Taken en route to the dogsitter’s house around Clayton Lake, Ontario…
NOT KNOWING
how would it be to allow for knowing
and not knowing:
allowing room
for the mystery
of creating
to be able to wonder
softly
without needing to understand everything
to trust in the process
to trust in love
to trust in the mystery and wonder
of the universe
that beats softly wildly
true
all round about us,
that is hidden
in the mists
in the clouds and the rain
in the wind blowing and the rain lashing down on your window,
reminding you
poetically
prosaically
that this is where you are,
on the island,
at the edge,
in a place of finding
and refinding,
and remembering
to remember
the feel of the mist, wind and rain.
Oh Sherry, thank you so much!
Oh goody, I can GIVE you back a poem, after all the great ones you’ve given me!
I don’t know what to say to that, Indigo. I am humbled. (And thrilled.) xo
I think we all agree, this photograph looks like a painting…you’ve managed to make the eye feel drawn in by the colour and the angle….love it!
Perfect, Sherry. The image conveys quiet reflection and peace, and the John O’Donohue poem is one I’m going to add to my stash!
Beautiful, Sherry. Barbara already said it — it looks like a painting. Many people take photos and have an interest in photography, but it takes more than that to be an artist. No question in my mind that you are an artist.
Thanks, Tina. Appreciate that kind comment!
I seem to recall a few hundred blog posts of yours of beautiful places you live by…;-) am I right?
I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to shoot in the mist — and there it was. Thanks, Cheryl.
Hmm, that’s an idea, Barb. It was quite mysterious that morning. I guess that’s what drew me…
John O’Donohue is one of my very favorite writers and poets. Have you read On Beauty?
Thanks, Laurie. My blog doesn’t support that, unfortunately.
Really like both the photo and the poem, and they work beautifully together. well done Sherry!
Sherry, seriously it is just not fair you live somewhere SOO beautiful. Okay, life is not fair…but I just had to whine a little♥
Beautiful and moody…goes well with that poem.
I love this image, it certainly has a calming, mysterious mood to it. I’d hang it on my wall…
The image is full of wonder waiting to be discovered. I love places like this; I always feel like I belong. Such a thoughtful poem
The coat is called “bad-weather-coat” in the catalogue (Johnnie Boden – England – maybe they need these Outfits even more than us in Germany haha) I tested it today on a walk. It didn’t start raining, thanks goodness ; ) haha
xo
Lovely image and poem! I only wish I could click to enlarge the photo – I find myself wanting to see all the details…it really pulls me in. .
Yes, that line says everything doesn’t it? Thanks, Susan.
The feeling is absolutely and unequivocally mutual, Barbara! Thank you so much!
Sherry, breath taking. This could be a painting. An honor to know you and your work.
Hi Nic. I often change the colour of the background of my blog to complement my images, leaving the rest alone. 😉 It sounds like your new coat is quite pretty! The last few days we’ve been able to still go without coats here but that will change soon!
p.s.: you changed the looks of your blog, too, didn’t you? my “bad-weather-coat” I have just purchased the other day happens to have exactly this autumnish colour 🙂
xxx
What a wonderful, wonderful blog entry in visuals and words, Sherry.
I am stopping by only for a minute but will be back enjoy this poem and your photo again thoroughly in 2 hrs or so.
xo Nic
This beautiful poem so matches your beautiful image. To trust in the wonder…love that.