2 December
flaxen straw
dusty in the honeyed light
waning afternoon
filled with grace and tenderness
November adieu
waning afternoon
filled with grace and tenderness
November adieu
Shining through the branches of a big old pine tree
When Joe comes home from working nights he flops his cap down on the kitchen table. It is an Irish sculls cap and when he wears it with his mask at work they say he looks like a Southie (Irish part of Boston) bank robber. I just like the way it looks on my kitchen table and I’m glad he’s not a bank robber. My sister had to get some scans in Boston and spent the week at my mums. I had them up for dinner one night. This isn’t the greatest picture of her...I think I caught her in mid-chew. Sunday I met with both of my daughters and my grandchildren. We were the only ones in the pizza place and felt comfortable taking our masks off while we ate. It was the first time we’ve all been together in such a very long time. It brought me to tears. I rise before the sun most mornings and see it coming up over the neighboring houses like ribbons of orange and indigo light. One morning this week I happened to glance up and see the crescent moon setting behind the big, old pine while the sky was
A fitting end to November!
ReplyDeleteLovely images and scenes! Thanks for sharing, have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteNice creations !
ReplyDeleteIt was a bit hard to say goodbye to a month that was so kind to the Island. We had lots of sunny days and less rain than normal. It's a good thing that December, arriving as it did with high winds and rain, holds so many pleasures!
ReplyDeleteDreamy and deserved; a proper adieu to this month of preludes.
ReplyDeletePoppy
So beautiful! Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteLove it - beautiful colors and textures.
ReplyDeleteA lovely way to remember November and begin December.
ReplyDeletePerfect images for the beginning of December!
ReplyDeleteLove the lighthouse shot!
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