVELLED AT THE BEAUTY BEFORE ME.  

As for beauty, one of its most potent charms lies in its modest unconsciousness; it is greatly marred when accompanied by vanity. — C.H. Spurgeon

THE ANGRY CLOUDS TRIED TO DRAW FOCUS FROM THE HAPPY YELLOW FLOWERS BELOW THEM BUT THEY ONLY COMPLIMENTED THE OVERALL PICTURE. 

I WANT TO LET MY BEAUTY SHINE DESPITE THE DARK CLOUDS THAT HANG OVER MY HEAD .

EVERYDAY THE LATEST SCARY STATISTICS ARRIVE ON MY DOORSTEP TO BE READ WHEN I OPEN THE PAPER.  SO MANY THINGS OF WHICH TO BRING US DOWN AND KEEP US AFRAID.   BUT THERE IS ALSO SO MUCH BEAUTY IN US AND AROUND US. 

LET YOUR SMILE SHINE TODAY LIKE A BRILLIANT CANOLA FIELD THAT PUSHES AWAY THE DARK CLOUDS ABOVE.   SHARE A CHEERFUL GREETING WITH A (MASKED) STRANGER THAT YOU PASS ON THE SIDEWALK.   BE KIND TO YOUR FAMILY.   WRITE ABOUT SOMETHING POSITIVE ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT.  

AND LET’S REMEMBER TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE BEAUTY.