Another year has arrived for Ronaldo and the sky ... it's still there!

After the blizzard toward the end of January, the sky looked like a 'water painting.' I tried to capture its beauty.

A friend of mine sent me a few 'kind' words on my birthday today. "Our energy changes," she said to me, "as the years go by. We either accept that reality or adjust to it; if we are going to be happy and find some measure of joy." I didn't think I had a choice, especially losing my closest friend last year. Then, she added a quotation she liked: "The quickest way to change your attitude toward pain is to accept the fact that everything that happens to us has been designed for our spiritual growth." Again, I didn't think I had to change an attitude. But you know, another year has passed away and I am still here. If I can enjoy and photograph the beauty of a translucent sky; I can adjust to some 'kind' words from a friend as I celebrate another year of life. "Ad multos annos" to many of you as my "blog" days are numbered by "Google." Thank you for all your greetings, Ronaldo.