The early morning clouds sped off to the east and the Atlantic. By 10 am the sky was clear and as bright a blue as any western sky. The air was crisp, enough so that I feared I’d be cracking a skim of ice off the dye pot. Luck held and temps turned back up at 34F. The frost advisory that had kept me busy picking berries and peppers until dusk last night, was only that. Whew!
I knew that if I walked to the mail box this afternoon that I might be too late to catch the carrier. I could have driven. But.. I needed a walk, and it was SO beautiful. Half way down the hill I heard her car. She’ll get my mail tomorrow.
The light has changed, seems like overnight. The shadows are deeper, longer, darker. The sun, in contrast hurts my eyes, it is so bright.
There was a book I’d ordered in the mail. I stopped in the field to open the package and read a bit. The sun was warm enough for me to take my heavy flannel shirt off and roll it up behind my head. When was the last time you laid in the grass, not on a blanket, on the grass. It smells so good.
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9 responses to “walk with me wednesday”
Ah, the weather’s been spectacular! Wish I could bottle up the air, it’s as sweet as the grass.
Thank you for the wonderful virtual walk! And can you send a little of that chilly weather? We’re sick and tired of 90’s here. Amazing to think that you are almost getting frost already.
Grass at the end of summer smells so good !
This post made me smile. As a kid I used to walk to other side of the school campus I grew up in to pick up our mail and sometimes along the way I’d sit down in the meadow or under the fig trees taking things in. It’s been a long time since I lay down in the grass drinking in the smells. Will have to make some time for that this week before the rains come. Thanks for the peaceful photos.
Just look at that sky!! You don’t get sky like that everyday–those clouds look like they are taking summer away with them!
* this post made me smile too! Thanks for the respite!
I haven’t laid my head on the ground since last Fall, and that was on a bed of pine straw. There’s nothing more comfy or relaxing, especially when the wind is blowing through the pine needles overhead and the world is quiet save for the sounds of the animals going about their business.
I’m ready to go hiking.
What a beautiful day! I wish I really could be walking there too. I love living in the big city, but there are times I long for nature, so thank you for sharing your Wednesday walks here!
So, are you going to share the recipe?
I could feel the crisp warmth in your pictures. It was good to go inside each one and pause a bit. Hope your show is a tremendous success!