It is amazing how something so devastating can give way to so much life.
5.17.2016
after the mountain burned
A few weeks ago I wrote a poem titled "for now the mountain burns," and later I went to the place where the mountain burned. But I did not see destruction. I saw beauty. Yes, there were swaths of charred land, black scars on the peak, but there was also an incredible amount of green. Flowers and fiddleheads poked out of the ashes, and trees leafed out where days before flames had blossomed.
It is amazing how something so devastating can give way to so much life.
It is amazing how something so devastating can give way to so much life.
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Wow... this is lovely, especially considering the chaos in ft McMurray right now...
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, the Ft. McMurray fire sounds truly devastating. Hopefully they get some good rains soon.
DeleteThis really is stunning! Thank you for showing us the place that inspired your beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you liked it.
DeleteHow are your photos so stunning <3 Love this!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks! The trick is taking a gazillion photos -- 90% of them will be "meh" or just plain awful, but a handful are bound to turn out well. :)
Delete"It is amazing how something so devastating can give way to so much life."
ReplyDeleteThis made me misty eyed, it's so true. You have a beautiful eye for detail and your photos and poetry really showcase that!
Thank you so much, Ashlyn!
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