I was driving along in my car, almost in a trance. A grey day. Rain. No snow. No pre-Christmas idyll. Then, as I glanced out my right car window, I saw – contrary to all weather forecasts – that scene from above. A quiet, yet unmistakably astonished “Oha!” escaped me (a softly yet firmly whispered Austrian word, expressing overwhelming surprise). I slammed on the brakes, grabbed my phone, shifted into reverse, and took this completely unplanned and unexpected photo during the golden hour, somewhere amidst the lonesome fields of Upper Austria.
It often just happens that the unexpectedly good appears. Trusting in that more will be one of my resolutions for the new year. Actually I don’t like resolutation but this one feels different. Staying active. Staying attentive. Being less blinded by very specific expectations. Allowing myself to be surprised more often – in all directions. Oha!