Friday, April 22, 2011

The cycle continues

It was apparent as I wandered through the park this week that things were being left pretty much alone. The trails were rough and in places muddy. The only concessions to human traffic were the occasional boardwalks which crossed otherwise impassable stretches of swamp, and the removal of sections of large tree trunks which had crashed onto pathways.

Everything went through the cycle of life and returned to the ground from whence it came.


The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
("The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam translated by Edward J. Fitzgerald")

(10-22mm  f22  1/2 sec  ISO800)


20 comments:

Katherine said...

All part of a great & natural process. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. This is an amazing photo Rick, coming from on whom just loves being with nature. I can almost smell the damp leaf litter on the forest floor.
Have a wonderful Easter my blogger friend with your lovely family!

Marty said...

j'ai agrandi la photo et je la trouve superbe ! tout redevient poussière pour disparaitre dans les secrets de la terre ! c'est la vie !!
je te souhaite une belle journée Rick et joyeuses Pâques !!
bisous en chocolat !

Elizabeth Grimes said...

No better place to see and feel that cycle than outside in the untouched woods. Great photo, and I love the quote you paired with it.

pumpkydine said...

What a great quote to go with the picture. Time marches on! We can not go back and change it! We can not go back and fix our regrets! Best to make the most of the time we are given! Best to be prepared for the eternal future! Hope you have a great Easter!

Leslie said...

Good verse to pair with your photo. That was one of my father's favorite poems...

Marisa said...

Ciao Rick, wonderful pic!
A bright wish to share the joy of Easter time with your friends and family.
Kiss and hug, minu

Saz said...

Great quote and great photo!

Ruth Hiebert said...

I think there is so much beauty in a decaying tree.

Teté M. Jorge said...

In nature, everything is transformed... and form a constant cycle...
Beautiful thought, honey!

Happy Easter to you and yours.
Sweet beijos with lots of chocolates to cheer.
A warm hug.
Love.

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(,,)♥(,,)

Soraia said...

Great place, seems so peaceful :D

the girl who waited ♥ said...

love it

Fábio Martins said...

Great composition :0

Leovi said...

Excellent color, and a nice texture. Full of beauty, un saludo

Unknown said...

Do you carry your camera in your dreams,
looks very surreal . . . Love it :-)

Greetz,


Joseph

Dawn said...

Just beautiful. The untouched is always most lovely.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Easter!

becky said...

The cycle continues, indeed. Nice photo, Rick. Kinda reminds me of the "nursery trees" in the Redwood forests.

Lisa said...

Its wonderful to see the start of new life once again.
I just starting to drive again and cant wait to get to a park or out where I can just roam around freely.

Rick said...

Thank you, Katherine. It certainly had that distinct yet not unpleasant smell of decay. Almost everything was left in its natural state. May your Easter also be wonderful with your family.

Merci Marty ! Oui - life on earth ! May you and yours also have a joyous Easter Marty. Merci for the chocolate bisous (my favourite !) and some bunny bisous pour toi !

I agree wholeheartedly Elizabeth ! Thank you; the Rubaiyat has been a favourite of mine since high school.

Thank you Randy - I've always thought that particular quatrain of the Rubaiyat was particularly appropriate. May you have a blessed Easter with your family.

Thank you, Leslie. One of mine too ;-)

Rick said...

Grazie, Minu ! I wish you and your loved ones a joyous Easter. Gli abbracci e bacia.

Thank you Saz !

I agree Ruth. Have a blessed Easter !

Ah teca - thank you so much. May you have a joyful Easter - I send you warm abraços e beijos !! (thank you too for the nice kitty - clever ;-)

It was - very; all to myself (and Sasha !). Thank you Soraia, and a wonderful Easter to you.

Rick said...

Obrigado Daniela !

Obrigado Fábio !

Gracias Leovi. A wonderful Easter weekend for you !

LOL Joseph ! It comes from my 'photographic memory' ;-)

Agreed, Dawn ! I hope you and yours have a blessed Easter too. Thank you.

Thanks Becky ... and I agree. Hope your Easter weekend is a very good one.

Good to hear, Lisa - I'll look forward to seeing your wonderful shots again once you get out with the camera. May you have a peace-filled Easter !