by Virginia M.
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August 31, 2006

My Enchanted Forest; Photo Essay

May 23, 2008 07:53 PM EDT
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When I was a child, I had many dreams

 

 

 

 

 

My Enchanted Forest nourished them.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd run through the woods, listening to their secrets.

 

 

 

 

 

My awe of nature abounded, when I considered the beginning.

 

 

 

 

 

A lively creek bubbled and bounced its way through the forest. The creek and I were very dear friends, but it died soon after I grew up and left. That makes me sad.

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes, I've returned, to look through the window of the home that made my enchanted forest possible. Some dreams that were born there have lived, while others have died....

 

 

 

 

 

....just as my house is in the pangs of death.

Yet, I wouldn't trade this place of enchantment, full of childhood memories, for all the world.
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Comments: 37

*LORA* M. May 23, 2008, 8:07pm EDT
nice
Ashley B. May 23, 2008, 8:22pm EDT
It's nice to have a place to go to be alone with your thoughts.
Barbra L. May 23, 2008, 8:28pm EDT
Virginia,

I could feel the wonder as I read along!! What a great photo essay; rich with the fragrance of yesteryear's memories and a heritage that will last through eternity. *I love the picture of you at the window... reflecting. Beautiful!
Lina :-p May 23, 2008, 8:30pm EDT
What a lovely photo essay!
Terry D May 23, 2008, 8:39pm EDT
This is so pretty Virginia. :)
Karoline L. May 23, 2008, 9:01pm EDT
Oooo! Very creative and imaginative....what other way to bring that back than a whimsical jaunt through the woods. I loved it.
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Virginia M. May 23, 2008, 9:22pm EDT
Thanks everyone! This is my first photo essay, and I wasn't sure I'd get it posted right.
Carol Lloyd May 23, 2008, 10:08pm EDT
Beautiful!
Bridget ♥ May 23, 2008, 10:20pm EDT
Love the photos!
Lisa K. May 23, 2008, 11:28pm EDT
What a lovely photo essay. Thank you for sharing.
Teresa W. May 23, 2008, 11:56pm EDT
This is great Virginia! You make it seem really special. I'm glad you have those memories, you are lucky!
Austin Cushing May 24, 2008, 3:49am EDT
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flit . May 24, 2008, 9:05am EDT
great job :)
Linda B. May 24, 2008, 10:03am EDT
The home place seems to hold an eternal enchanchment for me also.

Beautifully done photo essay.
It portrays sadness for the decay of the years, yet such joy at the memories it holds.
Autumn Farrington May 24, 2008, 12:19pm EDT
Your enchanted forest has become ours, too, Virginia. I love the photo of you at the window; it goes so perfectly with your photos and written content. Enchanting; everything!!!

*I have featured this at BARB L.
Cheryl W. May 24, 2008, 2:32pm EDT
This is beautiful, Virginia! It made me remember a similar place from my childhood. Thanks for the memory...:)
Glome . . . May 24, 2008, 10:54pm EDT
Virginia ... a wonderful essay and a wonderful picture essay. What a memory to have in your mind. I would think you would have that first picture made really big and hang on your wall ... maybe with the wood of one of the trees.
Elizabeth Madrigal May 25, 2008, 5:44am EDT
Terrific essay and pictorial accompaniment. The woods always make me feel something spiritual or intense. I love them too.
Edward Nudelman May 26, 2008, 4:32pm EDT
great posting, amazing photos and the right touch of contemplative nuance at the end!
Sheila Deeth May 28, 2008, 5:51pm EDT
Lovely memories. Lovely essay.
Digital Diva S. Jun 5, 2008, 9:46pm EDT
That was wonderful. Some of my happiest memories are from places that are no longer part of my life. I hold them close to my heart.
necee t. Jun 21, 2008, 12:01am EDT
very lovely enchanted forest... many memories... Blessings...
amanda wallin Jun 23, 2008, 7:18am EDT
I still dream of such a place. Breathtaking...
Richard Melendez Jun 25, 2008, 9:35am EDT
Virginia...

The photos and contemplative words have a smooth, gentle poignancy to them. I can image the mood and the life as one would wander and wonder through this forest. This is a memory full of youth, longing and breathless vision.
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Jun 28, 2008, 9:39am EDT
Virginia,
Thanks for sharing this.
I really enjoyed it this morning.
ChrisJerri S. Jul 14, 2008, 8:37pm EDT
I can relate. When I was young I lived in the woods.
ChrisJerri S. Jul 14, 2008, 8:37pm EDT
Well, not literally.
Va. b. Jul 24, 2008, 10:15am EDT
Thanks for sharing.
Donna Besso Jul 26, 2008, 5:44pm EDT
What a wonderful photo essay!
Toni V. Aug 4, 2008, 9:29pm EDT
This is a great photo essay. Nice pictures.
Jim Ross Aug 11, 2008, 11:02am EDT
I love the mystical, wistful tone of your marvelous piece, Virginia. I found myself drawn to see the adventures behind the trees, the fantastical stuff of your magic land. Good job.
Nurse Nancy S. Aug 13, 2008, 3:09am EDT
Memories are to be cherished...looks like you have a soecial place just for that!!!
*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Aug 18, 2008, 1:42pm EDT
OOOh! I love it. Terrific with images, too.
M & M. Aug 18, 2008, 5:02pm EDT
This was excellent. Thanks for sharing.
JoAnne D. Sep 4, 2008, 5:18pm EDT
Very nice place to go grow up at. I'll bet you got a lot fresh air.
Angela K .. Jan 27, 2009, 6:33pm EST
..WOW... loved how the pictures reflected your words so perfectly.
queen.susan . Feb 22, 2009, 12:58am EST
that's a beautifully done photo essay.

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