IT SEEMED OBVIOUS to me that these discarded boots were made for working and sloughing through heavy mud in a downpour.
Someone tending plants at Dunsmuir Gardens in Blackie Spit Park must have left them behind.
They stood tall on a spot of sun as if in a puddle. The community garden plots surrounded by a wildlife refuge were bare
last time I walked there.
But now even the entranceway sign was choked with plants and hardly recognizable.
The sun squeezed through the foliage forming streaks that looked like rain. This was a day for bare feet and open toe sandals.
Insects buzzed in the sunny yellow hearts of wild flowers hosting a bee buffet.
The sun beamed on pretty pink bells hidden in the greenery.
It washed over a train that chugged alongside the path to the gardens. (For a cloudier view on trains and their impact on local communities click
HERE.)
Rays of sunshine performed a sparkling dance in the nearby water.
A painting at the entranceway showed a pet lazing in the sun.
The painting leaned on a wooden well blocking the light so that the bottom appeared deep and mysterious. I tossed in a coin and wished for good fortune.
Do you make wishes at wells? A wish (even at a waterless well) seeps a ray of hope into cloudless days and days when you need galoshes.
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Love the images especially the boots.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day for you. I love the wild roses, and the pretty bells, but of course the painting of Teddy made me smile the most.
ReplyDeleteI think I even miss the Burlington Northern sometimes, you know?
Love, K
Oh I take every opportunity to make a wish. So nice to see everything lush and green and colourful
ReplyDeleteFun post, great shots for the day and, yes, I, too, take every opportunity to make a wish!! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLovely images from the gardens..The flowers are beautiful. I love the painting of the dog.. Thanks for sharing, have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteCreative photography and love the dog, of course, for OWT ~ xoxo ~ Glad you had a delightful time ~ photos show it!
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Looks like a beautiful garden. I like the painting and I also like the boots. They look like they are ready for working in the garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect day, and lovely photos to show for it!
ReplyDeleteLove the sunny feel of these shots.
ReplyDeleteI love the series you presented here. You have such a lovely creative spirit.
ReplyDeleteGreat series.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place! And if the weather was like that, I'd leave my boots behind too!
ReplyDeleteI can almost see the rest of the ensemble and feel the "green thumb" spirit that stepped along in those boots, Maria. Your photography brought a beautiful day to light in your own unique way. I do so hope your wish will come true!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your other blog as well as this one. I don't think you usually have comments open on Penelope postcards and I wanted to tell you that the photographs as always such a delight.
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