Wise Old Pine
You know I love this one
Imagine the stories it could tell
Who has found their way to sit on a table under its outstretched branches
How many others thought it was worthy of a few photos
I have been here at the lake many times both in a boat and walking in the woods
This day I was there to see how much water was to be let out so I could prepare for the
flooding that would take place at home when they did and as I walked the different areas of
the shoreline I caught sight of this tree through the others
Holding on tight to anything it can grab
Trees amaze me
The power they hold it is what I am after
The ability to hold on
Stay strong
Stand Tall
Reaching out with my roots
Finding BALANCE
No matter the storms I brace myself for
I may adore the colors of Maples in the fall
The Willow in my yard
Pines such as this with so many stories
It continues to cling to the rocks, soil, earth
It is busted and broken but still here
Trees inspire me to keep on keeping on
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Wonderful!
Thanks Cindy
wow, awesome !!! The tree is amazing, what wonderful pictures !! I love what you wrote, such a nice post !!
Thanks I had to share it I couldn’t just keep it tucked safely in a folder on the computer lol the words they just find their way back to the moment I saw the tree
Thanks for coming by and enjoying the post.
HUGS
Eunice
Wow! Beautiful!!!
Thanks!
That certainly is a beautiful set of roots it has. I love pine forests. As a child we used to spend holidays on the East coast of England and walk through pine forests next to the beach.
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I grew up in forests as a Girl Scout and had that cool Science teacher MS HILL so with that and all the trees in my families back yard there was no way I could not love a tree.
I am glad you have fond memories of the woods as well.
the strength in those roots make me wish that my own strength will hold up
When I saw it all battered and beaten from all the storms somehome I knew I could make it 🙂
Thanks for coming by and stopping long enough to think about life
Hope is we all send out good deep roots to have a long life as this tree has
XO
Eunice
Eunice you are one with the tree and with the earth..
roots that hold strong and fast..lives meant to last
standing tall, though weathered with age
not cut down by man or held by cage
but holding our own is all we ask
lovely post xx
Thanks so much
What beautiful words you have left for me
Thanks for understanding how I feel
❤
Eunice
Darling you are welcome. they were on the spot…but I felt them after reading your post. 🙂 xx
Thanks so much
You can tell I have been in a MOOD of late must be the holidays upon us and thoughts of my retreat in the new year just life in general has had so much meaning as I have been working on healing the parts of me I have control over 🙂
HUGS
Eunice
Deep breath luvey – stand out in the woods and inhale the beauty – you shall be fine xx
That is my hope the worst behind me and the place the retreat is also in the forest I will miss all of you and my family camera too 🙂
Walking in the forest and along the sea the senses are on overload not fake Trees like made to freshen cars is needed in my world 🙂
Then I wish you well and happiness for if you find solace in nature than that is your calling. You will return to the fold and we shall wait for your return. 🙂
Thanks it is not till end of March I hate Dirty Snow so I booked the 10 day silent retreat to return when my Spring Bulbs do 🙂
Thanks it is what I am looking for just to let go and live each day regretting nothing 🙂
I am almost there now so prognosis looks good lol
🙂
Eunice
Wonderful Trees….!!!!!
🙂 THANKS you can clearly see I thought so as well lol
What a cool tree – and your words so capture it’s mystery, power and strength, Eunice. Lovely – I’m so glad I had a moment to pop in before off to work.
Did ya get some snow?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
hugs,
Sue
Hi
Thanks it is a Cool Tree 🙂 and THANKS
We did get snow then pouring rain tomorrow 50 they say so I will go treasure hunting but stop this time before the back is throbbing how is yours>
HUGS
Eunice
back is okay – better than Monday! Still keeping up and around helps – bending over looking for treasure, I’m sure, does not! We still have snow – but the lower elevations do not. Hope we have a white Christmas!
love to you-
Sue
🙂 Stay Safe and Warm
So beautiful!
Thank You
Look forward to the end of March
When Spring bulbs spring from ground
Do not regret the life that’s led
for you have friendship all around
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Yes I would not be where I am now had I not taken the roads I did that I am grateful for hard at times yes but oh so worth what I have now
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Excellent Eunice – onward and upward 🙂 Goodnight. xx
Night and thanks again for the kind words
HUG coming across to you
Eunice
Nature is inspiring and you capture it so well! 🙂 Bette
Thanks Bette
What an amazing tree! And don’t you feel that somehow just being near it you can absorb its strength and will? Your words so reflect that wish.
They usually make me feel small lol with so much to learn and that day I got the LESSON loud and clear 🙂
That second one looks like “old man in a tree”. I too am inspired by trees. They are thrivers, and so adaptable.
Yes as we need to be
My boyfriend said yikes that is like one of the scary human like trees lol all I saw was a very old busted up pine needing to be put in the SPOTLIGHT 🙂
Eunice
funny!
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Beautiful pics! great Post!
Thanks Someday I will get an expensive camera 🙂
I use my phone… 😉
lol That is a thought a nice new IPHONE 🙂
lol …That’s what I use! It’s fab. Check out the pics it took of my latest “Art Gown”! 😉
Will do that will save me thousands 🙂
Thanks so much I shall check the Wise and Sturdy one out 🙂
I enjoyed the photo and your thoughts on it.