early morning sky
shades blue upon blue
-pale turquoise & dark cyan-
shimmering mirror of perfection
we gaze up
-reduced to pebbles-
by mammoth giants of rocks
cradling the glacier lake
mountains are murmuring
to the spirits of the lake
we listen
-sussuration of tides-
echoes of resort village
forever submerged in deep darkness
we scan for
footprints of mountain sheep & bears
but only
lone eagle watches
from stone-hedged tree
its eyes, glittering
-clear as water-
wild as sunrise
Mount Inglismaldie, Lake Minnewanka
"Water of the Spirits"
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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During our boat cruise in Lake Minnewanka, we were lucky to spot this beautiful eagle on the tree (top right side of photo). Thanks for the visit.
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During our boat cruise in Lake Minnewanka, we were lucky to spot this beautiful eagle on the tree (top right side of photo). Thanks for the visit.
Both, your vacation conjured up some great poetry ! This one really put me there alongside you; so vivid & sensual. Love your last line /wild as sunrise/.
ReplyDeleteShades of blue upon blue....beautiful! And these words
ReplyDelete"mountains are murmuring
to the spirits of the lake"
Beautiful photos...beautiful ode to this place you've shared with us!
There's peace in this poem, sussurations, not sharp noises, shades of light. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely descriptions of a gorgeous place. This invites me to become a hermit. Uh, maybe not. But I feel the pull.
ReplyDeleteWonderful word picture of this beautiful spot. I was bemused by the mention of the resort village submerged beneath.
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful shades of blue, I love the peace and tranquility.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I'm travelling the world today with all these beautiful places. Yours is also a frame for nature. I need a fishing pole though
ReplyDeleteThat is sure one great spot. Took me a few seconds to spot the eagle.
ReplyDeleteThe last five lines gave me chills, girl.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Grace! Nothing more inspirational and simply stirring than a mountain, lake, and all... beautifully expressed!
ReplyDeleteThank you for whispering to our imagination this moment.
ReplyDeleteI liked the description of the eagle's eyes being as wild as sunrise. Nice photos especially the reflection in the first one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeously perfect place for inspiration, Grace!
ReplyDeleteI love those 'shades blue upon blue' and the way you were 'reduced to pebbles-
by mammoth giants of rocks
cradling the glacier lake'
and the sounds in the poem: the 'sussuration of tides' and the echoes.
Very restful early on a Wednesday morning.
You are a great writer, you can stir emotions and provoke and also, a great photographer. Love this shot.
ReplyDeleteIt brings me memories of visiting of the Norwegian fjords, in the quiet of a summer night. I especially liked your verses:
ReplyDelete-reduced to pebbles-
by mammoth giants of rocks
stunningly beautiful....poem and the pictures...!!
ReplyDeleteLovely. I really like that top photo, too.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Grace--I need to go on vacation!
ReplyDeleteSome epically spectacular lines in this. '-clear as water-wild as sunrise' ... wonderful!
ReplyDeleteA really wonderful piece, well written and nice of you to share. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a magical place that was. 😊
ReplyDeleteA beautiful write. What a wonderful time you must be having.
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