thank you for the link... some awesome history settled between the cracks... at first glance i imaged it looked of ghosts and men just as you spoke... what is property without love and sons...
Meri, What a beautiful photograph of a massive stone edifice that played home to some, fortress to others and prison to not a few I am certain. I am sure it does have stories to tell and I bet that you have wonderful stories from your visit there. xo, Noelle
Oh cool! We just don't have enough castles here in the USA. Big buildings, yes, but not castles. Did you take the drive and see them up close and personal? Awesome. Would love to spend the night.
Sometimes things aren't what they seem. We settle in somewhere, thinking it's going to be safe and hospitable and just what we hoped for, a magical haven that provides us shelter from harm. Then reality sets in and we realize that we were mistaken. That soft place to land turns out to be quite a bit less soft than we'd anticipated. In fact sometimes things get downright hard and cold and unforgiving. Not at all what we expected. Do we stay and make the best of it or fly away to build a new nest somewhere else? Sometimes the most valuable lessons come from learning to see the beauty right in front of your eyes. Sometimes we bloom most gloriously when we learn to thrive just where we are and come to love just what we have. Maybe each of us is exactly where we need to be, learning lessons custom-made for us.
Haiku My Heart i invite you to imagine living in peace one day at a time I have to admit that I'm finding it hard to celebrate the birthday of my country having declared its independence from Mother England, when the country was founded on institutionalized slavery, the idea that white men were created equal but but black men were less than and women weren't even considered. We tend to glorify the "all men are created equal" phrase without looking at the reality. We can do better. We must.
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I loved the castles in France - stuff of fantasy indeed !
Thanks for the inspiration, Marvelous Meri !
x..x
perfect haiku!
~phil
where do knights and ladies dance—
in the dusty moat?
Waiting
thanks for taking me far far away....
What a beautiful photograph of a massive stone edifice that played home to some, fortress to others and prison to not a few I am certain. I am sure it does have stories to tell and I bet that you have wonderful stories from your visit there.
xo,
Noelle
Have a nice day, Boonie
Peace