A walk in the woods
In the morning after last night’s rain we head for trails
walkin’ distance from the house.
The Spanish Moss droops a little more than usual, as if a
curtain through which one must pass to enter…
…an oak woodland illuminated by a low November sun.
New moisture activates long-dormant shelf lichens on what
otherwise looks like a lifeless log.
White oak leaves tell us the first frost was a few days
back…
…and the whole walk is scented by bay laurel, a harbinger of
the upcoming holiday season.
Not a bad way to start the day.
© 2015
Church of the Open Road Press
Always enjoy seeing the nature pictures. Thank you.
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