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| View from Ox Bow View tower |
Usually I prefer my autumn days soaked in overcast and slight
drizzle as I walk along paths accompanied by my umbrella to cover me and coffee
to comfort.
But today, October
29, 2020, sunny and bright, was quite accommodating as I took a stroll through
Ox Bow Park in Elkhart County Indiana.
As I had no need of
an umbrella, I carried my camera through wooded paths and open fields snapping
photos at will.
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| walk way |
The falling golden leaves, twirling as if in choreographed
dance, seemed to celebrate my presence while adorning my sweater momentarily
before continuing their journey to the ground where they found rejoined
brethren.
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| the conquered tower |
One accomplishment
of the day is my ascension to the top of the View tower at the park. When I was
a teenager and young adult I had no fear of heights. But age causes
uncooperative characteristics to sneak upon one. It is not really a very tall
tower. Not any the less, as I ascended the stairs I felt that discomfort happen
within my brain. I pressed on. Finally stepping upon the top level I felt a
sense of personal achievement. I lingered in that self-satisfaction for a bit,
taking photos to prove I was there.
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| shopping list |
Returning to the
ground and walking away I saw a piece of paper hugging the damp grass. I
initially dismissed it as unworthy of my attention at first. And then, my sense
of incidental discovery burst through the apathy and prompted me to return to
the paper and see what treasure may lie there.
It appears to be a shopping list: smoked ched./curried chic. Salad/crostin dessert?/pretzel buns/ cous
cous?/cake mix/coffee/take forks plates napkins/go to Asian and German
stores?/applewood bacon/mozz./pineapple/pretzel bun?
I love such discoveries. They cause me to imagine stories. I
imagine a story about what party or family get-together this list was to
accommodate.
The penmanship was pleasant and easy to read. This is
obviously a well-organized person. I’m sure their event was a delightfully
edible success.
Though born in Lafollette
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| quiet and peaceful |
