A Woodland Walk to the Lake

Come along with me, Dear Friends, 

as we take a walk through the New Hampshire 

woodlands, to the edge of the lake

below sister Donna's garden. 

The sun is low on the horizon, 

and there is a welcome, cooling breeze.

It is the final night of our visit,

and there is a tender sweetness

to this late summer evening,  

as we try to capture these 

precious moments in time. 

The lovely scent of pine-needles

rises from the path as we descend

the steep trail toward the water. 

New Hampshire is known as the Granite State 

and wonderful ancient outcroppings 

punctuate the hillsides. 

There are many species of trees, 

including Birch, Hemlock, 

Sassafras, Maple and Beech. 

Blueberry and Huckleberry bushes

provide delicious berries. 

The forest floor is carpeted with Wintergreen, 

Wild Grape, Bittersweet, and Poison Ivy! 

Wild Grape creeps along the forest floor. 

A serpent-like Bittersweet vine 

wraps around a small tree. 

Late summer grasses surrounding the lake. 

This lake is wonderfully unspoiled 

and is a sanctuary for wildlife. 

Wildflowers and Water-Lily. 

A beaver dam on the opposite shore. 

The forest looks dark and spooky over there! 

 Ramblin' Man

and sister Donna on the look-out :). 

Me by the lake. 

Ron's ice-fishing shack 

with wheels for rolling

onto the ice.

Ron is an expert fisherman. 

The ancient tree that broke in a recent storm. 

Lovely sylvan light. 

As the sun sets on the golden lake 

we are reminded 

that time flies swiftly by. 

Moment by moment we capture 

sweet memories while dreaming 

new dreams of tomorrow. 

 But it's those timeless moments in between,

that we always treasure the most. 

xoxo