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This site reflects little bursts of inspiration and thought - through writing and photography. I like to credit anything that blesses you as simply God flowing through me...and anything that doesn't...well, that would just be my mere thinking out loud! :)
May there be more of God's inspiration than Kim's thoughts...and may you be greatly encouraged and blessed as you browse through this collection of offerings!
Feel free to scroll through the above mini-gallery by placing mouse on the arrows. (Note: Some devices do not show or allow this option. Also, some devices such as I-Phones show blog pics separated differently than you will view them on a PC. I have yet to figure out why, but then my humble technology accomplishments are doing well to even have a blog!) Check out the gallery of photos if you like color and photography. At the bottom/left of each page is a small arrow to view previous posts. There are many.
Before you get to all that, click below. Take a breath. Enjoy!!
Song by Eva Cassidy
Photos, well, by me!
Trees
The trees above the valley low
Where the waters wildly flow
Seem to watch it all go by
Never worry, never cry
Always standing tall and brave
In the sun and in the rain
Steady, sturdy, holding fast
Roots gone deep, a trunk that lasts
When the winter hurls its cold
The boughs retain their constant hold
And when the springtime warms again
Tiny leaflets start to grin
The sun will nourish and they burst
Into the glorious leaves - the first
Of all the season's new delight
They will shelter from the bright
And fearless sun that can be harsh
Always shading every heart
From summertime and endless heat
Once again, obliged to greet
The fall in all its artistry
Orange and red, the canopy
Smiling still and standing tall
Never questioning its call
Oh that I might sink my roots
Deeper still, and firmly too
Into the rock that oversees
All that flows beneath the trees
Walk the Path
I want to cast my worries far
Throw a pillow in my car
Take a drive that points me home
Walk the woods I used to roam
Hear the laughter of the creek
Roll my pants and dip my feet
Watch the foliage start to fall
Quietly, no sound at all
Hear the rustle of the breeze
Stirring dried and golden leaves
Wander down a gravel road
Sun rays warming, hints of cold
Squirrels scurry, storing food
Knowing that the cold comes soon
I could joy in standing there
Where my roots also prepared
One like me to walk the path
Of life's unseen, the good, the bad
A Kincaid kinda moment
Taken a few years ago at my cousin's place outside of Farmington Missouri. It is truly a Kincaid kind of setting!
Fabulous fall
Well, summer is rearing it's head once more this week, bringing hot and very humid weather. I'm not a fan. However, I have heard said that a big part of the joy we experience in life is the anticipation of those coming experiences. I simply JOY in the very THOUGHT of fall! I look at photos such as this one and take vicarious pleasure in the knowledge of what is to come! This year I hope for an especially colorful season, as I do every year! With the first day of autumn approaching, I know I can endure this doggie summer finale. Oh to have the freedom to see the flaming woodlands of Vermont, the quaint painted towns of Indiana or the golden Blue Ridge Mountains on a bluebird, cool, October day. Oh to button up a wool sweater and find myself on a back road path, complete with warm sunshine shooting through orange and red Sassafras canopies! Oh to taste freshly tapped Maple syrup and smell the wood burning underneath the black iron kettle while it cooks to a thick bubbly delight! Oh to sit on a home-made quilt beneath floating yellow leaves, holding a hot mug of apple cider. Hot chili, cornbread, pumpkin bread and apple pie - all tease my tastebuds and memories! Every year I wait and then truly savor each delicious moment of the season. Each year, I would love to lengthen its stay. Here is my "ode" to the coming of fall's fascinating delicacies!
Colors of Tomorrow
Crystal colors
Blue and green
Mirrored prisms
Sparkling clean
Lighted memories
Shining bright
Casting rainbows
In the night
Beauty grips
My thoughts again
Radiant glory
Is my friend
Twirling, dazzling
Dancing there
Imagination
Without care
Freedom whispers
Come along
Colored future
Join the song
