Photo credit: Batman
Photo credit: Batman
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.”-Henry David Thoreau
Well friends, what a few weeks it’s been.
I offer you lots of pictures here on this post, hoping that you might enjoy taking a peek into the beauty here in the Green Mountain State.
Doug, Ra, Batman and I had a few days together here in Vermont and we felt the need for some restoration. We pulled on our walking shoes, grabbed our water bottles and headed out to explore a few bogs. We visited Eshqua bog in Hartland. We were a bit early for the spectacular showing we saw four years ago, posted here. I may go back this week to check things out. We also hiked the Chickering Bog Natural Area in Plainfield. We spotted lady slippers, blooming pitcher plants, ferns, fungi, mushrooms, birds and carpets of forget-me-nots. There were occasional rain sprinkles and lots of mosquitoes, but the magic and beauty and sanctuary of the woods made up for those distractions. We also visited VINS, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee, where we did the Forest Canopy Walk which blew my mind. I am someone who sometimes has trouble with being in high places, but I took my time and did a bunch of deep breathing and I was rewarded with the most extraordinary views from the top.
Thank goodness for preserved swaths of land and the sanctuary they provide.
And just for fun…I was in the children’s library the other day and found this amazing “magnetic poetry” at the circulation desk. Brilliant, shining light.
I hope you are finding shelter from the storms that are sweeping through our nation. Kindred spirits are coming out of the woodwork, may we find comfort in our growing voice. Be strong, be clear sighted and rest when you need to dearest ones.
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With love, me