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Post by glenn on Jul 19, 2007 10:54:11 GMT -6
clouds drape
the cedars
in misty folds
that dampen
the hoarse calls
of ravens
as they greet the day
from grey
to white to ruby
sun rises
to blue sky
mists
slowly disclose
the mossy bones
of ancient limbs
these earthbound giants
who dwell here
are unmoved
by my cry
they only serve
the sacred spring
that wells
from earth
to sky
and breathe
our breath
alive again |
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Post by DavidMc on Jul 20, 2007 1:33:49 GMT -6
I love both the poem and the photograph... a great combination  David |
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Post by glenn on Jul 20, 2007 11:01:34 GMT -6
Thanks, David. It would have been better if the trees in the photo were actually cedars. I think they are pine or spruce. Oh well, minor detail. I would love to travel to the west coast cedar forests and take some photos there. Bella Coola has some fabulous trees. Maybe someday....  |
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Post by anirbas on Jul 20, 2007 19:56:56 GMT -6
a treat to read anything you write, Glenn...old or new...agree with David, the image goes well with your words...cedars, or not...hope you make it to Bella Coola, someday, too...
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Post by DavidMc on Jul 21, 2007 7:18:47 GMT -6
If you have any more photos Glenn, I would love to see them on the Photography board ;D ;D
David
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Post by glenn on Jul 21, 2007 11:15:28 GMT -6
I bought a digital camera just a couple of months ago. Still learning how to use it. It came with a 70 page operator's manual! Yeeks!
I had grown quite used to my old Minolta SLR and all the quirks of film, but I can see definite advantages to the digital format. It's great being able to see on the LCD screen what the photos look like without having to wait a week for film to be developed. I always would end up tossing out half of the prints afterward, so I am really happy about being able to do away with that bit of unnecessariness. Instant feedback--great stuff.
By the way, the photo that was added into this forum (at top) is very nice. Great shot. Is that one of yours, David?
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Post by DavidMc on Jul 22, 2007 12:15:49 GMT -6
By the way, the photo that was added into this forum (at top) is very nice. Great shot. Is that one of yours, David? Yes it's one I took near the village when I lived in Spain. It was taken in an olive grove, and the (acequia); irrigation channel you can see in the shot dates back to the time of the moors! I also used the same photograph to illustrate the poem Watercourse which is posted on this page. |
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