My Sundays are down days; a day to avoid my writing desk and writing in general. The above two photos, and the rest to follow, were taken at an Essex County, New Jersey industrial park, a neighbor of a major highway and much traffic. I thought the fence next to the dead and overgrown brush were a nice match, and the decaying shoots in front of the somewhat-painted rock a nice contrast. Greenery does "live" in autumn, however, depending on the species of plant. Of course, this is all to prove that beauty - which is relative to the individual - is displayed in both the bright as well as the "dim. " It's about perspective. Here's a key thing, too. It's not only about what you see, but what you feel. A walk in nature, which is, yes, seeing - color in both the decay and vibrancy of growth, watching birds land and squirrels scurry quickly from vine to branch - but also emotion; a freedom. A chance to breath easier.
Finally, it's about what you take with you, maybe not physically but mentally. You'll want to do this again, get away to something that calms you, becomes "part" of you. Steve
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Steve Sears is a New Jersey based freelance writer
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