Images and words from my walks and interactions with nature and the environment.
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Slithers of a mermaid’s tail etched into sand
traces of a slippery retreat
back to her deep water home of legends and myth
She was here
unseen
resting her scaly body between rock folds
bathing in shallow salt water pools
tasting the warm light of a sun hanging low beneath the clouds
frolicking in surf bubbles
finding shade under the bearded beast of a cliff
nourishing her skin with furry green algae and the touch of smooth rounds of stone
rolling and stretching and kneading her feminine form against the earth
creating soft voluptuous imprints
leaving remnants of hair
tangled with strands of sea plants, shells and tiny creatures
A stranded sea-Cinderella
on a rare visit to an alien realm
land and sky
mindful to make it home before the sun sinks like a glowing pumpkin
swallowed up by an ocean feasting on its day
This nightly ritual
witnessed by portly gulls
guarding the sky's mottled reflection
proudly policing their patch
and the silent eyes of miniature monuments
left by man
children of the rocks
strange little rituals balanced in honor of the great god of fire and light.
holding this sacred space until high tide sweeps everything away
cleaning the slate for a new day