EW – Page 7 – TRAVELING NEAR & FAR

Tin Can Traveling

A spell of mild weather, alternating days of sunshine and rainfall. Tree-tops bare, amber leaves still clinging to lower branches,

The hills shrouded in rain and fog again today. A few days ago, a rare day of sunshine, some time

The still-dark early morning, clear with stars bright. Sunrise revealing a blue sky day, cloudless, the air crisp. A killing

The air chill, orange-yellow-gold leaves twirling, the lush multi-hued colors of autumn fading, some trees already bare. Summer greens long

Fog draped on the hills, lifting only briefly to reveal a patch of blue sky, the bright yellow and orange

Back home – the view before my eyes changing daily. From the bright light of summer to autumn’s liquid honey-gold.

Sunny today. And every day since our arrival in Bend two weeks ago. The high desert nights chilly, a brief

A week of whirlwind road traveling. From Newfoundland in the far east to Oregon in the west. A short touchdown

Last week, a brief visit to St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland. A small city perched along the eastern edge

An early morning walk. The little outport town of English Harbour shrouded in fog – boats, buildings and flowers emerging