Today was chilly, breezy and wet, and I had to do more walking than normal.
I also got to see a tree, branches lined with sparkling water droplets, and play peek-a-boo around the trunk of another tree with a squirrel - lightning quick - that would only let me get a brief glimpse of one eye before scurrying around and out of sight.
This morning, I had another experience revealing how selectively I see. I delight in seeing shadow patterns, such as tree shadows on window shades. I have no idea why, but I find them fascinating and compelling. This morning, standing near the kitchen sink, I noticed a subtle but distinct shadow pattern cast on the floor by my slat backed oak chair, from the light above the table. Long, curving arcs of light spread across the floor. I have lived here for 10 years, and been in that room with that furniture and lighting thousands of times - but this is the first time I have noticed that pattern with conscious attention.
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