There is a magic to the landscape of Scotland. The shadows seem to snuggle in the hills, the sun knows just where to shine, and colors tend to find their most unique shade of perfection. Like Walt Whitman said ~ “I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell”. To me, Scotland is one of those divine things – indescribable!
It’s the middle of a long hot summer where I live, but I have the changing seasons to look forward too! In a few months my morning walks will be gold instead of green.
Roses are drooping
Petals are falling
Ground is scorched by
the heat of the sun
Moon is waning
Stars are hiding
Eeriness conquers
the dark velvet skies
Summer is folding
Autumn is calling
Crisp, pretty leaves
now crunch at my feet
Storm is brewing
Cold is looming
Icy winds bite at
the innocent breeze
Color is fading
Nothing is growing
Dreary days plague us
as winter sets in
Air is warming
Snow is melting
Clouds weep with joy
for hope has returned
Green is bursting
Birds are chirping
Spring has arrived
all’s right with the world!
I call this the “Skeleton Tree”! I’ll bet it was a beauty when it was alive.
Photo taken in the ponderosa pine forests near Flagstaff, Arizona
My place in this world has changed many times over the years. Growing up, my place was in my room. It’s where I’d go when I wanted to be alone or to do my homework or where I was sent when I was in trouble! After the birth of my daughter, my place was by her side providing constant care and an abundance of love until I realized she needed her own place too, which was – at times – without me. These days, my place in this world seems to be outdoors! I especially enjoy time by the creek on a sunny day when I can see the reflection of sky on water. Right now, my place is appropriately here–somewhere between heaven and earth!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World
My favorite place to be, especially this time of year, is the deck overlooking my back yard. For the next month, the saturation of colors will intensify almost daily until Spring gives way to a more consistent Summer green. It is my happy place again in the Fall when I watch the dense green trees turn orange and gold on their way to Winter gray. Yes, my favorite place to be is right outside my back door!
Lots of transient elements to this photo: snow in the mountains, the play of sunlight on the hills, reflections of the sky and bridge captured in water, the fresh green of a new Spring! A fleeting moment saved forever in a photo!
