Wordless Wednesday: National Park Week - Big Bend National Park
Poetry Sunday: Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver
How about we share another Mary Oliver poem? After all, you can never have too many of those. In this one, the poet seems to acknowledge that it is often hard to simply live in and enjoy the moment, perhaps because we are afraid it can't last. She urges us to give in to that moment and fully experience the joy. Although "much can never be redeemed, still, life has some possibility left." Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happens better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is no
Stunning!
ReplyDeleteIt is a stunning and starkly beautiful place - one of my favorite national parks to visit.
DeleteIt's not very picturesque, but is good for hiking and climbing though.
ReplyDeleteI guess it depends on what you find picturesque. I find Big Bend extremely picturesque. Perhaps these pictures do not do it justice.
DeleteI wanna go!!! It's simply breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteIt has mountains, desert, wetlands, and, of course, a river runs through it. It is breathtaking and if you get the chance, by all means, go!
DeleteOh, fabulous! Some of those shots almost had me back in Australia.
ReplyDeleteThere are similarities, aren't there? Mainly the big rocks and stark landscapes. No kangaroos though.
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