Piercing halo peel,
releasing sun’s essence.
On winter solstice.
nature
Day
One leaf bud breaking,
new horizons unfolding.
Springs emerging day.
Midwatch
In midwatch hours,
Bows slicing dark rolling sea,
luminescent wake.
Waiting…
In the shadow
Light of night, waiting on
The coming dawn.
Lady…
Mistress…
Siren of the sea,
Bewitching mistress
Ever she calls to me,
Edge…
Slipping in, between,
the edge of earth and sky’s evening
setting sunlight beams.
Stars…
At nautical twilight
thousands of stars, civil twilight
out of sight.
Fridays Art: Mountain Cabin
An old cabin just off the Blue Ridge Parkway / Skyline Drive near the Peaks of Otter in Virginia. Found this place, and the nearby Peaks of Otter Lodge, Abbott Lake, and Sharp Top mountain. Lots of trails, hike, or tram, up to the peak of Sharp Top and either ride back down or follow the easy descent on a well marked trail.
Food at the restaurant is fabulous. A fall stay was an opportunity to enjoy fresh berry cobbler at breakfast, lunch, and dinner when we visited. Tranquil and restful with some of the most beautiful sunsets you’ll ever see with Sharp Top reflected in Abbott Lake.



