John & Anne Wiley

2011/12/27

Peak

This holiday season is adding a new peak for the year, with great family times together and today’s sunset flight home across Pinnacles National Monument.

8724 Peak Experience

8724 Peak Experience

Much as we’d have once enjoyed climbing those trails to experience the rock forms, this evening it was nice to fly quietly over looking at all the variations in shape and texture on our way home to a cozy fire with tea and warm memories.

8728 Western Set

8728 Western Set

Some of the scenes were straight from a Western movie, perfect for ambush scenes. Maybe some day we’ll fly to King City and find our way out to the Pinnacles for a closer look. Meanwhile we’ll hope to fly over again for another peek.

2011/12/26

Over & In

This is an emotional time of year for most people it seems. Sure is true for me, with many inward moments. Thoughts of loved ones present and past. Feelings expressed, and not. Appreciation and reflection. Flying over SF was a new way to go in and connect again with Reality. Reflecting on past before opening a new Present.

8659 Constant Change

8659 Constant Change

The city so familiar to my last teen year, in the Summer of Love. Yet so different both over and in the city. Still many places I’ve not been, and impressions of where I could have gone.

8677 Birdman

8677 Birdman

The park I wandered with eyes opening anew, miraculous friends long gone in the best and worst of times, concerts and marches. All memories beneath wings aglow with beauty more poignant nearing end of day.

8698 Wordless Memory

8698 Wordless Memory

Then back to the warmth of family and exquisite joy in the promise of new Love and Life to come.

1731 First Dress

1731 First Dress

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

2011/12/24

Golden Time

As warm sunlight finds a path through the oaks and pours in the windows this morning, my heart overflows in this golden moment with family. The sweet sound of our grand-daughter’s delight wakens our souls.

1643 Pure Joy

1643 Golden Joy

As if this weren’t enough, I got to fly her wonderful Dad and my bro-in-law on a quick tour of San Francisco just before sunset.

8681 Golden Gate

8681 Golden Gate

As the world spreads beneath the wings, the heart stretches to embrace the True golden nature of time.

8693 Thru the Gate

8693 Thru the Gate

2011/12/23

3 Santas

From the hills between Santa Barbara and Santa Inez, the day’s/year’s end sunset, reflected in trusty Tripp’s wing.

0701Sunset Wing

0701 Sunset Wing

GrandGirl turned one year just days ago and is about to experience her 1st Santa.

Grandpa drums her a tune…and is enchanted with their bright connection, reflected in her eyes.

1647 Luella &Gpa & Great Aunt Delora

1647 G'Daughter & G'pa with Great Aunt

~by Anne

2011/12/22

Happiness Is

Unlike my early life, happiness is all around now. Inside and out. Filling me up. Lots of things get me giggling, smiling, and laughing out loud. There are also many things that evoke in me the sort of happiness that simply glows in radiant beams of inner joy. Time with friends and family. Deep conversation, playful moments, and just Being with Anne. Flying of course, as when we flew past L.A. on a recent moderately smoggy and overcast day.

1455 L.A.

1455 L.A.

…and out the other window is the view of L.A. perhaps more familiar to most people.

8430 Hollywood

8430 Hollywood

I deeply enjoy time with children, and there’s a new special child in my life now of course. Her good nature and frequent squeals of delight just thrill my heart, and she often reminds me of another baby girl who is now her mother.

1678 Grandpa Is Happy

1678 Grandpa Is Happy

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