about being waist high in this Texas grass amongst all the butterflies--endless blue sky above--gnarled ancient live oaks here-and-there, and the quietness...oh the quietness...not a sound...not one sound, and I feel alone, though I'm not, and I think of Robert Duval's, Lonesome Dove and High Plains Drifter's Clint Eastwood before he talked to chairs, Cormac McCarthy's rich prose, and I feel blessed to get to know what a local called "God's Country." Yes, I know, "God's Country" is all over--down east in N.C. a barrier island with a fire red sky at sunset...the Smokies, camping on a bald at night, with a trillion stars..Little and Big Dipper, Orion's Belt. Yep, God's Country is all about.
Off to Seminole State Pk. tomorrow in Delrio, Texas. It seems Seminoles, on the run from Florida, teamed up as scouts, with U.S. Calvary to hunt down Apaches...a bit of an odd marriage. More about this later.... Gonna hike the last leg of the trails here at Guadalupe River State Park, then begin prepping for our trek to Seminole.
We didn't know today was Thanksgiving...thought it was next Thursday...but then a fellow hiker wished us "Happy Holiday" and we got to thinking, a realized it was today. Having a fat slab of ham I'll cook on the grill, sweet potatoes from the microwave (that's making strange sounds...the microwave, that is) and fresh green beans. I'll have a big fire tonight and we'll eat nearby at the picnic table.
Peace, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Dick and Ann
note: With a little luck, some photos will follow.
So awesome, y'all out there in one of God's domains. Good on ya for not knowing the day but just groovin' on the here & now. Well planned, well played! Ya gotta know how many our our spirits are ridin' with you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy to the fullest and Happy Thanksgiving!
Sharon K.