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Isobel Cunningham has published short fiction and poetry. Her book, Northern Compass is available on Amazon. She was born in Wales but Montreal is her adopted home. She speaks French, Modern Greek ( it’s a fun story) and a little Spanish…oh, English too, of course. She welcomes comments on her blog and looks forward to chatting with you over cyber-space.

Found in the Park

Someone else loves
my willow tree

When I pass this willow tree on my walk around the water in the park, I always “lay hands”on it. Someone else paid homage yesterday.

And here was a patient fellow

quite content to wait to be photographed. A little boy was collecting snails nearby. He was pleased to have a look. He informed me, as, after a few moments the snake slithered off under a rock, that , “She’s going to see her baby”. So much for my assumption that we had been keeping company with “ a fellow”!

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4 responses to “Found in the Park”

  1. georgeshebert Avatar
    georgeshebert

    Perfect picture of the snake. I can’t write. Téa is very nervous with the thunder storms and is demanding attention. Bon voyage, mon amie. À bientôt. ❤️

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    1. isobel cunningham Avatar
      isobel cunningham

      Thanks darling. Leaving Monday but up to ears with prep and kids coming tonight

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  2. Adeline Ciebien Avatar
    Adeline Ciebien

    Happy July 1 Isobel.

    Loved your reflections on the tree and the little’ fellow’. My daughter has one of the latter in her side garden. As for the tree, I am reminded of a solo trip I made around the perimeter of Mt. Rainier in Washington State many years ago. I saw a sign to an off-road clump of 1,000 year old trees. There was no one else about when I found them so I sat down with my back against one of these ancients and tried to imagine the parade of history going back to its days as a sapling. No doubt it was already 500 years old when Columbus sailed the ocean blue! I consider my acquaintance with that tree an out-of-body and out-of-time experience.

    BTW. Have a great time in NY.

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  3. Masha Avatar
    Masha

    Truly a magical reflection and encounter!

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