March 5, 2009 3:38
Day 4
Today I have been busy, so I sat just outside my studio on a pine log that I cut last summer. I faced the sun, closed my eyes and let the warmth wash over me. I kept my eyes closed.
I first noticed the drip, drip percussion of snow melting off my roof. Soon, I noticed the sound of songbirds. I concentrated on their calls but while familiar, I could not identify species. I could not count how many. A tweet came from my far left to be answered by a similar sound across the clearing. A series of twitters came from the tallest willow on the edge of ‘my’ land. The caw, caw of a crow interrupted from a distance as I became aware of the far off rumble of a tractor to my right. I struggled to hear with my left ear, focus on the songs and not hear from my right. But, I am made for stereo.
When I opened my eyes to the sun, I was momentarily blind – the field of snow featureless through my tearing eyes. I could not see any of the songbirds, too small and far way. At last someone flew by – quick – but still revealing the white beneath her black-fringed wings.
March 6, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Tim, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your Daily Meditations. Your words transported me so that I was right there with you listening through your ears and seeing through your eyes. You have many talents. Keep up the good work treasuring each new day, each new sight and each new sound.