one of the few things i miss
from before i had kids: time alone in the out-of doors.
time to walk in the quiet and just be
especially in the woods.
so, for my birthday a few days ago i finagled just that
and it looked like this.
first my excuse: wheelbarrows that needed emptying.
once there this is looking up…
and even farther up…
then down…
and an even closer look at the ground…
all the sights and smells and the soundlessness
of the hush, filled me right up.
out with the old wheelbarrows full, in with the
new thoughts of growth and spring
and the beauty of naturally aging things
like this bark i caught as a last shot
on my way back to my new year’s beginnings.
Lovely photos! The bark one at the end is gorgeous. And the fiddlehead ferns are so green with vitality. I’m still hoping to find some fiddleheads to sauté! I hope I haven’t missed them this year.
I’m glad you got some alone outside time. That’s hard to come by if you have children and a home to care for. Happy birthday!
thank you. i had such a nice, mainly peaceful, day. and the pictures help me remember. the colors under the sky full of clouds were amazing that afternoon.