At the bridge of the failed painter, I stoop and check the sagging timbers before placing one foot, then the other, on this sorry decrepitude. It cracks and pops like a first fleet ship, but the sounds are not ominous; more the rattled wheezing of an invalid friend. I proceed with care,sucking the thumb pricked on its splintery balustrade. Ahead, lies the gate and welltrod path and, branching like spider veins, the merest hints of tracks―overgrown, leading to a wilderness filled with possibilities. I stand and consider. Buttoning my duffel coat—a veteran of the moth wars, I step off the path, and into the weeds.
©L.M.Noonan




YaaAk

54th-birthday


I had a lovely day today.
This is the inside of the Birthday card Nic made for me.
                                   ©-l.m.noonan-2008

8 comments:

JafaBrit's Art said...

hey, your birthday? Happy BIRTHDAY, and I am glad you had a lovely day.

I like the card and the title of your blog entry :)

David Howard said...

Looks like Nik with his new "zoom H4" - I am jealous - and you with your trusty digital, swivel camera. I will be expecting some interesting sound and vision projects from all this hi-tech gadgetry.

Do the mountains really have winding paths like that?

Have a good trip - see ya when I see ya - keep safe.

Colette Amelia said...

OH my gosh! I asked Michael isn't it in the fall that Lorreta has her birthday? he said he thought it was spring... Sorry we missed it!

Have you left yet? Are you able to blog from Nepal?

Have a lovely day indeed and a lovely trip!

XX
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Kim

L.M.Noonan said...

Thankyou Jafa.
Yes David they do have winding paths and we will have to catch up when we get back.
And don't fret CA and Michael...it was just another day...no wait a minute , it was a day to remember. History was written, good luck Mr Obama. By the way it iS spring--downunder. Haven't left yet but counting down.

chook said...

Happy (belated) birthday. I look forward to another year of your ups and downs (on the mountain tracks of course)

Lee said...

Oh, horrors, I missed this! So not happy birthday, but heartfelt wishes for the future.

Anonymous said...

Great! I loved the pics & also your sense of adventure!
Wish I could be like you. but I am a 'failed poet.'
Smita Tewari

Anonymous said...

Wow! must be great to be an artist and also have such passion for adventure!
Smita.