Have you ever entered a clearing in a forest and suddenly discovered something so unexpectedly beautiful that it almost seemed otherworldly? This happened to me this morning. One moment I was on a familiar trail, and the next, I was stepping into unknown territory, lured by wildflowers on the edge of a small meadow.
It was very early morning, and in the twilight, the lupins looked like a blue haze over the green meadow grasses. I wondered how many people had come upon this place at different times and felt a similar sense of awe.
In one corner, a gnarly tree, bare of leaves, looked over the clearing with its arms raised in exclamation. It had likely seen this lovely display on numerous occasions during its lifetime. But such loveliness never fails to impress, regardless of how many times one sees it. Our long, harsh winters work hard to erase the memory of such visions from one year to the next.
Such sights in late spring refresh the spirit and are well worth the effort of trodding off the beaten track into unknown territory. In more places than one can imagine, fields of wildflowers are waiting to be discovered. God has built them. Will we come?
Flandrum Hill 
Beautiful, Amy! You never cease to amaze me with the way you look at God’s world around you!
I am eagerly looking forward to finding out more about your scavenger hunt!
All of your pictures today are wondermous, but my favorite is the gnarled old tree! And I love your line, “God has built them…will we come?”
Don’t you wonder how many beautiful areas of the world are never even seen by human eyes? This is lovely…a perfect morning walk.
How wonderful when we come upon these special places. It takes our breath away, if we’re just aware of the beauty and not thinking about this & that. I love the gnarled old tree too. But can almost imagine the way you drew in your breath upon entering that other-worldly place.
Thanks Joan. Scavenger hunt details will be posted tomorrow evening.
That gnarled tree had so much character Cindy. Glad you liked the twist on a familiar line.
Millhill, I do wonder about the undiscovered places that have yet to be seen by human eyes. Some may be nearer to us than we think 🙂
Kathy, sometimes I’ve come across moss covered clearings in the woods near the bog that have created a similar response in me. Nature can be so enchanting.
I love gnarled old trees! 🙂
I do too pepsoid. They are so full of character.