The occasional observations of Carolyn Kephart, writer

Showing posts with label Cambridge UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cambridge UK. Show all posts

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Last Glorious Gasp

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"The wind is cold, the year i
s old, the trees whisper together..." ~The Incredible String Band, "Witches Hat"


Autumn is a heart-tugging time for me. The languid heats of summer have all but faded from memory and winter haunts the future like a vengeful spectre, ready to strip the branches naked and cover the once-lush fields with frost. But the Now is all blaze and fullness, harvest and riches; a time for meditation and reflection and summing-up. The other day while wandering about I encountered this tree and stood with it for a while, enjoying the kinship.



CK

(Photo taken during Michaelmas Term at Cambridge, UK. Colors are actual, not enhanced.)