The beginning . . . or Orpheus-wise, looking back
When I was a child (in age as well as in mind), I used to believe that fairies lived in beech trees, and gnomes lived in these moss-covered mounds (it’s actually a woodbank anciently raised to define a lord’s estate). So I guess I’m entering a magical fairyland. It certainly looks like it.
the arching roots of a grand old tree
See that swing? Well it’s visually deception. I couldn’t reach it.
Guess it’s intended for the big folk.
our roots are exposed . . . (so many feet causes so much erosion
Interesting patterns but this stretch of path was a nightmare to walk
roots . . . like a supporting hand
Sturdy roots, eh . . . offering shelter to the passing wood-elf
no moss , . . no homes for ghomes
Another woodbank . . . but it seems recent decades of torrential have washed the soil away.
a green passage . . . a capturing into fairyland . . . or a release
Well, there’s only so many trees a person can consume and I don’t want you suffering indigestion. No doubt I’ll post another batch before summer’s end.
All beautiful! The second tree looks like it is walking off somewhere on its own.
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I took several shots of that one and couldn’t decide which to use. But the comment of the ‘big folk’ was the decider. From start to finish, that day’s walk was packed with tree-magic.
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No wonder the fairies and gnomes don’t show up in your pictures: you’re composing still lifes. 😉
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Nay! That’s an illusion. The speed of the shutter eliminates the rustle of leaves. And as for the butterflies, they, like the birds, are camera shy. But there are worms, centipedes and earwigs. Not to mention a plethora of beetles. Definitely isn’t ‘still life’. Besides, one could hardly describe trees and their accouterments as inanimate objects. Just cos they’re rooted . . . I would say grounded. Maybe that’s why I like them in this chaotic, rapid-change world.
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I’m off to a park for an early solstice celebration, and will keep these pleasant ideas in mind while glancing at the nature around me.
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Enjoy the celebrations . . . but not so much you don’t notice the nature! Myself, that day I’m off for a hike (oh how unusual). Until then I’m drawing a map. Something else that might earn the comment of ‘Oh, how unusual!’
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Have fun in the woods! I am here at my parents and the weather is a tad gloomy. But it is Father’s Day and nice to be here.
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I’m afraid my ‘wood’ day must wait till Tuesday. And I wish I were with my father today. But today is Sunday and sister has him on Sundays.
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