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Thankful Thursday - A Spot of Yellow Before and After the Sunrise

By Gerry Khatchikian

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July 23, 2009 01:12 AM

This is part II of Good Morning from Red Lodge which I thought would be fitting for a Thankful Thursday post.

Notice this wild yellow flower I spotted prior to sunrise

Yellow flower - Photo taken just prior to sunrise

and then compare it to the sun itself after it came up from behind the Pryor mountains.

Sunrise over Red Lodge - July 23, 2009

The moral of the short story within this post. No matter how difficult things may seem, you always have to look at the bright spot. There is always a bright spot around you. Sometimes you just need to try and look harder in order to find it.

I am thankful for the little and simple joys of life that are around us. A bright smile on the face of family and friends, the affection of a beloved pet, the beautiful creations of Mother Nature are all things that instantly warm me up and that we should not take for granted.

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068

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Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
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Brian Schulman

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

Gerry, beautiful photos of your vision, and an inspired message.

Jul 23, 2009 01:25 AM

Stephen Kappre

KW Hometown - Mantua, NJ

Helping You Home

My pastor often says, "Two guys were in prison. One looked out and saw the moon. One looked out and saw the mud." The thoughts and battle that goes on in our head is ultimately who we are and/or become.

Jul 23, 2009 01:26 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Brian,

Thank you for the positive feeback.

Jul 23, 2009 01:48 AM

Steve,

I like your pastor's quote. Thanks for sharing it. I agree that the our thoughts end up shaping who we are and/or become.

Jul 23, 2009 01:51 AM

Konnie Mac McCarthy

MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD

Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"

Hey Gerry...gorgeous photo....No, I am not stalking you :) Photography is a little hobby of mine.. :)

Jul 23, 2009 02:03 AM

Konnie,

I am OK with stalking on AR. I take it as a compliment. :) We share a common hobby although mine started as a little hobby and seems to get bigger and bigger each day. Must have something to do with living in Big Sky country. :)

Jul 23, 2009 02:39 AM

Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate

RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Gerry, Good post. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

Jul 23, 2009 02:45 AM

Sash,

You are welcome.

Jul 23, 2009 03:14 AM

Monica Bourgeau

Portland, OR

Authentic Marketing for Heart-Led Agents

Amazing photos! How did you get the flower to show up so well?

Jul 23, 2009 03:20 AM

Kevin & Monica,

I took a couple of photos thinking that the first was too dark and that the second photo showed the flower well. When I looked them on my computer, the flower was blurry on the second photo and the first photo was the one that actually turned out good (the one uploaded to thsi post). I guess I was lucky with the automatic feature on my camera. Taking pictures at sunrise and sunset are very tricky and even with the automatic setting, I usually have to take many pictures in order to get that one good one. Thank you for the feedback.

Jul 23, 2009 03:40 AM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Amazing photos but even more, a great piece of art on your part!

Jul 23, 2009 07:36 AM

Paul,

Thank you for the wonderful comments. Much appreciated!

Jul 23, 2009 07:41 AM

Mike Saunders

Retired - Athens, GA

Gerry - great photos and a great metaphor, keep them coming please!

Jul 24, 2009 12:25 AM

Judy Schneider

eXp Realty - Bellingham, WA

Gerry,

I love it! Beautiful color in the first Photo! I also loved the explanation! Enjoy every moment to it's fullest.

Judy

Jul 24, 2009 01:30 AM

Mike,

Thank you for the nice comment.

Jul 24, 2009 02:42 AM

Judy,

Thank you. If you can believe it, that bright yellow color in the first photo was the inspiration behind this post. Carpe diem.

Jul 24, 2009 02:43 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Gerry, the first photo is simply stunning, I like the comparison to the sunrise also. I like the message to look for small things to be thankful for, and even in the dark - you found that beautiful flower. Great post today, Gerry!

Jul 24, 2009 04:36 PM

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Gerry~

Sustainability takes on many forms...and when you wrote, " No matter how difficult things may seem, you always have to look at the bright spot. There is always a bright spot around you. Sometimes you just need to try and look harder in order to find it. I am thankful for the little and simple joys of life that are around us..." I was reminded of this... THX

Jul 25, 2009 02:16 AM

Mary,

Thank you for the warm comments. Much appreciated.

Jul 25, 2009 02:26 AM

janeAnne,

You are welcome. Thank you for visiting this post and for commenting.

Jul 25, 2009 02:29 AM

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