We can never have enough of nature.
— Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Turquoise-tailed baby bluegills tickle our toes.
The scent of pine and wildflowers wafts to my nose.
Purple loosestrife and asters dot the green wayside.
Children splash, fishermen cast, not even fish can hide.
Green-dappled water buoys and refreshes tired mums,
Dragonflies eat mosquitoes, and ants carry off crumbs.
Thoreau wrote of being alone, but that was far in the past,
Instead lots of people hike, fish, swim, play and eat a repast.
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
— Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Note: We visited Walden Pond today, and had a great time! I hope you had a great day, too. 🙂
Reference: Thoreau Quotes from Walden
23 thoughts on “Walden Ponders”
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Sounds like it was a great day!
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Indeed it was! 🙂 Hope you are having great ones, too! Warmly, Brenda
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
I WAS THERE….FOR A SUMMER JOB INTERVIEW….AND AMAZED AT HOW CLOSE THE RAILROAD EMBANKMENT WAS!
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I love Walden Pond, it’s just the most magical place!
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Yes, I like to walk in and try to find a quiet spot. Even with my three kids, it still works its magic. 🙂
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oh, it sounds like such a wonderful place!
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It is. If you ever come out, you should visit. 🙂
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that would be great )
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What a wonderful outing!
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We had a great time!
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I had a pretty good day too. Walden Pond? How cool!
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Awesome, did you post about it? I’ll have to drop by and read a little. 🙂
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Looks like a beautiful place to hang out and have lots of fun! Gotta love summer! 😄😄😄look like you guys surely are!
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It’s a beautiful place, but it would be just another pond if it weren’t for Thoreau. 🙂
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😄😄😄it looks like you are having a wonderful time!😄😄😄
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Yes, we are having a wonderful time. 🙂
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Love it!
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Thanks!! 🙂
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For the ignorant such as I, where is walden pond?
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Concord, Massachusetts. 🙂
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This was lovely. I like this:
“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden
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I love Thoreau. People come from all over to see the pond where he wrote Walden, but it is not the quiet place it once was. We managed to find a fairly quiet part, though. 🙂
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Reblogged this on idealisticrebel.
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