Lindis Ridge – 5000ft three day sojourn

no one tells the wind

up here
where no one tries
to tell the wind
which way to blow
i feel freed
to simply be
in it all

much in the way
i suspect
i felt in the womb

carried along
forming
being formed
resonating

before
i cried against it
and foolishly
believed
and sought
a world
that revolves
around
me

martin stewart
2016

the hills say little

the hills say little
if all goes well
my presence here
will not be noticed
the hills continue
the ancient business
of being

yet their beauty shines
and is on offer
whether I care
to notice
or not
whether I am here
or not

the invitation
is simply
to respond
to what
they offer

they don’t speak much
except by responding
to my noticing
by saying
what they said
when I first arrived

you’re welcome

martin stewart
Lindis Ridge February 2016

Lake Hayes

Beautiful mist on the lake at dawn

Arrowtown

I was out and about at 5am in Arrowtown.
The stillness was wonderful.
The occasional car found a lasting way to be on the photoscape.

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