Sunset in the open ocean off Peru.
This post is in honor of the innocent victims of gun violence in our country and their families. I honor the children who are leading our country away from the path of despair and gun violence.
“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6. New International Version).
I salute and stand in solidarity with our student leaders today, and everyday, and all who support the will of the people for safety, sanity, and gun regulation.
The same sun sets for us all,
over the peaceful sea.
Mother Nature’s silent symphony,
a promise of enduring hope,
and lasting peace.
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Beautiful sentiment and photos. <3
Hugs to you Eliza~
I really admire these kids for standing up to power. They’ll be our future leaders and they’re showing, they fear no one. I’m super proud of them, may God bless them. 🙂
God Bless them, and you Ranu, and all who stand for life, peace and safety <3
The photos are stunning indeed and your words are heart touching…may peace be upon us all…
Amen <3
These photos are fabulous and a profound metaphor for the strength of those student leaders.
They make me cry. I am so proud that they will lead when our leaders won’t.
A beautiful analogy.
The time for peace is now <3
For sure!
<3 <3
Hear, hear!
<3
I’m spreading your well-spoken words. Thank you!
Thank you more!
Love your sentiments and I too stand with you in solidarity. Hope is shining brighter…their March is definitely going to continue till our children and grandchildren feel secure everywhere.
Thank you. There are more of us in this world who want to protect children, than those who care more for their guns.
Gorgeous pictures and beautiful words to go with them.
Hugs to you Carrie.~
Fantastic!
Thank you, whoever you are <3
Beautiful work!
Ahhh, honored and thank you. Peace be with us all.
Beautiful captures of the big round Sun set!
We live in a beautiful world.
Poetically stunning post, Cindy.
I was in tears today, as I watched America’s youth on TV.
They are a very astute and challenging future for earth. I adore them!
They give me such hope and I feel such pride in them and in their families. They are the other Americans, the ones we haven’t been hearing enough from. I am so glad we are hearing from them now. <3
Me too!
So true Cindy. We need to support these brave students 🌈👏
They lead us, when our leaders won’t. <3
What lovely thing to do, Cindy! 🙂 <3 xoxoxoxo
Love to you dear Natalie & thank you too my friend <3
You’re most welcome my friend❣️😘xoxoxo
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The pairing of your powerful words along with your gorgeous images is simply done to perfection. 💗
Ahhh, humbled and so honored to stand with, and for, these amazing young leaders. <3
This inspires me read the bible- so I thought many times in the past and never took action to this date… Stunningly beautiful pictures Cindy, thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you dear Maiko. When good joins together, we form an unstoppable force. Love to you my friend <3
Great photos and excellent words, Cindy. We should all cheer on and support the younger generation, who give us hope that more sanity will emerge from their generation than from the generations we “olduns” are part of! We failed in too many important areas.
Yes we have failed them. But it is incredibly heartening to see them take the lead isn’t it, when we have not. The young man who survived the Florida shooting and told the NRA spokeswoman. “I will protect your children when you will not.”
He silenced her.
I was in awe. I am in awe of them.
Thank you Peter for your honesty. <3
I swear I have never seen a sky like that one. Absolutely incredible! It is time some changes are made. More than we realize. Enjoy those skies. Hugs,
I have been home since early January, but I surely do enjoy sunsets mid-ocean and have a few more to post. And yes I agree with you completely, it is time for change! 💜
Your message is so very important. And those photos…they’re truly stunning!
Ahhh, thank you on both counts. Very kind & most appreciated 💜
Awesome.🙂
Mil grazie!
What a moving tribute!
Thank you for letting me know 💜
Beautiful photos, great message!
This true despite of our social class, or any circumstances in life,
Exactly.
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Thank you for supporting positive change and for your kindness my friend 💜
Enjoyed your words and your photos.
Grazie mille 💜
Beautiful words and photo.
Thank you 💜
Safety and sanity! Hard to understand how it’s been allowed to continue for so long, Cindy. Definitely insane. Thank you for adding your beautiful photos to the plea. 🙂
Thank you. I can’t believe it either. I can’t even stand to count the number of dead children and people are hugging their automatic weapons.
Your words are simply a perfect match for the magnificent images.
Ahhh, thank you so much 💜
The massacre of 20 elementary students at Sandy Hook did not move the hearts of these NRA -bought politicians. I highly doubt this March will touch the hearts of these Republicans. These kids should go and register, and use the power of their votes to boot out these politicians and replace them with those willing to legislate gun control laws that really matter….. like banning the sale of semi – automatic assault weapons.
Maybe you should run for office? I would support you. We certainly need smart young people in politics today, they are so very few of either.
Those kids at the March , they are so smart and passionate. Emma Gonzales should run for office . Oh, wait, me ???? I’ll just vote , pay my dues , hope for the best, and overall, be a good citizen.
Yes. Emma has a very bright future in ahead of her, and so do you~
My heart and hopes are with the students, too.
Hugs to you my friend 💜
liebe Cindy, das sind ja schöne Bilder, ich hoffe, du hast die Zeitumstellung geschafft, Klaus
Danke, mein Freund und ich hoffe, wir sehen auch in den USA Veränderungen!
Yes, the younger people have far better sense than many of their “elders.”
It is so true. The oldsters are ruining the world.
Yup.
And let me take the opportunity to knock Trump: He’s the worst. That guy makes me sick.
Any person with a shred of ethics knows he is a disgrace. He is the essence of the absence of grace.
I love the images😘. Your work is excellent👌👍wise words !!
Honored and thank you for your kind words my friend 💜
It’s my pleasure dear🤗🙏👍
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Some lovely photos and thoughts from Cindy Knoke.
Hugs and gratitude for you sweet friend 💜
So beautiful, Cindy!
Thank you! <3
You’re welcome! 😀
Great reminder of the impossibly beautiful larger world that is reflected in the children, all of them together, a circleof light glowing through clouds that only enhance their message of hope and peace.
Oh my goodness this is so poetic and beautiful. Thank you for expressing this in such a lovely and truthful way. Beauty is truth, and truth beauty~
What a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to the students and youth leading the way. Thank you Cindy. May peace and wisdom prevail.
Amen Brad & thank you my friend~
My sincere pleasure Cindy!
So vivid! I love the idea of “silent symphony” — indeed the music of silence can be loud. 😀 Hugs on the wing!
Yes profound silence is often deafening, and is so beautiful. Thank you for understanding Teagen 💜
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I missed standing in the light of the young persons yesterday, but today and from now on I can be warmed by their spirit as reflected in the work of this artist.
I warmed by the spirit of your wise words. Thank you.
A very moving post, Cindy! Thank you so much.
They are leading and will a big Chang!
Yes. They step up to lead when the leaders have refused too, and I am so proud of them 💜
Sorry, big change.
I love all typos, and the people who make them.
Well said,Albert. May the power of peace prevail. Great images too.
Yes indeed 💜
Where we have gone for the winter the past two years, of the sunrises and sunsets, I love sunrises over the water. And in my opinion, the sunrises are more beautiful than the sunsets. Great catches here.
You get the sunrises, while I sleep and I’ll cover the sunsets!!! 😉
Lol … Good one!
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A beautiful tribute to Peace, Cindy. I hope change comes in our lifetime.
Yes. It has too, or children will keep dying. 💜
Wonderful thoughts and photos, Cindy <3
Beautiful ages and powerful words. I couldn’t agree more!
Thank you Patti for your support and friendship 💜
We went to the march yesterday in our little city. I wish we could have gone to D.C.
So often, Cindy, it is the youth who step forward. Like you, I am proud of America’s young people. –Curt
Yes, I see in them the spirit we had back in the day, and we did change the world, at least for awhile. We never could have even imagined a president like trump though……
Looking at the young people does remind me of my days at Berkeley in the 60s. Followed by the Peace Corps and then the environmental movement, Cindy. Yes, we did make a difference. And I am beginning to think that even Nixon looked good in comparison to Trump. –Curt
I just said that to someone else, and I said I couldn’t believe I was saying it……While you were at Berkeley, I was at UCSD, doing much the same things.
Dang radicals we were… 🙂
Still are, when it is important, like now.
Yes.
The young are leading the way and we cannot afford to fail them. It doesn’t end with the march. That is the starting point. There is so much work to do that each generation must do all they can to help. Thanks Cindy for the reminder that is sorely needed. RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSCIENCE MUST GO HAND IN HAND! France stands with you.
The politicians have much to answer for when the NRA enjoys Charity Status and is Tax Exempt. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nra-public-charity-doesn-t-103003716.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index
The NRA having charitable designation is a blow to every hard-working, struggling, caring-charity, that seeks to improve the lives of the most vulnerable.
Absolutely! Yet how many are even aware of it? It needs to be exposed.
When I worked for the YMCA I was pretty offended that it had non-profit status since it was up there with fortune 500 companies in terms of profits from it’s exercise clubs, but it had a charitable mission, charitable services, and focused on services to the vulnerable. The NRA can claim none of this.
Alas, most do not know and so it continues unchallenged…
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RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSCIENCE MUST GO HAND IN HAND!
Yes! Thank you dear Lea! I find it hard to believe that we have fallen so far in America. But these brave and beautiful young people give me hope that they will lead the older generation out of the horrible mess they have made of things.
Thank you for the wonderful post. Our generation has much to answer for…
We do and we are running out of time to apologize and try and fix things.
And apologies sound hollow when the bullets fly.
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