Day 163/366: Spotified
Someone has discovered Spotify... and loves it. She made play lists all evening... Very eclectic music taste that is all her own :) And of course, one of the lists she made was the music from the Harry Potter movies.
Emma is writing in her diary in the background. Chilled evening, which is rare in our house.
Day 162/366: BADS performance in the park
Performing!
The beautiful park
Sara and her best friend goofing around. Most of the time spent at the park, the two of them were playing Harry Potter - running around re-enacting scenes from the films/books. They are both obsessed with the books and films, which is so awesome!
It was a fun family day in the park
 
Day 161/366: Zafran laugh
Today we went to a Persian restaurant called Zafran for dinner. Way back in February I bought a coupon for 2 servings of Persian tapas, and it had to be used by June 10th. So we were cutting it close!
The food was lovely, as was the place and atmosphere. It is definitely somewhere I'd like to go again. And even the girls liked the food. Sara the ground meat shish kebab, Emma the chicken kebab and the rice.
Here the girls are hanging outside after we finished our meal. Not sure what was so funny on the phone there!
The yummy food
Emma outside
Came upon this old, abandoned garage as we were walking towards the light rail afterward
The garage made for a good photo shoot opt! Luckily, I have tag along, free models!
Day 160/366: Tree Of Life
I love trees. I feel deeply connected to them, and they have always played a vital role as a source of spiritual inspiration and comfort to me. The older and more crocked/tall, the better. With big, deep roots. In mythology, trees are regarded as very powerful, and almost every mythological system has a powerful tree as part of their myth. In Norse mythology we have Yggdrasil, or the evergreen world tree. It represents the world's meridian and serve as a connection between people, the powers of the heavens and the earth. In mythology, trees take on magical powers and become the centre of our fascination – they offer us a sense of the unknown. Of our past even beyond ourselves. They offer us a living reminder of events so wondrous as to be beyond our comprehension. To be able to see and touch such a tree is a powerful experience, although we cannot physically draw from it any of that power - we are unable to grasp the complexity of these feelings, the tree has a superiority over us.
A sense of belonging is something many people strive to achieve in a community. The tree with its firm base symbolises that concept of ‘roots’ and an element of an ongoing relationship with our surroundings. The canopy drawing in energy from its environment is symbolic of our need to absorb our cultural heritage in order to feel in tune with our evolution from times past. The drive to find an historic link with our present lives is almost instinctive and propels us forward as if on a quest to attain status and find a reason for being. The material strength of the trunk and its part in holding the tree together is perhaps symbolic of our need for inner strength.
A different shot and edit
Day 159/366: Sunny summer evening
The view up towards the mountain situated right behind where I live...
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