When we first set out for our ride I had to fight with myself to stop the spinning in my head of all the work to be done to get ready for this move, and also let go of the worry about Lady Bug. Eventually I was able to let my thoughts go with the spin of the tires against the trail and my eyes were opened to the beauty of the moment I was in; and absolutely beautiful it was.
We were treated to a day without humidity and blistering temps so it was a comfortable cool ride. The roads we travelled were lined with Queen Ann's Lace and they all nodded as we pedalled by. How neat to get a nod from the Queen and view her royal court in all its splendour.
She was surrounded by her Ladies-in-waiting wearing clear yellow and soft blue gowns. Her royal body guards, the ferocious Dandelions, were out in full force standing proud and tall beside her while other members of the court, the Monarch butterflies, flitted around their heads and tried to make them smile.
The emerald green fields fringed with feathery tan grasses spread out behind Queen Ann like a fine tapestry and added such richness to the scene. Her armies of corn soldiers were standing at attention in their perfectly straight rows all along the route, and they looked magnificent all decked out in their parade uniforms trimmed with the finest silk and golden tassels.
The sky was dressed in its best Cerulean outfit accented with the fluffiest whitest clouds, intricately designed for just this occasion.
The court jesters dressed as Gold Finches darted in and out of the procession and made us laugh.
Yes, it was a positively royal ride and I enjoyed every moment of it.
Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world.
Albert Einstein
Imagination is the highest kite that can fly
Lauren Bacall
Let your imagination go today and fly that kite higher than you ever thought possible. Have fun and perhaps you will get a nod from royalty too!
5 comments:
You make me smile, Cuppa. I like that you can find fun and adventure in common weeds. And thanks for helping me identify those Hollyhocks!
Lovely post, Cuppa. Thanks for the great description of your bike ride.
It is always so interesting for me to see pictures of other places. Often when I see pictures of Canada, I am struck by how much the area I live in is so developed. We just don't have plants like that on the side of the road. It must be nice.
That was absolutely wonderful to read.
It reminded me of an Alice in Wonderland adventure, only the Cuppa and AC adventures are told with more poetic mastery and are accompanied with stunning photography.
Great post, lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing.
What fun! I love how your imagination works! I'll have to look for the royal court on my ride home today :-)
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