a.pondering.eye

@ponderer57

Mystical grits. Contemplative mitts. Hoping to keep at least some of her wits. Coordinator of Contemplative Outreach of San Diego County (COSDC.info). Sporadic musings at bloggiodivina.blogspot.com and at

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a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· 19h

Posting something random in hopes of a benign September…

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· 3d

And the tail end of “Once in a Lifetime”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· 3d

Dang I wish we could edit our posts. Anyway, here’s a clip of “Psycho Killer.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· 3d

David Byrne in concert last nite at SDSU — & a lunar eclipse to boot! A jangly groovy feast of rhythm, harmonics & image, seasoned with stories & dancing. & A friend called it “medicine.”

Green sign with the words “David Byrne: Who Is The Sky 2026 Tour.”

Byrne & troupe in orange suits performing “This Must Be the Place.”

Concert crowd with eclipsing moon above.

Performers in front of graphics reading “Make America Gay Again” & “No Kings.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jul 15

Day & night views of the LA basin from the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center (Rancho Palos Verdes).

Daytime view of LA basin. Clouds rolling in.

Night view of LA basin. All is twinkling.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jul 3

Face of our golden-eyed tortoiseshell, Luna.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jun 19

Happy Juneteenth. Happy 30th anniversary to my beau & me. Happy Obama Center Opening. And blessings to everyone sharing algae reflecting pool memes. Love, stars, & chocolate, y’all. Have a sweet weekend.

“Our Lady of Refuge” by Bro. Mickey McGrath. Black Madonna opens her cloak to reveal a multi colored patchwork garment, blooming trees, & blue skies.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jun 12

June bloom.

Red & gold sunset; silhouettes of distant trees.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· May 1

New life finds a way. Happy May Day.

A weed blossoms through a crack in a sidewalk, creating a tall shadow.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Apr 21

Shine on, Glory! Rest in radiance, zestful soul. 💔

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Apr 14

😆

Meme of Trump performing magic, saying “For my next trick, I’ll make atheists defend the pope.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Apr 6

Feather quill in the sky: this Easter’s breezy gift.

Feather cloud close up as it begins to dissipate. Wind creating long striations.

Feather cloud dissipating over the desert.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Mar 13

Stepping out of my fast for a moment to say that this Center for Action & Contemplation webinar on Hope in Dark times with Drew Jackson, Carmen Butcher, Cole Arthur Riley, & Jon Batiste was deeply, heartily right on time. 💗

Zoom room view with Drew Jackson, Carmen Butcher, Jon Batiste, & Cole Arthur Riley.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Feb 18

An image of Black hands opened in prayer alongside an announcement: “Join us for a transformative experience at the second annual Black contemplative virtual summit, where we bring together Black spiritual teachers and thought leaders to lead a powerful and enriching dialogue on prayer and practice. This summit is designed for everyone, led by Black voices, and aimed at diversifying the contemplative space.
www.blackcontemplativesummit.com.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Feb 11

“We got you. We got each other.”

Bad Bunny, in a cream colored suit, falls backwards into a crowd raising their brown, black, & white hands to catch him.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jan 28

Timeline sweetness.

A vase of gold & red flowers next to a full cup of tea in a teapot…all on a table next to a sunny window with a view of trees & city skyline.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jan 25

A note from the parents of Alex Pretti: “… Alex was a kindhearted soul … his last act was to protect a woman… Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering & cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand & his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get out the truth about our son. He was a good man.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jan 21

T-shirt sporting a haloed Jesus with outstretched hands & the words “Disappointments…All of You.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jan 13

“Guadalupe swims in the waters of human sorrow, flies over wounded territories, dances in the celebrations where humans resist, walks beside those who no longer have the strength to walk alone ….” /1

Green-robed & radiant, the Lady of Guadalupe puts her hands over an ICE officer’s mouth & obstructs his path as a brown-skinned girl flees.
Art by Christian Faltis.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Jan 7

Artist: Libby Kercher.

Miraculous Medal Mary in blue with red light flowing from her hands tramples on an ICE snake. Intercessory prayer words in red: “Hail Mary full of grace, kick ICE out of this place.”

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Dec 30

Julia Tran Brady’s photo from Mission Beach.

Beach photo with entire sky aglow in red & gold tones…lone palm tree silhouetted on the right.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Dec 30

Red sky at night.

Peach-tangerine sunset in SoCal this December evening.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Dec 22

On TV tonight. 🙂

Meme: The Von Trapp family children from 1964’s “The Sound of Music” identified as Antifa.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Nov 21

“You can’t take the sky from me.”

Partial rainbow across from Trader Joe’s in Vista, CA.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Nov 5

The moon is wired.

Moon between electrical lines; red-leafed trees below.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Nov 3

Really good to get out, savor the light that’s left.

A palm branch droops as the sunset recedes.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Nov 3

I am drawn to these de Chirico-type angles.

Tree in silhouette against dimming sunlight next to the Library & Learning Resources Center, a modern building of concrete and stone angles, pipe-like buttresses supporting the upper floor.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Nov 3

From this evening’s walk: Humanities bldg at Palomar College.

Red-bricked Humanities bldg with a waxing moon in a lightly cloud-draped sky. Near sunset.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Oct 20

More Abbey photos. Today, our last day, was peaceful & full of illuminating surprises.

Garden path at Prince of Peace Abbey, where I unintentionally captured a slightly curved sun beam.

Statue of St. Francis, head bowed, arms crossed over his chest. A grateful humility, perhaps.

a.pondering.eye@ponderer57· Oct 18

Facilitating a silent retreat at Prince of Peace Abbey in as warplanes & helicopters thunder overhead firing live ammo is not what I’d envisioned for this particular Saturday. But the trees & gardens here are lovely. Mercy, hear our prayer.