waking up early
sitting in the stillness of the lake
with the birdsong
of 9 different birds
captivated.
—
“your head is a living forest full of song birds”
-ee cummings
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art credit: beth conklin – Song Birds
May6
Tag Archives: lake
Apr30
rising.
morning has broken.
—
“the sun himself is weak when he first rises,
and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.”
– charles dickens
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on glen lake, empire, michigan, usa – april 2023
Sep5
proof.
half moon up, half moon down
at night on the lake in the irish hills
—
“moonlight is the proof that there will always be light in darkness.”
-debayan ghosh
Apr24
wonderful day.
back at the lake for the first time this spring
—
“this is a wonderful day, i have never seen this one before.”
-maya angelou
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irish hills, michigan, usa – spring 2022
Jun26
view.
“tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue”
– thomas campbell (scottish poet)
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lake michigan, empire, michigan, usa – june 2021
Jun23
quiet here.
a welcome return to the lake
—
“the world is quiet here.”
-lemony snicket
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glen lake, empire, michigan, usa – june 2021
Jan31
unbroken unity.
nothing like the feel of
walking on a lake of solid ice
remembering how it felt
swimming in its warm water
pure magic
“in the arctic, the inuit say water and land are the same;
they’re an unbroken unity.
in the winter, you travel on the ice because it’s the linkage and the easiest way,
and in the summer, you move around on the water.”
*-john ralston saul
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*John Ralston Saul (born 1947) is a Canadian writer, political philosopher, and public intellectual. His work is known for being thought-provoking and ahead of its time, leading him to be called a “prophet” by Time and to be included in Utne Reader’s list of the world’s leading thinkers and visionaries.
Aug16
storm.
at a lake house with a few friends
watching the storm roll in
on a peaceful afternoon.
—
“there is peace even in the storm”
-vincent van gogh, the letters of vincent van gogh
Aug19
midnight.
floating on the lake at midnight in the quiet air
—
“there is a budding tomorrow in midnight.”
– john keats
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irish hills, michigan, usa – summer 2018
May7
beyond.
the end of a peaceful day spent at the lake
—
“no matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.”
-zora neale hurston
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irish hills, michigan, usa
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