Against a blue sky, scarlet blossoms,
so lush and heavy on their long stems,
it seemed the bough would break beneath them,
or tip the tall tree forward, yet further, from where it hung,
an umbrella poised for picnickers to the sandy beach below.
Where shells of all shapes and sizes,
bleached by the sun and carried by storms,
were tucked into pockets and held for safekeeping
apart from the water’s edge.
So that on this day,
wrapped in the warmth of an afternoon sun,
I might stare inside their tiny spirals
and disappear into their desert island.
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30 comments:
Oh boy, makes me eager to to get beachcombing again! Freshwater shells have their own special beauty.
you are so lucky to find these kind of shells! I collect them whenever I get the chance.
Refreshing post.
The closest I get to animals with shells are the snails that inhabit my garden. I love to find those little conical shells. They are one of natures marvels.
Lovely photos and prose, Nina, as always. I especially liked the shell shots; if you didn't know better, it wouldn't be difficult to suppose that the "beach" where they'd washed up was a stretch of Southern salt, and not along one of my favorite pastoral Ohio waterways.
Wonderful post. I loved the idea of the tree becoming an umbrella. Ah, your way with words is amazing.
I LOVE the shells! and the last photo of Stillwater Creek. (Isn't that a great name?)
Lovely pictures and you have such a great way of expressing your mind. Great blog.
Great skywatch post, the last photo is my favourite, well done.
Have a great weekend!
Guy
Regina In Pictures
Such a lovely post! Photos and words to complement each other!
Stillwater Creek looks like a wonderful place to visit.
My Sky post is here:Carletta’s Captures.
Beautiful pictures !
Gr.
P-TER
Wow this is so like a post i would do keep looking up and down--I love it esp the first shell shot
beautiful pictures. have a great weekend.
Like a walk in Paradise - beautiful! :-)
Loving the shells too. So different from ocean shells but beautiful too.
Plum blossoms and sea shells - what a lovely conjunction. Your meditation on the shells is poetry. Your sense of the pleasure of your place on the globe shines through your words.
Lovely pictures, shells, running water and reflective prose.
Its lovely to visit you on SWF.
Beautiful pictures, I esp like the scarlet against the blue! Nice!
Such a beautiful post Nina! Love the red blossoms against the blue and sea shells are right up my alley.
I love the red buds against the blue sky Nina. Do you get seashells there in Ohio?
Clever title and those first ones are just exquisite.
Wonderful series!
Excellent photos, happy SWF!
Loved seeing your shells - I'm an avid collector, although I have to say I never thought of hunting for them in Ohio!
TGIF - w00t! :)
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Beautiful photos and I love the poetic words that accompany them!
Happy SWF :)
Great photos and words. We don't have maples (isn't that a red maple?) blooming yet.
what a lovely post and i enjoyed your photographs too.
thanks for sharing.
have a wonderful weekend.
I love the shells and the name "Stillwater". Happy SWF!
Just wonderful!
this blog is wonderful and worth reading...
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