“For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth, over and around us lies; Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.”
Looking Up
It was a day with clouds but enough blue sky to inspire a walk in Town of Hayward Recreational Forest. The path I walk is wide in many places and the sky is visible as a backdrop for the trees. How seldom I remember to look up to see how awesome the TOP of the forest is. We are seeing the fall colors coming on quickly. The maples are turning red.And yellow. And orange.The pines are straight and tall, so tall it’s hard to picture their height.Even the dead, decaying ones make me look at them, and admire how useful they are as habitat for animals and insects.
Looking Out
The pond is wild, murky, reflective, full… and the shores are beginning to be decorated. Fall has its barren places and looks. The dark water fascinates me when it turns into blue sky and white clouds. Smaller paths through the woods get my attentionEven though at times they almost disappear. Finding a small clearing with a splash of sunshine is worth getting “lost”. (I wasn’t lost, really.)There is a bench where I sit and look at this tree and wonder why it is so different from others, so prominent, simple… a minimalist tree?
Looking Down
It’s easiest to look down, and I tell myself that it’s safest too. There’s a lot down underfoot.Some oak dropped this gift in the middle of the path. I think it was for me.And this little maple is finishing its first summer with four red leaves which don’t have far to fall to the ground.I always wonder why God made fungus so cute and fanciful.See what I mean?See?Designed, orderly, yet unique and randomly beautiful.
Lovely pictures. There really is beauty in everything if we take the time to look. I also enjoy looking at the stars, and space. They’re all amazing in their own way. Anyway, thanks for this post!
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Lovely pictures. There really is beauty in everything if we take the time to look. I also enjoy looking at the stars, and space. They’re all amazing in their own way. Anyway, thanks for this post!
Wowza. Yes! Thanks for sending the gorgeous fall pics, Shirley. Love, Mar