One more day in 2015
So---another year for the history books.
Today! New Year's Eve! Celebrate!
I will; in bed. fast asleep by ten p.m.---at the latest.
Years ago, an Irish friend insisted on staying home
this night of celebratory mayhem; he called it: Amateur night!
Might indulge in a sip, or two, of non-"spirited" bubbly!?
"Yippee-yi-yo!" Another day; one more year! Yea!
Some decades ago, now, we cancelled a New Year's Eve party.
Just two other couples for dinner and an early call, but, ice
started about dusk; freezing rain coated streets, roads and trees.
Brought the hectic festivities to a lamented and final---Halt!
We turned in early, as usual. The next morning---Heaven!
New Year Day showcased a dazzling ice-world Winter-wonderland!
With trusty 35mm SLR in hand, I headed out to visit Mother Nature
in all her splendid glory; no one else was out and about. Silence!
A two hour trek in a deserted landscape allowed quiet quintessence.
A full inch of ice encased the trees and branches of the woods.
Evergreen cedar and pine glowed Christmas-crystal diamond lights.
Several eerie "snaps" of breaking large limbs echoed in the frigid
silence as the heavily burdened branches surrendered to the weight
of the ice sounding like piercing rifle reports violating the
awesome solitude. A Perfect-punctuation! to experience.
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I took about ten rolls of 36 exposure film of "Ice"-crystal
"spider webs" glistening like silver-sparkle against a cerulean sky
set deep blue in a blazing bright fire-sun absent warmth. Beautiful!
Those myriad "once-in-a-lifetime" photos grace several albums;
such treasures would comprise one fantastic "coffee table" book!
Hmm! Not a bad thought. Not at all! Always the---Dreamer!
Plans are just fine; but--- What if...?
Adapt! Improvise! Make the best of it---and...Enjoy!
What tomorrow brings, no one knows. Just---Live!...the adventure!
If the blizzard blesses, or ice, or sun, or rain---wave and smile...
I'll be the lonesome pilgrim Living! The awesome adventure!
...Happy New Year!
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