Walking on the river bank
I heard a tinkle as of wind chimes.
Peering into the sun-pierced shadows
above the flowing water
I saw some brave, inventive soul had created
a new instrument:
Three empty cans suspended from a tree branch,
whose gently swaying motion made sweet music
to accompany the rambler.
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A few seeds blown about by a careless breeze and,
hey presto,
the damp course between stone slabs and house wall
has acquired its very own decoration:
two rogue lobelias.
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I love how the world organizes itself into something full of wonder for those who have the eyes and ears to notice.
ReplyDeleteSuch random occurrences bring pleasure to eyes and ears - though the cans have been 'helped'. Art using found objects, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteSurprises to bring smiles to your day Friko. I like those vagabond seeds that spring up unbidden.
ReplyDeleteWonderful observations Friko. I can't imagine drink cans making a sweet ding!
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Random bits of whimsy to delight the attentive soul.
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty everywhere in the world Friko...you capture it in your pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like seeing little plants of lobelia growing where they will - I've got one or two growing among the cobbles by the back door and I'm going to let them grow for as long as they will.
ReplyDeleteconcrete and stone are no hinderance to nature.
ReplyDeleteGlad I stumbled upon the fairy music and blossoms that you poise for us like a delightful picnic.
ReplyDeleteAloha, friend
It's posts like this that teach the rest of us to stop and look at our own worlds for a moment. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteEnchanting! The volunteer flowers, and the unusual wind chime. :-)
ReplyDeleteNot entirely sure about the wind chime, but the lobelia certainly are beautiful! Nothing on our planet is better at the art of making do than plants.
ReplyDeleteCreative, and beautiful flowers :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a creative wind chime! I am, too, amazed at the places that seeds find to grow. The are quite determined!
ReplyDeleteha. pretty cool little wind chime there....recylcing or upcycling you know....nature too finds its way where the wind blows....
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting way to make wind chimes. My husband would grumble because he likes to return the cans for the deposit!!
ReplyDeleteThe volunteer lobelias are a lovely surprise.
I hope all is well in your world.
Luv, K
Such happy, and serendipitious discoveries. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of "rogue lobelia." That lobelia-blue is one of the best colors in the plant-world--I'll take it anywhere! :)
ReplyDeletemm, nice Friko - I'm enjoying this very much.
ReplyDeleteFriko, you've shown another example of how your walks differ from mine. It's not just the lack of concrete sidewalks.
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Perfect moments happen when you are looking for them - or not.
ReplyDeleteI do love your lovely world. That lobelia is splendid!
ReplyDeleteSometimes the world provides us with just what we need, even if we don't know we need it.
ReplyDeleteMusic and flowers - that's a pretty big gift.
Rogue lobelia - I should be so lucky. In this dry climate we are lucky to grow it at all. Although, where I now live it is cooler, and there has been more rain. Maybe, just maybe, it could happen.
ReplyDeleteYour poem is great.
Beautiful, those rogue lobelias.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much foir your visit and your nice comment on my blog!
ReplyDeleteI love the "Windspiel" in the trees!
Have a nice day, liebe Grüße aus Deutschland, Monika
My dad would put up wind chimes of that sort
ReplyDeleteAs my mom rolls in her grave.
What a great idea! I've also seen old CDs used as tree decorations to chase away the birds.
ReplyDeletewel een heel goed idee .
ReplyDeleteLove the primitive wind chimes. So playful
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
You might find a lot of those particular wind chimes round aboot here, especially at summer camps. Great find Friko.....and isn't it wonderful how Mother Nature spreads 'er wings 'or the land. I have seen some primitive wind chimes using a branch from a tree and then hang other small pieces of wood, (painted) old cans, silver, bottles, pipes, keys, seashells - I guess there are many ways to make a wind chime and now you have intrigued me to make one for the back lawn. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea - an economical windchime...
ReplyDeleteLittle things mean a lot. Important to notice them along the way. Lovely post today. Dianne
ReplyDeleteLove the can wind chimes! Who would have thought of that. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSweet flowers. I never know the names of plants--just know they are beautiful. :)
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ReplyDeletelove the can wind chimes.
Also
volunteer plants
I always think of them as a gift...
What lovely finds and joyful surpirses! My hat off to the inventive and playful soul who hanged the beer-can chime. I love sky-blue flowers and the blue Lobelias are blooming in my garden. Don’t the flowers look like blue butterflies?
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What we do in our everyday tasks that keep us creating beauty...
ReplyDeleteLove those pop cans. Wind chimes are music to my ears...
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I love lobelias, and the self-sown ones are an extra gift, as is the ingenious music by the river. Nice conjunctions.
ReplyDeleteHi Friko - your wind chime find is a little strange for your walk .. but what a great talking point and something to smile about ... and I bet they make a very different sound ... Love the blue lobelias too ... so bright and cheerful ..
ReplyDeleteHappy late summer days .. Hilary