Sunday, January 20, 2008

So many feelings so few words

How do I describe the many moments making up my days when they are too vast to confine in a couple of black squiggles on a white page? Hugging Arjun. Softly scratching his white chest. Seeing him curled up beside me. Soon we will spend our days apart.


I want things to change. New knowledge. My feet are placed on roads to different futures. I want things to stay the same. My field safe from building plans.


My bed a warm nest around me. My time my own. Those I love are around me.


Yesterday we went for a walk in the rain. I tentatively try to slip into a moment between two raindrops while the wolves bound into their freedom.


We walk towards the river. Everything explodes into green.


Over the bridge. Into a never before explored field. My toes dip into the river flowing from the sky through the grasses and into my shoes.


Rock stands solidly orange in the moving green and gray landscape.


Wet brown trees crown themselves with yellow.


Before stepping forward we pause.


A river. Pushing and straining and leaping and singing. My heart beats to its power.


I have merged into the moment. My heart becomes each moment my eyes delight in.


Branches form tunnels into other worlds.


Unexplored paths. Wild grasses and flowers. Moments of joy.


Rain drops falling on my lens. Puddles of water. Glowing wet pebbles.


Everything green. Full silver clouds. Twinkling grass seeds.


We are back on the road that reflects the trees into which it disappears.


Water splashes up around wet feet.


Back into the field. My pants are wet, my toes emerged in water.


Resting back into the wet grass. Covered with wet rain and wolf kisses. I look up.


Worry about the future holds my heart back from exploding into pure joy.


Although the joy is there this moment enfolds all into the same tight embrace. The joy is there, the fear is there, the rain and the grass. The sky and the trees and me. The cries of guinea fowl encouraged by bounding wolves to soar into the trees.

16 comments:

jo(e) said...

Just beautiful -- both the words and the photos.

Anonymous said...

It's so cold here. We drove home and the kids asked if they could play outside. I said yes, thinking of how the dog's grace and energy would infuse me as she looped around the yard and field. But when we arrived and they ran straight for the door, I was relieved to go in out of the frigid air, even if it means avoiding the dog's glances.

flutter said...

They are so regal, your wolves, just like you

kristen said...

your words are so lovely hel, so tranquil. thank you for sharing your photos with us - it makes me yearn for warmer climates, immersed as we are in winter.

thailandchani said...

I would love to walk that path and talk with you some time. :)

g said...

I agree with jo(e), beautiful words and photos. Amazing read. Glad I clicked your page. :)

Elizabeth MacCrellish said...

oh me oh MY WOW WOW WOW

I particularly loved the photo of the tiny white flowers--so fragile-- and the wolves!! heeeee what wild boys to accompany you on this magical tour--

~bluepoppy

ewe are here said...

You have such a way with words... almost feel like I was there with you, feeling the water on my toes.

Anonymous said...

So beautiful. It is so not beautiful here right now - like De said, frigid and ugly, dirty snow on the edges of the salt and sand-covered roads. Thanks for giving us something pretty.

Unknown said...

Beautiful words and images. It is raining here as well, but it is way to cold to go for a walk in it.

Anonymous said...

Whoa, "twinkling grass seeds". How nice is that?

Thank you for that journey. Earth and sky, water and clouds. Yum.

Anonymous said...

This made me teary eyed...

Your words and photo are like magic, it captures my heart and soul, all the time...

Wayfarer Scientista said...

ah yes, "worry about the future hold back the pure joy" indeed. Me too, sister, me too. But the future will be what it will be and we will be there to greet it and in the meanwhile we walk in all the weathers of the world.

crazymumma said...

Your Africa looks so different than the Africa I have in my head (the Africa of movies of books).

And your wolves. I feel like I am coming home whenever I look at them. The girls mentioned the idea of a wolfdog again yesterday.

PixieDust said...

both the words and imagery are so beautiful... I felt transported, and could almost feel the wind, and drops on my face... this is amazing!

Thank you so much for your visit to my blog allowing me to find you and such beauty here.

:-)

we_be_toys said...

Beautiful words, gorgeous pictures! I feel like I just went for a walk in Africa with you and your lovely wolves.