They call it Blackbird Pond, a name that sparks the imagination until you actually see the place. It’s a bit of a gloomy little puddle, honestly—the sort of water that looks like it might hold onto your boot and never let go.
After wandering for a mile and a half, I came to this pond feeling even more lost than when I started out. It was tiny, lonely, and gloomy. But out here, where the land is always thirsty, any patch of water is a gift.
The welcoming residents of the pond were: a turtle who perched on a log, two Canada geese, and a solitary Black-crowned Night heron which I accidentally startled without noticing it.
Long ago, I read that if you visit the same place consistently, it will inevitably begin to reveal its secrets to you, little by little.
I’ll keep coming back, hoping that one day this dark little mirror will crack open and show me something I never saw coming.
Generally, life is good.
When patience pays off ...
ReplyDeleteThis is true. I've walked our local wetlands trail a hundred times, but I always find something new. This picture is excellent.
ReplyDeleteCómo por ejemplo el mirlo. :))))) (Pequeño juego de palabras, valorando la profundidad de las tuyas)
ReplyDeleteAbrazos, Kaya.
Seguramente parte de su magia radique en su carácter lúgubre, que encierra un misterio que probablemente te irá revelando en tus sucesivas visitas.
ReplyDeleteUn fuerte abrazo, Kaya.
El estanque será lúgubre pero la fotografía es preciosa. Esa pequeña tortuga saliendo del agua y su excelente reflejo en el agua oscura es espectacular. Has conseguido captar la lugubrez del lugar y a la vez hacer brillar a la tortuga con esa luz lateral.
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Wow, that pond. I enjoyed what you wrote. Just be careful. I finished a series, on Netflix I believe it was, called The Way Home. It's about a pond that people have discovered and they can jump in it and return to another earlier time in their lives. I enjoyed it. It's originally a Hallmark series. I saw Three seasons and fourth one has just been released but on Hallmark I guess. When I saw your photo and words it reminded me of it.
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