Recently, I took another Sunday afternoon walk along the Opanuku. Needed some exercise, and I had an errand to do.
It was uniformly overcast that day, but lightly so. Had it been sunny, I would have tried to shoot in the direction away from the sun to avoid glare. The overcast though, seemed to make the entire sky glow, so glare happened wherever I pointed. I think it adds to the mood.
There is such an other-worldly look along this stream. We could be anywhere and in anytime. I've always had a vivid imagination...
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"Eve...Eve...Eve, honey, can you hear me? Where are you? Hey, honey, I'm getting hungry. What's for dinner? Eve? Eve? |
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"What's rustling in that tangle? Dinosaurs? Pirates? Elephants? Head hunters?" |
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"Hmm, I'm not even sure that this is earth anymore. Yoda, quit fooling around, is that you?" |
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"Okay, this is a little better, looks like earth again, but rather creepy nonetheless. Was that a wolf howl? How do I know Igor isn't lurking behind that big tree, awaiting another victim for his master to experiment on?" |
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"What knocked over those cabbage palms? Must have been huge. Could it still be around?"
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"They say a poison blow-gun dart to your neck starts paralysing you in seconds. |
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"I know I saw that vine move, there's something up there. I know it." |
"Oh wait, Here's Palomino Drive already and Jeanne told me to pick up some Italian bread for dinner. The Superette is just around the corner... Boy, I got a little carried away there for a while...whew..." -djf
Love seeing the Opanuku again! I agree, you could be anywhere in any time! So if Yoda is hiding out there, the Ewoks are there as well! Are you sure the Opanuku is not a time-space portal to their planet?
ReplyDeleteThe picture of that huge tree could be a copy of one I took a mere 6 months ago... but I have to admit that your picture of Palomino Drive really got me interested so I had to google up a map to locate it and identify / clarify the street sign in the pic as San Bernadino Drive. The map seems to show lots of entrances to the Opanuku and by zooming in and out I found the Corben Estates and other land marks you and Jeanne have talked about!
Whew! thanks again for the adventure!
It is truly a fantasy world for your daily walk. What an adventure that you encountered because you kept your mind open to new sights and sounds. The mind is truly a miracle. I loved the updates you gave of past posts also. Great job as always on your blog. Happy Memorial day and Happy Birthday to Jeanne for 5/26. McKenzie
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