JOY IN THE MORNING: September 2012

Enjoy the UTube

It is my 'joy in the morning'.

RIPPLE REFLECTIONS 1

http://youtu.be/mDpNuzo8jqY

AND

Ripple Reflections # 2 TRAILER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NQpbtbFAeI&feature=plcp

RIPPLE REFLECTIONS #2 With Joy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFSnnHC2_7M&feature=context-cha

- Joy Krauthammer

http://youtu.be/mDpNuzo8jqY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDpNuzo8jqY

Although a whole hand, fingers first, plunging into water makes a splash, even the slightest sense of a simple single finger tip touching water, radiates out RIPPLES and delights me. We never know what ripples effect are really created by our own thoughts, words and deeds. May we be blessed to create and share only good ripples in our universe.

Ripple reflections for me are a joyous meditation: connection, silence, harmony, vibration, breath, peace, prayer, playfulness, expansiveness, endlessness... I love being in the water and exploring and discovering.

I invite you to enter the water and connect to yourself and the flow of life. Enjoy the rhythm, ripples, reflections, shadows, suprises, movement, mandalas, chirping, howling, and sounds of the Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls (that I carried home from Tibet).

"Ripple Reflections" is my very first video, and I'm thrilled it is also with my original music. For me, this video is a Shehecheyanu moment, and just in time for Rosh HaShanah. I dedicate this 'finger art' meditation to my new granddaughter who is having her Hebrew naming at Torah this Shabbat. (She is named for water.) Together, may we be blessed to 'finger paint' in awe, magic, and wonder of G*d's universe. In addition, I dedicate this spiritual water meditation to my rebbe, Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen, z'l, on his first yahrzeit, 27 Elul. HIs Torah ripples radiate.

I'm very grateful to my 'life guard' Edith who allows me to swim and play each morning in her beautiful pool. For my new computer creative opportunities, I'm grateful to my caring, smiling, skilled and patient Apple teachers (especially Catherine and Casey who guided me in the editing of this video and sound clips compilation, Ripple Reflections 1). THANK YOU.

Love and BlesSings,

JOY Krauthammer

26 Elul

These ripples resemble the Hebrew letter SAMECH.

Harav Yitzchak Ginsburgh states, "The circular form of the samech symbolizes the fundamental truth reflected at all levels of Torah and reality: "their end is enwedged in their beginning and their beginning in their end."

http://www.inner.org/hebleter/samech.htm

HUMMERS in Edith's Garden

Regularly, Edith cooks and strains Hummingbird food and refills her Hummingbird feeders.

Frequently following my early morning summer swims in Edith's pool, to be helpful, I take four feeders down from porch high hooks and

later replace them high up with the once again, newly cleaned and filled feeders.

About 20 Hummingbirds were present when I shot these photos. It amazes me that they sit at length, leisurely eating/drinking because I had learned that Hummers don't stop flying!

The orange tailed Hummer is the bully; chases all others away from eating.

These Hummers trust Edith, and stay longer when the cat and dog are not around.

The Hummers even go to feeding locations when feeders have been moved elsewhere, looking for the feeders.

I wish I could see Hummingbird tongues sucking up the sugary water.

With Joy In The Morning, I could sit here all day with Edith watching the Hummers.