...to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free....

28 May, 2012

a miracle in the woods



They float.

If you look on the ground, you are likely to miss them.
Look about ten inches above the ground,
and there they are.

Amidst the leaf litter and the pine needles,
in the dappled sunny spots
where new growth takes a chance,
they surprise and delight.

Lady slippers.




The best secret in the Maine woods.




8 comments:

  1. They are BEAUTIFUL! Just like little miracles.

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  2. Lovely. Lovely. I am glad you are posting again.
    B

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  3. Hi Mike, nice to see ya! Lovely shots! Oh what precious things nature provides!

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  4. what sensuous, beautiful little flowers. I don't know them, but have a feeling I've met them through the writings of DH Lawrence.

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  5. Aren't they the loveliest of slippers, Mike? Your Maine woods are certainly hiding a special secret. Beautiful pictures.

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  6. Just wondering if you are doing alright, Mike . . .

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  7. Dear Mike, so good to find that you've posted both text and beautiful photographs of lady's slippers. I hope all is well. Be good to yourself. Peace.

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  8. I haven't seen one of these since I was a child. Thanks for that beautiful memory.

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