'up and down' in the valley

from within; within the nature, within the inner nature, within the journey, within the path.

all well here; ups and downs of the valley. stillness and calmness that may turn into a violent wind. all beautiful and lots of gratitude.

land of bliss

it's blissful and it's soft and easy and peaceful - so am i.

cat days

i had two little kittens as house guests last night to look after to. ever so tiny and helpless. i've picked them from the street, they're no more than a couple of days old and with no mum in sight- needless to say, it was a sleepless night. hopefully, they will be united with a nursing cat today. it's challenging trying to find someone who can look after them 24/7 and other nursing cats that are around can be quite moody with these little ones as well, i just hope they will survive these critical days. unfortunately couldn't manage to take a photo of them, had my hands full.

all these reminded of the time when my friend marta came visit me in istanbul about nine years ago and we went on a stroll along the bosphorus. it was then when we spotted a kitty that was way too playful and friendly. marta insisted he came home with me (thanks a million marta), i couldn't resist and here i am with my cheeky, understanding, sensitive, friendly, determined, relaxed and playful cat. he's almost nine now. i love the way he keeps me company, he's fully present and always at the door, ready for a cuddle when i'm back home. here he is, when he was a wee little thing and what he grew into.

i-phone photos by dear adrian

all quiet

these images are from last sunday and have been taken around my neighbourhood. an early morning rain washed over the streets; clean, quiet and fresh. i was on my way to enjoy a cup of coffee with a friend. why i'm posting photos and having a difficulty putting words to them? well, because i've no words lately and i'm contained with excitement on my escape from the city. there's some sort of a word-less feeling, a way of expression, or maybe i'm just a bit tired of expressing thoughts and feelings in a conventional way. whatever that means :). have a nice afternoon.

caution: slowing down

let the holiday preparations commence! got my necessities ready, to be packed later during the week. i turn into a very organised version of myself every time i go away somewhere; so here we are, i've been a busy bee- with a very interested and curious cat on my tail. now, slowing down.

notes to self: need more bottoms and no more tops / get the flea drop for the cat earlier in the season, not when it's party time for the flea eggs / if you need to be in your underwear while doing it, that means it's not the best time for ironing / black is a colour too.

stargaze

we still wake up to this kind of sky here in istanbul, it's wonderful but what i need is more of it (sorry if that sounds a bit arrogant); i will be needing more starry nights as well, stars that will be gazed at from open space in nature, all the different hues of sunrise and sunset too- i made a promise this morning to take in all that i'm surrounded with and appreciate it all once i'm in the nature (that includes eating as many figs as possible too) - i know, i sound desperate but i promise to shut up about it once i'm out of city limits.

some greenery update: i got a new pot plant, the purple one-don't know what it's called; it was sitting at the dry cleaner's window so i asked the guy for a small branch (my granny told me it always makes better plants when you 'steal' it from someone) which he was happy to oblige, so here it is, he says it's a type that grows quickly, we shall see. and i am very happy with these two little ones; i can almost watch them grow if i look close enough. some bigger scale greenery here, seen on a slope from city centre and a lush suburban area close to the black sea.