Friday, October 21, 2022

Skylands NJBG October 21, 2022

departure thoughts

As the birds fly south the question remains

Why do they trouble to return

When they could easily remain all year

Never needing to hazard the long trip back


We who grew up in the wintry north

Naturally call this place home

Being humans able to survive in the cold

Capable of thriving under adverse conditions


I myself have fond memories ice skating

Gliding across the ice on a frozen pond

Dazzled by the glittering sun on snowflakes

Blanketing the landscape in stillness


But also enduring long hours being bone cold

Working outside for eighteen years

Something thankfully left behind in the past

Now that age leaves me easily chilled


As we prepare to travel south ourselves

Watching the winter birds arrive to eat our seeds

We leave knowing we are coming back

To the most beautiful scenery known to us


The forests and fields and flowers

The mountains and streams and lakes

Ours to enjoy in the warm weather months

When the sweet song of new life fills the air 

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Laurelwood October 20, 2022

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Celery Farm October 19, 2022