BELOVED FRIEND
Wild and unknowable
balm to the spirit
always surprising
always the same
place of beauty and peace
beloved friend, Yellowstone.
Be back soon.
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Dear Monica.
The shoots on my daf’s are about 20cm tall just showing a little yellow bud. I am so looking forward to seeing them in bloom. To feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the wriggling of a very large Cod on the end of my line !!! 🙂
Kenny
Hi Scent of my Heart, Thank you! I must catch up with your posts, too.
Thank you so much, Ian. You have such a diversity of animal life — would love to see it someday. The people sound pretty interesting, too.
Dear Androgoth, Thank you for your very special comments. I’m looking forward to catching up with your posts. Be very well yourself.
Thank you, Laz. You should visit, although Canada’s natural wonders are incomparable.
Dear Kenny, You have your finger on the political pulse of the area. I am impressed. As for the caldera, I look at it this way. If it blows, it will take care of global warming – at least for a while. Are your daffodils blooming yet? Very best — Monica
Yes, Richard, you have to come. Even though you have some fantastic places near you.
Hi Sandy, And I have always wanted to go to Maine! Your beautiful photographs give me some idea.
Hi Pen, Thanks so much for your welcome back! It was wonderful. Catching up will be fun, too, but will take some time! Love your cheeky wink! Best – Monica
What a lovely post. The pictures are stunning! The words sweet!
thank you for your wonderful comments, Monica, and hope you had lovely restful break, a re-charge of the batteries I hope., and full of photo’s to share maybe?
I know, cheeky or what? 😉 take care and catch up soon…xPenx
Enjoy your posts and this one is no exception , your words and pics paint a world that is hard to realize here in Australia,s diverse climates
Ian
This is a lovely blog Monica and the photographs are so wonderfully chosen, I always like to see blogs with pictures as it enhances the whole idea, and this one is perfection… There are some beautiful animals and these here are amongst them… Thank you for posting this one Monica it is a treat for anyone that reads and of course, all that views it… Be well now
Androgoth XXx
Beautiful Monica!
Love the Poem and Photo’s …never have been there, maybe one day 🙂
Peace to you,
Laz
Dear Monica.
Indeed, Yellowstone is a most exquisite example of outstanding Natural beauty. It has evolved on a super volcano, that could “if erupting” wipe out the whole of N/America and would bring the human race to the very point of extinction.
Something similar to what happened to the Bison during the early history of the white settlers in America.
The Yellowstone Bison are facing the same fate unless they can be stopped from migrating into Montana. The cattle barons there are slaughtering hundreds of bison a year. Because they fear their herds will be contaminated with Brucellosis !
But let us not dwell upon the dark side of this natural wonder and see it for what it truly is. A most remarkable place with a quality that can take a persons breath away.
Indeed a beloved friend.
Kenny.
Great pics and a beautiful poem.
I hear that yellowstone is a pretty fantastic place to visit
It is good to see animals living naturally. I have never been to Yellowstone, but maybe someday. Your photos are very good.
So beloved, of you and countless others Monica…It must be a very, very special place.
I’ve watched a few programmes on TV following the animals progress on their journeys throughout the seasons.. Wonderful, beautiful and makes the heart lift to see animals living wild as they were meant to.
Your words pay a fitting tribute, my friend…xPenx