There were so many beautiful things to see at Oak Thicket Park, and as we walked the various trails, I took several pictures. These shots I’m sharing with you do not do justice to the beauty we encountered, and I’m thinking about getting a new camera. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these little magical glimpses of our weekend.
Do You Believe in Magic?
Walking along a forest trail
The morning cool and fresh
We came upon a tunnel
Sighing wind-whispered secrets
Curious trees leaning
Watching
Tangled vines reaching
Shyly touching
As we pass
Dappled light
Sprinkled on the floor
And nervous leaves
scuttered out of our way
At path’s end we came upon
A scene of magical illusion
A clearing where elves surely play
From clouds and leaves and sunlight
Making art of limb and trunk
The magic of sunlight, leaves and clouds.
Awesomeness on display
Marveling, we thought to move closer
Wondering, did our eyes deceive
We walked on
Eyes all a-sparkle
Believing in magic… and elves
And sunlight painted trees
Copyright © 2012 C. Mashburn
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JOY said
Great words to describe! I’m trying to use my imagination.. and that’s the power of magic!
charlesmashburn said
Yes, that’s the power in magic–imagination!
Thank you, Joy!
I appreciate the visit and comment!
Sherry Mashburn said
Oh, wow! This captures it perfectly, Charlie!
charlesmashburn said
I had to work on this one a bit; I think I finally got it right!
leahJlynn said
I this was lovely and imaginative poem. I enjoyed reading this for some reason it put a smile on my face.
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charlesmashburn said
I love to put a smile on the reader’s face!
Thank you very much for the visit and lovely comment!
leahJlynn said
No problem, when you have time pls do go and visit my blog here: http://leah-jamielynn.typepad.com/ I’am using for the NaPoWriMo. Thanks and Blessings
charlesmashburn said
I’m sorry. I meant to visit your blog right after I replied to your comment, and I got side tracked!
becca givens said
Lovely ~~
charlesmashburn said
Thank you for the lovely comment, Becca!
Zen and Genki said
Love piece! Thanks for sharing!
anne
charlesmashburn said
Your welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
brian miller said
smiles..this is beautifull…i love nature too so it was extra enchanting…and love the bit of magic you found on your walk…and glad you shared just a bit of it with us…smiles…
charlesmashburn said
Glad you enjoyed it, Brian! Thanks for stopping by!
I appreciate the visit and comment!
waynettebaker@comcast.net said
I liked it very much. I love elves and magic..especially Keebler elves!
charlesmashburn said
hmmmm… Waynette, elves, and huge pile of cookies…
might take a while to get THAT visual outta my head!!
Daydreamertoo said
Isn’t it wonderful to feel the magic and, to be a part of it all.
Lovely write Charles.
charlesmashburn said
Thank you very much, Daydreamer!
ordinarylifelessordinary said
Lovely imagery, thank you for sharing.
charlesmashburn said
Thank you for visiting and commenting, Vanessa!
ordinarylifelessordinary said
No problem, had time to hang out at the bar a bit tonight…
markwindham said
excellent. how often is believing just a matter of slowing down long enough to notice?
charlesmashburn said
So true, Mark. Sadly, most of us don’t slow down enough to notice the beauty around us until it’s almost too late!
Thanks for the excellent comment!
pandamoniumcat said
Have you been visiting my favourite place?? Those photo’s look just like where I take my bush walks near the mangroves…as that is a place where all the fairy creatures come out to play with the birds…loved this, falling into natures means falling into your own imagination…lovely!
charlesmashburn said
This little weekend trip seemed magical from the start. There was one bad part, which I will write about–in jest–but it seemed that everywhere we looked something speciaal was there to see! I hope your bush walks are that way, too!
Thank you for the wonderful comment!
ManicDdaily said
A beautiful scene and your camera looks pretty good! Certainly your mind’s eye is. K.
charlesmashburn said
The camera really isn’t bad for a basic digital. It takes good pictures as long as you’re not trying to zoom in too close. My biggest complaint is it’s slow. There’s a second or two between when you push the button and the shutter opening.
But, thanks! I’m glad you liked it!
clawfish said
So wonderfully rendered both in words and visually loved it
charlesmashburn said
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Stop by again sometime!
sillyfrogsusan said
Love this…”And nervous leaves scuttered out of our way”
Do you think leaves might suffer from shyness?
Felt as though I was there with your delightful imagery. Great photos made this a real journey taken along with you! Bravo!
charlesmashburn said
Leaves moving around always seem to have a personality; shy, angry, scared, antagonistic, joyful. I always see an attitude in their movement. It’s just me, isn’t it? I hate it when that happens
Thanks for the great comment, Susan. I appreciate it!
Shawna said
Sounds like a beautiful and mystical walk into another world. I like the description of the leaves as being “nervous.”
charlesmashburn said
It was awesome, Shawna!
And, I like giving personalities and emotions to inanimate things!
Thanks for the visit and comment!
chris said
Ohhh, I LOVE this! Had a similar experience once, finding a fairy ring on a moonlit night. Your poem, though in dappled daylight, brought that back for me. Beautiful!
charlesmashburn said
I’m glad I could take you back to that memory, and I’m glad you enjoyed the poem!
Thank you for the visit and wonderful comment!
Gay Reiser Cannon said
A beautiful mayday poem – for it is surely this time of year when the elves and faeries come out to play, crowning king and queen and celebrating beldane. You captured the scene perfectly.
charlesmashburn said
Thank you very much for the wonderful comment, Gay!
I appreciate it a bunch!