The waning year and I were both feeling our ages
so we took a walk together along the lakeshore
The clouds were heavy with moisture
The lake reflected the grey above it
We walked the path toward the hot springs source
in search of the fountain of youth
The trees reminded us with age comes dignity, wisdom and sheltering kindness
beauty often forgotten in this shiny, hungry, forward leaping world
A pair of cyclists rode past us
none too young themselves, but active
Wildflowers grew among the thorny blackberry
trumpeting out messages of eternal hope and sweetness
A winding waterway, still and placid
fed the lake in a constant, quiet way
lilypads and insects giving life to its surface
Snowberries glowed pearly white in the forest gloom
heavy bunches of perfect orbs bending their fine and supple twigs
into arcs reaching for rest on the ground
Tipped with autumn red and orange
green leaves waved goodbye in the breeze
A trio of ducks followed the shore
keeping another woman's retriever and me at bay
The fountain of youth needed a paint job
but her water was promising and sent up clouds of steam into the cool air
Returning, I took the narrower, treelined path.
Like the trees I leaned toward the water and the light
Rosehips glowed like little round coals in the fire
Tougher and brighter than the roses of summer
they would feed the birds in the cold days to come
The year and I having made our peace with time together
I took myself out for a birthday lunch and went home for a nap
Many thanks to my daughter, Emma, who designed my new blog header. I was ready for something different, and she was eager to use her digital design skills newly aquired at college.
Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sweetie!
DeleteI like your fresh new pared back look! Happy Birthday wishes to you too.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear it. I like it, too. Thank you for the wishes, as well. xo
DeleteVery pleasant walk. Thanks for taking us along. I like the blog header too, very fitting. (My oldest did mine).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed coming along, although the walking was slow due to all the picture taking. Our kids do come in handy :)
Deletei love the new header....your blog is very clean...i like that in a webpage....and the walk sounds quite wonderful as well...so you found the fountain of youth...you need to bottle a bit and send it on...smiles....hope you had a great birthday.
ReplyDeleteI feel a bit like I've cleaned out the cobwebs with this new clean look. It took some getting used to but now I love it.
DeleteThe fountain of youth..I left it alone ;)
Such heartfelt depth in your words that describe these beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like the header, too. Good job, Emma!
Nothing like a good meal and a good nap. Happy Belated Birthday! Wishing you many, many more.