Dunescape
This, these dunes that sweep up from the beach and reach to the sky, these dunes with their towering oaks that cling to their sides. Oaks so tall and yet taller still the dune itself. In some places a hiker can step right off the dune and into the crown of a magnificent oak. A rare delight, that.
These dunes, with their oaks and their marram grass, their sweet, sweet marram grass with it’s deep and abiding roots reaching into the sand, imploring it to stay. Of course the sand stays, it stays to build these mighty dunes that shelter my home, protecting me and mine. They keep us from the blizzard’s blast. They keep us from the sudden violence of spring storms yet all the while these dunes are ameliorating summer’s heat and winter’s bite. These mighty giants shelter us from nature’s worst, the gales of November, that onslaught of the sea’s fury upon man. The gales, screaming through the trees like banshees, these dunes, our gentle giants hold us close and keep us safe.
These dunes teaming with life. Wild turkeys, sweet quail, songbirds keep to the low brush while sea gulls and bald eagles soar out and over the dunes. Soaring higher still are the migrating cranes with their alien wooden noise. Bedding for the night under the oaks, and stars are the deer, the coyotes, and, on rare days, the brown bear.
These dunes that protect me and my land, these dunes that hold so much life, these dunes warm my heart and fill my dreams. May nature play her myriad colors upon their face forever, playing out til the waters cease. Even then then may they play on, dancing in the dune grasses growing in our dreams.
These dunes.
Beautiful image!
Thank you!
Beautiful landscape! Have you a great day!
Thank you, and you too, have a great day!
Such a love letter 🙂
I have so very many landscapes but I knew I wanted one of the dunes. I live behind that towering dune and I do love them all. 🙂
Lucky you 🙂 that explains your name then.
🙂
These dunes are too wonderful, I am lack of words! Beautiful!
Thank you!
Fine shot; especially the directions.
Thanks!
Wonderful, where are the dunes?
Muskegon Michigan. They are our little secret.
Beautiful words ! Now I understand. You are the light of the dunes.
The light of the dunes sustains me. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words.
Gorgeous! Love the light.
Thank you. 🙂
This is gorgeous! Painting material for sure. 🙂
It’s the light…I am always trying to capture the light.
Very nice. Love the feeling of it. The amount of light is perfect too.
Thank you, I spend so much time looking up at these one of these days I’m going ride my bike off the trail. 🙂
Beautiful lighting! When I think of “dunescape” I don’t think of grassy hills… thank you for showing this side of dunescapes!
You are more than welcome. Our dunes teem with life and we are blessed. 🙂