a little walk
from home along the riverbank
chocolate brown water
fast flowing and higher than normal (for the time year)
muddy underfoot
collecting yellow flowers;
buttercup
oil seed rape
yellow flag iris
and others
bundled into silk
along the river
collected reflections
an underwater world
light and shade
down to the waters edge
foaming water
evening light and soothing, lapping water
falling away
lightness
air
on my skin
collecting yellowed ivy leaves on my way home
Hannah
ReplyDeleteI am very interested in your walking project.
I think it is terrific!
I think of walking as mark making.
I have a daily walk that repeats the same geography through the seasons - am I interested in the passage of time or just in the body's rhythm.
You live in a beautiful area.
Thanks Judy! This is a wonderful place to live, but many people would be surprised to know how much beauty there is in this area. I suppose it's about how you look at the world around you.
DeleteI try to approach walking without thinking too much. I don't have a set walk, I just let instinct take me. I do have one little rule, which is that I always try to follow a robin if lands near me and sings, they always feel like they are showing me the best path. Silly I know!
wondering if you are familiar with the work of Pauline Lamont-Fisher
ReplyDeleteanother serious walker
http://burntbarn.co.uk/
worth a visit...
No, I'm not familiar with this work, but will have a look.
DeleteI'm not sure I would consider myself a 'serious' walker, just mucking around really! I reckon it never pays to take yourself too seriously.
Thanks muchly for the recommendation.