My sincerest appreciation to everyone that submitted photos for our very first photo collection! Thank you for helping to make Nature-led.org a shared community endeavor!
Same path different angle, the blurring creates a trick of the eyes that makes it feel more like an illusion.
Mistress Borghese grants us a playful image with this cheeky offering…
Our Poet-in-Residence, Patricia Lezama, concludes our post of unknown paths with this treasure and some insightful words on the topic.
Sometimes the paths are shown as a blank sheet of paper for you to stamp them with your steps. Fast or serene, you might stop or follow to raise your eyes and admire your surroundings.
We take selfies for us to remember what we were and where, or to publish them on social networks. Perhaps to share a piece of joy of the wonders of our planet with our loved ones. Or for those unknown and farthest away to be delighted with our tastes and places. To belong, or to be recognized in some circles. There are no human faces in this picture to guess the emotions, there are no emojis that contain possible feelings. But there must be a word to name this snow, in a tribe that I don’t know quite yet.
A word to name this feeling of invisibility, the no presence in that present. I was there on that landscape, breathing with the evergreens, those trees that don’t change color to match the weather.
My saliva had the flavor of pine reaching my belly. Savoring my own cold infusion. The friction of my pores with winter clothes exhaled a mist that warmed my whole body. I was there and I smiled while posing for this picture, my hands were still warm, capturing the steps non taken in a past full of new snow, over a future to be traveled.
Wayfarer, there is no path. By Antonio Machado.
Wayfarer, there is no way. Make your way by going farther.*
[ Original: CAMINANTE NO HAY CAMINO | Antonio Machado – Poesía Española (espoesia.com)
English translation poem: [Traveler, your footprints] by Antonio Machado | Poetry Foundation]
Have a lovely, day!
Reminder: There is still time to join us for September’s photo submission. “A Tree” Due: September 30th. Submissions will be posted October 1st. Email to: natureledlife@gmail.com
*If I made any errors or you would like changes to your photo submission information above. Please let me know by email or in the comments. Thank you!
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Some lovely pathways here! I’m sorry I didn’t get around to sending one, but I’ll see if I can make it this month!
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No problems, Dinah! I do hope you can scare up a tree though for us! We need some Australian representation. 🙂
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The photos and the words – so very special, as are you, Melenia.
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Thanks, Mary! It was a community effort!
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Hi Melanie, What a wonderful collection of photos! I completely forgot about the tree photo submission. My bad!! I’ll get on that this weekend. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
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Thank you, Mark. No problem!
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What a wonderful assortment of paths! Thanks. I too will see if I can find a tree. Any other criteria? (K)
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No real criteria, just a tree that you really like for whatever reason. Maybe it’s the type of tree that it is, or it has interesting bark, leaves or branching structures. 🙂
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Ok, thanks.
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As a collection they all look mysterious and have the promise of adventure. Thanks for doing this, Melanie.
Sx
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Yes! That is what I was hoping for too! I find the discovery is not in the knowing, but in the seeking.
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A wonderful post, Melanie, and thanks also to all those who contributed their view of Untrodden Paths, allowing them to be seen here! I’m sorry that I was unable to join but hopefully I will be able to join in for September. 🙋♂️
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Thank you, Ashley. I too appreciate the people who helped make this post come together. I hope you can join in the next one, but if not, no worries!
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I always enjoy your posts. This one showed there are many paths available to us. Thank you.
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Thank you, Lisa and Thank you so much for participating!
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Oh, so many lovely paths to wander along. Although that Inca one looks rather too precarious for my liking – especially after one may have partaken of a refreshing G&T or two!
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I agree! While I don’t typically have an issue with heights that path also intimidates me. I am certainly NOT the most graceful person on the planet! Ha,ha,ha
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WOW!!!! All such lovely and diverse offerings!!!! Everyone had such a creative and good eye for such paths. I had no idea that Ms Scarlet lived so far out. Now I understand her mud dilemma she sometimes speaks of. I’d gladly work down any of these paths.
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Yes, indeed! You would really give Lisa’s Machu Picchu path a try? You must be the boldest one amongst us!!!
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I would!!! I never claimed to play with a full set of marbles.
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They’re all great, Melanie, but I love the one at Balboa Park. It looks so romantic.
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