there was a cabin in the woods and a path leading from that cabin to the river. we slept in the cabin and ate outside. sometimes we ate inside where the light was dim and, even with 7 individuals, there was always a certain hush. down at the river, there was fishing and rock skipping. there was sitting and staring up at the trees which held us in, and there was a certain hush. water was pumped from a good old-fashioned water pump; breakfast was cooked upon a good old-fashioned wood stove. and on that path, from the cabin to the river, the rhododendrons bloomed, late for this time of year. and i know they weren’t waiting for me. not really. but it almost felt like they were and they did. wait for me, i mean. for us. oh, the unexpected adornment. and the hush.
sending a little love your way, m
Michelle GD 
beautiful!!
thank you xo
Oh, so sweet and heavenly. I think they were waiting for you. xxO
you make me smile, gerri. i think so too.
It all sounds so peaceful Michelle, I’m so glad you had that time.
thank you, tracey. i’m so glad too :)
Such sweet beauty you see and share with the world, M…
Pure loveliness.
Xoxo
J.
i try, jennifer, i really do. so much moves me and i’m just bursting to share. thank you for being here. always. xo
What a pretty post…as I’m listening to the birds at the crack of dawn.
thank you, sweet kelly. enjoy those early morning birds…
I used to have “rhoadies” lined all up my driveway in Washington State…..such a lovely bloom. Your camping description is divine.
deb, oh wow! that must have been gorgeous!!!! and thanks for your kind words.
I need that kind of escape-so relaxing to read and imagine!
karen, i’m so glad it was relaxing to read and imagine…that’s such a nice thing for me to hear. thank you.
This sounds oh, so beautiful!
thank you, dominika!
*sigh*
lovely. just lovely.
i very much love rhododendrons. i’m convinced they were waiting…they’d do that.
xoxo
thank you, mel.
i love rhododendrons too; and i like that you think they were waiting too!
xo