Yesterday morning, I could no longer bear the news and images coming from Los Angeles and the White House and escaped to my beloved farmland. Even though most of the fields have been barren, I discovered one in a remote place that reminded me of the peace of wild things.
“Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.” — Wendell Berry
First photo, 5:40 a.m. on the road to Goose Pond.
Goose Pond, 5:45 a.m. The path is completely grown over and as I would discover later, filled with ticks . . . I discovered five when I got home.
A spider seems to have woven the telephone wires into her creation, 6:10 a.m.
The specks of two geese crossing the sunrise, 6:14 a.m.
“To cherish what remains of the earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.” — Wendell Berry
A beaver sticks its head (another tiny speck) through the reflection of the sun in Beaver Dam Creek on my way home, 6:51 a.m.
“The earth is all we have in common.” — Wendell Berry
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Wasn’t able to sleep much last night . . . perhaps the weight of this Administration, the weight of dying beloveds, the weight of aging . . . but these farmland images helped to restore my spirit a bit. I used to think that I was a witness to Nature, but I see that Nature is also a witness to me. It helps. Every little bit helps.
Gorgeous photos, stunningly wonderful. On an unrelated note, what is going on in LA is killing me. So terrified about this weekend. I need to take up walking.
LA is not an unrelated note, dear Neola. I, too, have a lump in my throat, my stomach, well, just all over about the King and all his pusillanimous sycophants in the White House. He and his minions at one time only polluted the air in DC and its suburbs. Now their stench has spread coast to coast. So take up walking — away from the city, in the woods, along the coast. It’s healing in so many ways.
Thank you for these exquisite images. We attended the Coldplay concert two nights ago and music is also good for the soul. It was pure, much-needed joy! Nature and music are important now more than ever.
Kelly — I saw one of the videos of the Coldplay concert that you posted on Facebook. Such exuberance! Yes, we also need music now more than ever. Love you. Miss you.
Your words and your images are a healing balm for me today. Thank you. There are six siblings in my biological family and my second oldest brother has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is the first in our family and our extended family in our generation to face such a deadly diagnosis. We await word on whether there are treatment options. So it’s here. The losses are indeed becoming more brutal.
But then, you’ve reminded me of the beauty in the world, which is always there if we can only create the space and time to see it. Thanks for doing that for all of us and for sharing what you read and what you see here. I am deeply grateful.
Wasn’t able to sleep much last night . . . perhaps the weight of this Administration, the weight of dying beloveds, the weight of aging . . . but these farmland images helped to restore my spirit a bit. I used to think that I was a witness to Nature, but I see that Nature is also a witness to me. It helps. Every little bit helps.
Gorgeous photos, stunningly wonderful. On an unrelated note, what is going on in LA is killing me. So terrified about this weekend. I need to take up walking.
LA is not an unrelated note, dear Neola. I, too, have a lump in my throat, my stomach, well, just all over about the King and all his pusillanimous sycophants in the White House. He and his minions at one time only polluted the air in DC and its suburbs. Now their stench has spread coast to coast. So take up walking — away from the city, in the woods, along the coast. It’s healing in so many ways.
Beautiful photos. Nature restores us as Wendell Berry notes. We need nature so much these days. Thanks for the reminder.
You are so welcome, Charlotte. I think of you often on my morning walks, knowing that you are out walking, too. xoxo
Thank you for these exquisite images. We attended the Coldplay concert two nights ago and music is also good for the soul. It was pure, much-needed joy! Nature and music are important now more than ever.
Kelly — I saw one of the videos of the Coldplay concert that you posted on Facebook. Such exuberance! Yes, we also need music now more than ever. Love you. Miss you.
Beautiful photos that simply exude peace and encourage trust for the long run, even in all the mayhem of today’s world. Thank you.
Oh, Carol — you taught me how to see a world of beauty in one flower blossom. Beauty is as close as one’s backyard! xoxo
Your words and your images are a healing balm for me today. Thank you. There are six siblings in my biological family and my second oldest brother has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is the first in our family and our extended family in our generation to face such a deadly diagnosis. We await word on whether there are treatment options. So it’s here. The losses are indeed becoming more brutal.
But then, you’ve reminded me of the beauty in the world, which is always there if we can only create the space and time to see it. Thanks for doing that for all of us and for sharing what you read and what you see here. I am deeply grateful.
Beth: of course. So sorry for this diagnosis. You are not alone. Mother Nature is here an I am here.❤️🙏