Pleasant Surprise…
—–
Sometimes when you
only look in one direction…
with eyes that focus upstream…
Growing ears plugged with dirt
a nose constantly forgetting
And a mindset
as flexible
as granite
You can miss
what’s happening
right
behind you…
Even if
It’s thrust
directly
in your
face
—-
David L. Whitman 05/09/2012 from under a sky so blue….
Thoughts from the Outdoors 
And a mindset as flexible as granite…WOWWWW what imagery! Love this as it speaks volumes.
Yeah…Pretty poor mindset…:)
Trees! 🙂
This one rattles the truth—a shaman’s magic stick shaking spirit awake. To only open the senses to what is there, then granite turns to speckles of jewels in river’s bed. ~ Sam I Am
Yes:). You’re comment is even more musical than my poem:)))). Yes. Open those senses like a faucet:)). Thank you sam the musical poet:)
face ~one word enough~！
I’m so glad you liked it:))))
This is brilliant, just brilliant. The photo is so beautiful it took my breath away. The poem was masterfully written. I see some glitches to the past, but so often there are possibilities there too. This one has me pondering this morning. Loved it as always. Well done!
I liked the photo too. It made me feel like I wasn’t in flat florida any more:). I’m so glad you enjoyed this:)
ah yes…well my present home is praire, foothills, then mountains…one of the best diversities, but I grew up in the east, the history and trees are better there, and my heart misses the east more then it will ever miss the mountains, I miss the great lakes, blackberries and large trees like I miss family, so that officially means we need to find these great nooks that remind us of ‘home’, exactly where we find ourselves
I love the trees rivers lakes. Springs and beaches here buttt I do crave elevation sooo most of our vacations involve the mountains one state north:)
Yes, the appalaches reach to where I grew up, they are so much lower then here, but the lower elevation of those mountains is home for me, even if the vistas and skies here are stunning too, great writing inspiration
Yes:))). The appalachians are a second home for me. Just love them
which is technically correct I wonder, appalaches or appalachians…I’ve always heard them interchanged? Guess it doesn’t matter, just wondered if you knew?
Hmmmmm I’m not sure. Maybe one is the region and one the mountain range. All I know is it’s lovely:). But I’m truly not sure. I think they’re both right
good enough;)
Beautiful really really. I don’t believe you miss much in your wonderful surrounding world.
Its really a goal for me to slow down and observe well:))))))). Thank you kim:))))
I can’t wait to see what you see when you start observing well. 😉
Might be too much for all of us :)))
LOL!!!!
Wow… this image is gorgeous. I love the halo you captured at the top of the sky…it’s a mystical effect. And yes, your poem speaks volumes about our tendency to live in a state of “sleep walking” – rather than blissful awareness of the beauty that surrounds us every day. The focus that the camera gives us actually enhances this awareness (I have found). Great job here David — you are entering a new dimension with your work I believe!
:))). Thank you robyn. I just really love the photo word connection. When I think I have a good image it seems like the words flow so well
Absolutely agree 😉