THERE IS A LITTLE ISLAND in the North Country
THERE IS A LITTLE ISLAND in the North Country that is the center of gravity for me, for my family. White throated sparrows and loons fill the air with music in the warm months. Ravens and eagles chart their courses through the skies and fish, turtles, and otters haunt the waters. We cherish every moment spent there. Several days ago a FB friend went by on the frozen lake and sent me this photo. A crystal blue sky with a few popcorn clouds, ice swept clean in spots by winter winds. It is good to see it there, resting, abiding, no matter the strum and drang, chaos and drama of the day. Existing as it has for millennia.
It is good to have such a place abiding in your mind and heart, even when you cannot be there. Reminding you of important things. Settling your soul. Everyone needs such an ‘island.’ Even if it is only a small wood, a park, a stream, a tree, a rock. A place of peace and perspective, of connection to the ancient, wild and living world we all share.