At Arabia Mountain - the color of the rock in the sun, the clear water in the pools, the bright and beautiful sky above, the beginning of the Autumn foliage and the last of the wildflowers, all combine to create such incredible beauty...all in one place and close to me. I am grateful.
O world, I cannot hold thee close enough!
Thy winds, thy wide grey skies!
Thy mists, that roll and rise!
Thy woods, this autumn day, that ache and sag
And all but cry with colour! That gaunt crag
To crush! To lift the lean of that black bluff!
World, World, I cannot get thee close enough!
You have an incredible strong and rooted "spirit of place."
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debra. A strong and rooted "spirit of place", I like that.
DeleteIt's so wonderful that you have Arabia Mountain in your life! And that you are a woman with eyes to see and ears to hear.........So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, there are still lots of people who see nothing here, it is just a rock to them, and not even a very big rock, like Stone Mountain. It is their loss!
DeletePrivileged woman!
ReplyDeleteLuke 10:23
DeleteThose really are some incredible views. I should probably take advantage of the ones near me. I think people just have trouble going to the tourist spots near them when they aren't tourists.
ReplyDeleteWhen you marry someone from another country, it makes you see your local surroundings in a different light and for me that has always been a good thing.
DeleteSome sights do just take our breath away with their beauty. I had never read that quote before, but tis so very true.
ReplyDeleteI very often think of that quote when I walk up the mountains here I really do love them.
DeleteI often think of that, "I cannot hold thee close enough" when I see something in nature that takes my breath away!
DeleteGorgeous pictures. You certainly are surrounded by much beauty.
ReplyDeleteArabia Mountain is only three miles from I-20, a major interstate. You would never know it when you are on the top of the mountain though, it is surrounded by trees and those clouds above you...like heaven!
DeleteYou've reminded me of the church hymn, "For the Beauty of the Earth."
ReplyDeleteOH thank you so much, I didn't know that hymn but you are so right, it fits this perfectly! And since the hymn writer was English, that makes it just perfect.
DeleteKay, I love all your pictures. I am so loving fall colors too. Today I went to our park and walked around taking pictures. I want to wish your FIL a belated birthday...so sorry I missed it. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteOur colors will be late this year, I think, I only saw that one tree with a few red leaves, but thought it looked pretty against the sky!
DeleteThanks for your well wishes for my father in law!! Blessings to you, sweet Susie! xx
Superb pictures; superb subject matter!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dennis! I even took that last photo! My husband took the rest, of course!
DeleteSomewhat off-topic......Did I ever mention to you the book Dear Stephanie, Dear Paul written by older friends who once ran a bookstore I loved.....The were English and American and met and then married from their pen pal letters just post WWII.
ReplyDeletehttp://smile.amazon.com/Dear-Stephanie-Paul-Transatlantic-Correspondence/dp/0595395058/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413693923&sr=8-1&keywords=Dear+Stephanie%2C+Dear+Paul
If you have not read this, you might really enjoy it since you also were pen pals with your husband.
Yes, I think that you told me about this, but you might not know, I am the most forgetful person on the planet! I will try to look it up now, would love to read it. Thanks!
DeleteI really can see why you love your Arabia mountain so much. Thank you for sharing the photos and the poem - they are both beautiful. x
ReplyDeleteI know, I do drive folks crazy about it, and doggone it, it truly is special and needs to be appreciated!!
DeleteLike the blue skies and cloudscapes. Natural mood enhancer to lift the spirits.
ReplyDeleteEven when there is nothing in bloom on the mountain, we enjoy the rock and the sky!
DeleteVery beautiful poem and so are your pictures! Nothing is like autumn. Natures colorful goodbye
ReplyDeleteWish you a blessed week ahead!
Thanks very much and the same blessed week ahead for you too!
DeleteOne more thing.. It is a heart cloud in that first picture:-)
ReplyDeleteYES! I was hoping that someone would notice that perfect cloud in the shape of a heart! Glad it was you! :-)
DeleteYou know how much I always love your posts about Arabia Mountain (and Stone Mountain, of course), and every time it appears on your blog I think these are the best pictures I've seen so far. This time, I really think these are the best pictures! What a wonderful place indeed to have close enough to visit often.
ReplyDeleteWish you could have been with us this day, Meike! The sky was amazing and there was a small flock of birds with dazzling white on their sides that flashed in the late afternoon sun and we happily watched them twittering all around us. Heavenly, that is what it seemed like to me!
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