Mariah, The Fairy and Revelations

It was a warm and sultry summer day in rural Ohio.  She sat on the bank of a creek with her curls waving in the air and looking so peaceful.  Dressed in a muslin boho dress with her hot boots all tied up.

The air was thick, perspiration ran down her face as the heat wasn't going to let up.  Mariah's thoughts turned to the woods about a hundred yards away.  Then it was back to a swim.  Having been here before she knew how miserable she'd be once out of the water.

Slowly raising up with a warm breeze catching her she slowly took slow steps as hopes the gentle puffs of wind caught her.  Relief from the heat was all she could ponder.

Once in the woods she had known all her life.  As a child it was a wonderful hide and seek with lots of tiny spots where nobody could fine her.  As an adult the woods had a different more emotional memories for her.  It was here she poured her soul to the nature around her.  Soaring trees embraced her every tear that swiftly ran down her pure ivory cheeks.

The tree stump that had become her resting place for all times good and bad was waiting for her.  A sense of warmth and inner peace came over her as she rested on that old stump.  With her eyes closed slowly all the problems seemed to have disappeared for that moment in time.  Reflecting back clearing the cobwebs of her mind and seeing her past as turning a page in a scrapbook.  She smiled.  She was peaceful.

Suddenly a noise interrupted her peaceful moments.  Eyes wide open and looking around as to what the sound was: where was the clatter?  She gulped in a enormous breath in her surprise as to what she was seeing.  Not sure if she should move or stay silently still, confused as to what to do.  A petite voice whispered, "Where have you been all of these years?  I have missed you so much."  Shocked she was speechless.  "I thought you were only in my imagination.  You can't be real."  A reply, "But I am real."  There in front of her was her fairy from childhood.  The fairy lived in nestled in the trees, moss and leaves.  Her one purpose was to take care of Mariah.  Years had passed since she last saw her.  The fairy's name was "Princess" the name Mariah gave her as a child.

Princess said quietly, "Your life would have been so different if you would have come to our place for me to take care of you.  My darling Mariah, you have needed me and didn't know I was here for you."

Mariah didn't know whether to cry, be scared or leap into a joyous dance.  "Oh Princess I didn't know you were real.  I should have come back to see if you were or not."

Out of the blue they heard footsteps.  Princess stated quietly, "Hurry we must hide.  We don't have much time.  It's........."

.......to be continued

Mixture of Emotions with Nature, a Creek and a Crane

Being raised on a farm with five ponds and a creek running through the land it never occurs to me how peaceful the creek sounds can be.  I took all that for granted I suppose as a child because it was always there; it was home.

 Deercreek Creek

A rare opportunity to get away from the house was in itself peaceful for me.  We have a lake (Deercreek State Park) near where I live that I grew up a couple of miles down the road and never think to go there.  I did go and I am just so glad.  

A Lone Duck

Listening to the water rush over the rocks was a feeling I have a hard time finding words for except maybe peaceful, in harmony with nature, every problem vanished as I sat and listened to nature.  The calming feeling came over me that was better than any massage.  For that moment in time I was free from all that was going on in my life.  I was just in the moment.

Duck and Crane

Looking across the creek I saw a white farm duck not sure what they are really called but we had them as pets in our ponds.  He was enjoying the beautiful sun lit day in the water and ducking in to find some food.  Suddenly I saw this huge Pterodactylus (tehr-o-DAK-til-us) swooping in for a landing (honestly it was HUGE).  Now you must know I am soooooo afraid of anything that flies even butterflies.  At this moment my heart was pounding out of my chest not knowing where this creature was going to land.  It was a local crane.  Used to seeing these off at a distance because I never went close.  He landed beside the duck. A sigh of relief calmed me down and I was back to nature zone.

Duck and Crane Flapping at Me to Leave!

The crane was far enough away I could appreciate him and take some photos.  He knew I was a sucker as he took a few steps my way and of course I was backing up.  In an instance when he was coming my way he flapped his ginormous wings and again I was in defensive mode.  Thinking to myself knowing he was not going to come near me I again calmed down to take some photos.

Despite the crane my short time with Nature most enjoyable.  I was refreshed.  I thank God for such simple beauties there for us to enjoy.