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Trees and Water Bring Joy to Walking
November prompt response.
Autumn’s Song — A Haiku
Tree’s susurration
Leaves in motion, wind-driven
Breathless emotion
In late Autumn and through winter, I find myself neglecting daily walks. British weather can be grey and depressing when the cloud never lifts and it’s cold and damp.
To persuade myself to get outside, I plan to head for woodland or water. Fortunately, there is plenty of both.
On a breezy day, woodland fills your senses even more than usual. The scents waft around, mixing and merging; the dappled light flickers and flits, and the wind washes over your skin. But most of all, the sound, the gentle susurration of leaves as they dance, fills the air and brings an awesome sense of peace and joy.
I get the same feeling of awe and peace from the motion of the ocean. A walk along the beach invigorates in all the same ways. I always get a feeling of being at home, especially if it’s one of the beautiful Welsh beaches. Unfortunately, I don’t live close to the sea, so a racing river or waterfall is the next best thing.
Once I am out in nature with my camera, there is always joy to be found.
Thank you, Dennett, for this prompt in Weeds and Wildflowers, which is so apt at this time of year.
