Disorientation
Sea fog blurs boundaries.
What should be distinct, dissolves.
No clear dividing line separates
Water and sky.
In the distance, only uncertainty.
No stable reference frame.
But focus close beside the path,
On gentle pink splashes of sea thrift,
Red campions, bluebells, bird's foot trefoil,
The pure delight of stitchwort white.
Fret not about what’s vague, far off, disturbing.
Treasure the near and dear and lovely.
Happy Nature Friday to all our dear and lovely friends, near and far!
Very atmospheric Nobby and the colour all the more special against that background of soft focus. Sea thrift seems to be popular this week. I think of it as an old-fashioned garden flower (which it is in nz - brought over because it is a hardy survivor for colonial gardens).
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely poem Nobby and the photos are all superb - especially the ones of you!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Paca xx
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteWell Nobby, you've excelled yourself today. What a furbyoulush post!!! Hugs and wags YAM-aunty xxx
Your cliff walk with the fog and beautiful flowers is just stunning and your poem is wonderful, Nobby!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely.
ReplyDeletethe near and dear are truly beautiful, but I also think the far is just as pretty, the blurred beauty is so appealing to me. awesome place to be walking. color me jealous
ReplyDeleteNOBBY OMDs these lines and the beautiful blooms should be on a sign by that cliff. WOW. You and Gail made me feel as if I were with you
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Thank you, Nobby and Gail. All quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely. The words and images are matched perfectly. What a pleasure to read on this foggy morning.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!! What a beautiful poem Nobby, and the pictures of flowers...especially with the ocean cliffs behind are breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteYou knocked it out of the park for Nature Friday this week!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
That is such a beautiful meditation, and the photos fit it so perfectly, especially the way inserted the words in between the two different views of the world.
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What a beautiful poem for your beautiful scenery, Nobby. You sure are lucky to live where you do.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem to go along with stunning pictures
ReplyDeleteThis was the perfect post Nobby. We loved the poem and the fog and Lady says we should move to Scotland as it seems glorious. Lee and Phod
ReplyDeleteAlways so happy to see you sweet Nobby ~ great photos and lovely poem and glad you were safe in the fog ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in yours days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Oh my, that was the most dramatic and prettiest walk ever! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi hi hi! Ojo here! That looks like a pawesome Walk! Your persons photos are beautiful! Also, isn't the fog wonderful? It holds so many smells!
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