Absolute heaven on the drive home tonight. About twenty minutes from
my house, well into the rolling hills of horse and farm country I
turned the A/C off, rolled down the windows and opened the sun roof. I
was immediately enveloped in a warm, moist summer night air that was
drenched in the sweet perfume of freshly mown hay, ripe strawberries and God knows how many flowering plants, trees and shrubs. It was glorious. The sun was on
it's way down, another twenty minutes or so left of that diffuse dusky light. Sounds dumb, I know, but I almost wanted to pull the car
over and just weep with pleasure. Even the sky was etched, from horizon to horizon, with the most fantastically beautiful, wisps of cloud. Everything
around me seemed to be conspiring to delight me. Why fight it? We
live in Eden up here and occasionally nature and the universe whack us
over the head with a package so spellbinding that we are jarred out of
our day to day complacency. Hit me square in the solar plexus
tonight. Thanks.
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Beautifully said, Neil!
Posted by: Pat | July 06, 2009 at 11:34 PM
A peaceful kayak paddle in my "pleasantville" evokes the same sentiment. I sometimes find myself paddling, with a goofy smile on my face.
Probably, because by nature..i'm goofy.
Posted by: "007" | June 25, 2009 at 01:09 PM
After a visit to University Ave. in the 'big smoke' on Tuesday, I am forever grateful for our little piece of heaven 'up north'. Nice to hear you describe it even! Deep cleansing breath....long breathy sigh..............
Posted by: Tracey | June 25, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Hi Neil! I know what you mean. I do the same, even in the winter time. If we could bottle the sounds, scents and emotions and sell it, we could be millionares. But wait! We already are. The spiritual experience is worth more than money. Cheers to you Clover Toes!
Posted by: Sharon Morari | June 25, 2009 at 08:08 AM