lake mahkeenac at kripalu
While I was at kripalu, I went kayaking, and while I was floating in the lake of lilies and trying to take a polaroid (difficult, as the kayak kept being blown away in the wind), a fellow kayaker kept calling to me that I could pick the lilies. I nodded at her, hoping she would quiet without a response, but she told me repeatedly and excitedly, 'you can pick them! you can pick the lilies!' I thought the lilies were beautiful where they were, and did not pick any. When I got back to the boathouse I saw that she had picked an armful and they were gorgeous lying there in a bright tangle.
It did not seem that they would ever fade.
In a way, that's why I take photographs. It is my way of picking the lilies.
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8 comments:
beautiful brooke :)
there is so much feeling in this post.
i can see the woman-- jubilant-- in the next boat. i can hear the gentle lapping of water in the kayak. i can feel my toes in the water over that dock.
you describe such a lovely juxtaposition of the different ways we all capture our bliss.
ps: as for the muffins...i have 4 left. i savored one two nights ago. nearly froze. it was the perfect answer to the heat!
in regard to your next chocolate fix....according to the company's website-- their are several shops in Philly that sell those Mast Brother's Chocolate Bars. if you're ever near one of them--- pick one up! your chocolate craving will be doubly satisfied!
ooooh! they are so pretty...I love the way water lilies smelll, kind of like children's shampoo. I am glad you didn't pick them though :)
i love how that is your way of picking the lilies :)
I am so happy to have found you through elk:) What a beautiful blog!
me too.
i am picturing you kayaking among the lilies. it is a happy thought.
Your way of picking the lilies is perfect :~) Just reading this post is peaceful~making...
Thank you for your lovely mail about red pants...that is such a great photo of you :~) I have been tardy in answering e~mails recently...words have been butterfly~elusive...poof!
sending cariad mawr across the big water x x x
those lilies are so serene and lovely. your time at kripalu sounds that way too. xo
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