Post 1517. Thursday April 27
Tales of everyday life in the coastal village of Amble Bay
I love it here. It’s so tranquil. Above, swaying branches; their delicate pale green leaves reaching for wispy white clouds as they glide ‘cross a sky of springtide blue. Blimey, listen to me getting all poetic! Careful you don’t trip up. Whoops, too late.
See that heart carved in a tree trunk? I did that when I was twelve. The initial K is for me of course and S for...please don’t laugh...Celine. How was I to know Celine started with a C? You don’t pronounce it like Christine or custard do you? Arthur built us a treehouse up there. It fell down one afternoon. Unfortunately, I was in it at the time!
The lady sitting beneath the ash tree reading is Molly. The kids think she’s a witch with a book of spells. It's actually the diary she started writing the day she got married. Her beloved husband Walter passed away ten years ago and she’s worn black from that day to this. He tended the wood, clipping branches, nurturing new shoots and caring for the creatures of the undergrowth. They say he talked to rabbits.
Look at the bluebells reflecting in the lake. I’m going to sit for a while. You’re welcome to sit with me if you wish.
You can click on my photo to make it larger
Tomorrow I’ll be telling you about Mark Xavier aka X-Boxer!
Such a nice wood to walk in on a pretty spring day! Is there anyone to take over caring for the trees now?
ReplyDeleteYes, a young man called Ashley Birch. He's started out as a gardener then branched out into forestry!
DeleteWhat a beautiful place you took us to today, Keith! Molly would most surely be someone I'd like to get to know. :-)
ReplyDeleteJosie Two Shoes: V is for Vanessa
She would appreciate your company I'm sure Josie!
DeleteI would VERY much like to sit a spell with you in that wood! It's so amazingly beautiful, and peaceful looking!
ReplyDeleteYou really should Vanessa. Thanks for strolling by.
Deletesuch a delightful post and such a serenely beautiful photograph ! A perfect read to start the day on the right foot .
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Moon
...start as you mean to go on. Thanks Moon
DeleteWhat a gorgeous picture. Did you take that, Keith?
ReplyDeleteCalen~
Impromptu Promptlings
A to Z Challenge Letter U
I did, in my local wood Calen~ I'm delighted you liked it.
DeleteThat's a breathtaking picture! One could sit there gazing at the water all day long.
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VINODINI
http://ifsbutsandsetcs.com/
It's a beautiful place that I visit often. It looks different every season. Thanks Vinodini
DeleteYou actually waxed lyrical about love and loss. What I liked the best was your spelling of Celine. Such a treat to visit your blog full of gentle humour.
ReplyDeleteWorry #Lexicon of Leaving
That's very kind of you, thank you.
DeleteHi Keith - the countryside is wonderful right now - the colours exuded from water, sea, lake, pond ... lovely and those bluebells have been special this year ... Wonderful walk ... and S for Celine - good one as it means sky ... heavenly too - Ah Arthur has some uses ... tree houses for kids - I shall sit awhile at this time of year ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeletehttp://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/w-is-for-whistlejacket.html
It's my favourite time of the year, and yes, the bluebells are exceptional as I discovered when I took the photo.Thanks Hilary.
DeleteThe bluebells, the lake, the overgrown tree with the lonely widow. (is it overgrown now that her husband isn't there to prune it back?) I could stay there for hours, sounds idyllic! Even more so interspersed with the usual quiet humour - Celine isn't pronounced like custard :)
ReplyDeleteNilanjana
Madly-in-Verse
Yes, we have Ashley Birch doing it now! Spend as much time there as you wish Nilanjana. Thank you.
DeleteCaptivating photo! (kaptivating... not saptivating)
ReplyDeleteThis post has me so relaxed... forget about starting my day, I'm going to sit a spell.
Trudy @ Reel Focus
Food in Film: Watermelon
Haha! Brilliant! You just do that Trudy
DeleteBeautiful bluebells, definitely a tranquil place :)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from A to Z W is for Williamstown: funeral of Augustus Dana
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Anne Young
Anne's family history
It is indeed Anne. Thanks for walking with me.
DeleteBeautiful description of the woods :-) And the picture is lovely. Happy A-to-Z-ing.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Ronel. Not long to go now!
DeleteI'm finding a log for a sit-down! ~grin~ Beautiful entry today. And awesome photo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Darla. Enjoy your rest!
DeleteWalking in the woods is so relaxing and peaceful. I used to walk in the woods often when I lived in Tennessee. No woods close to me where I live now in Los Angeles.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
Tossing It Out
I have the sea to my left and the woods to my right. I'm moving nowhere! Cheers Arlee
DeleteThose bluebells and the woods and the reflection in the lake--there's poetry everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIs Celine still around?
W is for Warp and Weft
Indeed there is. Celine, I've not ceen her for years!!
DeleteIs there anything more glorious than walking through the forest. This is lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt is very special - an everchanging place. Thanks Jacqui.
DeleteKeith, the photo of the bluebells reflecting in the water is beautiful. Did you capture the image? Being in nature is relaxing and refreshing for the mind and spirit. Thanks for sharing and for visiting. Happy a2zing!
ReplyDelete~Curious as a Cathy
Art Sketching Through the Alphabet "W" (Walking Dead & Waves)
I did Cathy, it's just a short walk from my home. Thanks for walking with me!
DeletePoor Molly, a tragic character amongst the gentle comedy of Amble Bay. Nicely done. Good luck with the final stretch.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Iain. Nearly done!
DeleteLooks like a lovely place. I think the spirit of Walter still looms large in the wood.
ReplyDeleteIt certainy does. Cheers Nick.
DeleteGlad that I'm reading this after walks in similar woods this week. The bluebells are amazing at the moment. Nice serene but sad post.
ReplyDeleteThere are worse places to feel sad I guess. Thanks lynne
DeleteLovely. I'm always up for a walk in the woods. :)
ReplyDeleteA to Z 2017: Magical and Medicinal Herbs
Great! Careful where you tread, I don't want you tripping up!
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