Leaves Are Falling In the Forest
Sliding Doors: One Last Glance Toward Europe
We entered the Tube around 9:00 in the morning, a mass of noisy students and a few adults, taking up a section of platform. We had told the teens: "We'll start you on your journey, but you'll have to find your way back. Pay attention." The anxious ones stayed near us, the eager ones studied the green and red and blue and yellow lines on the wall map. "We'll need the Circle Line," one said, and after nodding, we passed the phrase among us like bread, or sweets, so when the train arrived, and the sliding doors opened, we all walked through them with enough nourishment and energy to know where we were going . Later, we stepped out of trams into the high Swiss landscape at Pfingstegg Station. After London, most of the kids didn't even look at the trail map. They just started up. One foot in front of the other, one sore-muscled groan after the other, a collection of revelations. We walked under rock ledges and over small streams. We talked abo...
...and have now fallen down.
ReplyDeleteThese were taken on a magical day in mid-October. Other possible names for this post: golden snow, snow fire, ablaze, hymn of thanks.
Love that second photo from the bottom. But they are all beautiful. And I wish the leaves were still here, clinging, stirring hymns of thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou and me, both! Thanks, Audrey.
DeleteEmily: I like that photo of your little guy in photo three. I LOVE the Father and Son photo. Such a warm, proud, comforting, and thankful feeling. One I haven't felt for 38 years. Makes me miss our dear Aaron. Thank you for these. ~ Richard ~
ReplyDeleteI like that one, too. I'm glad it brought you back to dear memories of Aaron. Peace.
DeleteBeautiful and what could be better than a child in autumn? Their bubbling energy seems to match to cool, frisky air. Their honesty seems to run parallel to the truth of fall. Their innocence is like an autumn wind: refreshing, to the point, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Bill. And we now have a good bit of snow here a week later. On that note, I hope you enjoyed your fall, and are ready for your favorite season. :)
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