Under the Redwoods...
By Penny4athought
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My hand upon it; I feel its warmth; its rough bark is pliant under my hand. I feel the breeze as the branches above move with the wind. I look up and smile as a lone leaf drifts down onto my shoulder.
It is beauty; it is alive. It stands tall and proud and timeless and breathes life for us.
I have always felt an affinity with trees. I dont know why but standing among them, I am calmed. What it is about these towering, natural companions I cannot say; I only know I feel safe and comforted when I rest against their base. The birds must feel it too for they build their homes upon its branches.
These sentinels welcome me in every season.Their new leaves wave at me in the Spring. Their full, green canopies provide cool shade on a warm, summer's day.
In Fall, their leaves rain down into fiery pools of color we're meant to walk through. In winter, the winds shake their branches bare but these sentries are undeterred; defying the greyest, stormiest skies, they proudly define resilience.
These giants of bark and leaf bring serenity to my soul as I walk among the redwoods and listen to their soft hello.
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The line length and subject
The line length and subject matter remind me of Walt Whitman. And may I say I love the American use of 'fall' for autumn. Surely we should desribe spring as 'rise'?
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This is such a relaxing read
This is such a relaxing read Penny. Where would we be without those beuatiful trees? I was there with you walking amongst those giant Red Wood Pines.
Very much enjoyed and thank you for sharing.
Jenny.
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They're such majestic trees -
They're such majestic trees - and you have really done them justice here - thank you Penny4
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This was a lovely, comforting
This was a lovely, comforting read, I really like : "It is beauty; it is alive. It stands tall and proud and timeless…and breathes life for us."
Did you go to the ones they have on nature programmes, so huge it takes a dozen steps to walk round? Can't imagine being near a tree so big and old but your wrtiting helps :0)
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This is lovely. Really
This is lovely. Really enjoyed its pace and elegance.
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