Wildwood Light
In the early light I have come across
the old farmyard and empty field
to the dark edge of the grove,
wood pigeons coo an incessant hymn to the morning
and rabbits scatter to the safety of ditches
at my intrusion upon their dew-soaked feast.
I step into the wildwood
with footfalls too loud in the listening gloom,
camera in hand to capture a dawn
I have ached for since a childhood
spent here beneath these murmuring branches.
It is almost-dark, I am alone looking to the east.
Suddenly the sun is here, wild and orange,
rising fast in the brightening sky.
I fumble with my lens, breathless,
wanting the fiery light in just this way:
seeping through leaves across the beechnut floor
to my feet, my fingers, my ravenous heart.
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Oh my, did you write that poem? It’s beautiful, and the photographs complement it perfectly. What a wonderful and creative post, made me feel like I was there, in the wood.
Rosie | A Rosie Outlook
Thank you Rosie, yes I wrote it to go with the photographs. I wanted to describe my experience in the grove that morning so spent some time putting it in words as well as photographs :)
These are all so stunning, E! I want to be in a forest right now. :)
Thank you Magali, hopefully you will get to take a walk in the woods soon! x
I am always inspired by your blog..
Thank you for your kind words Roberta, I’m very glad you feel that way :) The web can be such an inspiring place!
Oh, how beautiful – that light is simply glorious.
Thank you Natasha, the light was incredible that morning, it was good practice to try and capture it with my camera!
Love this! Your photographs are so full some with the light that you love. I was in the forest myself last week and it really seeped into me too. Your work is more and more magical, thank you for sharing it with us:~)
Thank you so much Catherine! I know you’ll know exactly the kind of experience I’m trying to express here :)
Absolutely wonderful – your words and images brought a special feeling to my early morning too!
Fondly, Mary
Thanks Mary, I’m very glad to hear that x
This was beautiful & enchanting. I feel a trip to the woodland is due very soon. Almost be time for all the toadstools as well.
sam x
Thanks for visiting Sam, and for your kind words. If you do head to the woods I hope you come back with lots of great photos :)
Transported!
Perfect, calming, magical words and pictures. Thank you for taking me away from my desk for a few minutes – if only in my imagination ;)