Prose poetry amid splendid photography.
Day after day, year after year, I ride past an old grandmother. She is greying and stooped, her old bones are weathered and tired – yet she is sill beautiful, even sacred. At least to me.
For many years she stood … tall and proud, solid and steadfast, quiet and imposing, yet welcoming and kind. She was a dependable storehouse, a nursery, a warm and fragrant embrace for man and animal. She is a landmark, a sentinel, a piece of the landscape as much as any creek or any mountain. She has seen many years, and she is filled with her own stories.
I have known her for only a small portion of her life. I have tried to listen for her stories. I have touched her bones. I have felt her embrace.
When the tornadoes of April 2011 set upon her quiet valley, it was more than she…
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I really enjoyed reading about the “old bones.” I love the idea of documenting old barns, houses, old cars and exploring their past and present condition. Great work, passionate read. 🙂
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Lovely. Something to share with my daughter. It’s important to understand that others find love and inspiration within these ‘old bones’.
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