‘Walking shares with making and working that crucial element of engagement of the body and the mind with the world, of knowing the world through the body and the body through the world.’ Rebecca Solnit
The daily shots from the local forest will continue for the moment, and I’ll include other photographs from my collection to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders.
Share on social media to reach more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19. Between us, we might even restore some love and respect for nature and help slow down the damage we inflict on our world. Thank you.
All photographs on this site are my own, unless otherwise credited. You’ll find more of my pictures, here. And there’s a small sample of my work under the ‘Gallery’ tab at the top of this page.
Stuart Aken 
Reblogged this on Time Traveler on the road of Life.
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Thanks for the reblog, Brenda.
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The woods always makes me smile, but abandoned hulls of boats make me a little sad.
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I agree, there’s a touch of pathos surrounding those small hulks. But, as you say, the forest brings a smile.
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Beautiful ocean shot, Stuart. The hulks invite so many questions. Why were they just abandoned like that? What happened to the owners? How were they used? …
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The strip of land on the horizon, Lynette, is a small island and it was used for oyster fisheries at one time. My guess is these boats were part of that operation. I think silt from the river finally made it uneconomical to continue farming the oysters, so the boats were just left to rot.
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What is it about an abandoned hull of a boat. I am drawn to that photograph my friend. The forest is smiling today. I love it. Thank you Stuart for continuing to share your lovely work with us. Love to you and Valerie. Sending her lilies of the valley with gardenias so sweet. Love ❤️ Joni
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Abandoned wooden hulks, Joni? I think it’s something to do with our ancestral memories of travel over water; there’s also something intrinsically sad about a craft deserted after a lifetime of service, I think.
Yes, the smiling forest: no surprise you saw that metaphor!
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Right you are perhaps. You are right also about the sadness of the abandonment. The boats are beautiful my friend. Hugs 🤗 Joni
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