Paradise Globe
The whole time I was in Cedar Key I felt like I was at the bottom of a snow globe. The birds flew up near the ceiling, and the clouds rolled across the width of it like snow falling and stacking. In the evening I sat at the edge of the bay’s shore where the tides tilted in and out and watched as a fat contented sun slipped off a shelf of clouds. It broke on the top of a tree-lined horizon, spilling a flood of orange light. Then in one subtle shift, as if someone holding paradise in their hands had gently tapped it, darkness descended in a hush.
Comments
ooh how beautiful. and what a lovely image.
sigh.
Posted by: keda | February 27, 2007 9:46 AM
beautiful sentiments, colleen. and the photo just reiterates the thoughts....lovely...
Posted by: bluemountainmama | February 27, 2007 11:08 AM
So glad you enjoyed your getaway. Sounds like it may have cleared your soul a little bit - at least shoved the 'heavies' to one side leaving room for much imagination and warmth - a very good thing.
Posted by: Weary Hag | February 27, 2007 1:15 PM
It sounds like a very calming and peaceful experience. I still have on my list of things to do before I die.... watching the sunset in the Pacific Ocean, watching the sunrise on top of a mountain in the rockies, being world champion ice skater. OK, well not the last one. :)
Posted by: srp | February 27, 2007 3:15 PM
I like the snowglobe comparison. I have never thought of it that way.
Posted by: Tabor | February 27, 2007 4:35 PM
I love sunsets and doing what you're doing in this picture.
I dream of summer! You must be so refreshed after your holiday.
Posted by: ruth | February 27, 2007 5:21 PM
What a great image and picture. xoox
Posted by: Sherry | February 27, 2007 5:31 PM
I wish. The vacation is wearing off faster than the ice melting in Floyd. I know I was there though because I have the photos to prove it!
Posted by: colleen | February 27, 2007 5:37 PM
What a beautiful description of sunset -- so lovely and mystical.
Posted by: Ampersand | February 27, 2007 5:58 PM
a lot of emotion in that photograph.
Posted by: Deana | February 28, 2007 9:24 AM
beautiful post
Posted by: Delane | February 28, 2007 9:01 PM