Thursday, 21 May 2015

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you anywhere...Albert Einstein


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...         
                                                     
"Eve...Eve...Eve, honey, can you hear me? Where are you?  Hey, honey, I'm getting hungry. What's for dinner?  Eve? Eve?

"What's rustling in that tangle? Dinosaurs? Pirates? Elephants? Head hunters?"  
                                                 
"Hmm, I'm not even sure that this is earth anymore. Yoda, quit fooling around, is that you?"     
                                                                             
"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?"  

"What knocked over those cabbage palms? Must have been huge. Could it still be around?"
       
"They say a poison blow-gun dart to your neck starts paralysing you in seconds.      

"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





























2 comments:

  1. 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?

    The 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!

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  2. 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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