The Lakeview After Dark
Or
When it really does get above freezing in January.
With a view to health we’ve found a quick outing to the quiet wilderness
Is just what the doctor would have ordered.
Years ago we sought out the backcountry with backpacks, sleeping bags and a small tent.
Now that’s a bit more than the old bones can handle, but the wilderness is nearly there,
When one exits the highly traveled areas and revisits what is popular in summer
Yet in Winter become
the deserted places far from civilization, yet accessible by road still,
become
A temporary wilderness
For the season
Just right
For
Recovery
From being controlled and abused and vilified and …
…
It is a dark sky
It is a beautiful sky
It is a beautiful life when one gets to take this in.