Isolation Series: Paddling About

"Paddling About"
11x14 mixed media on paper

My husband and I like to kayak on the creek. We reference our excursion by the number of turtles we spot: “That was a twelve turtle paddle,” we say. We always see at least one turtle. Apart from counting turtles we notice how the trees are leafing out and how many the beaver has felled on the opposite bank. We see where the herons land when they move away from our stationary land point. On the creek we have fresh eyes as we paddle about. The familiar landscape is suddenly new and we are explorers. Our paddles dip and stir the sparkling waters, composing aqueous music, that restores body and soul.