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Spirit of Delight ~ Chena River Autumn Colours ~ Tanana River Valley ~ Interior Alaska

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"A gold fringe on the purpling hem Of hills the river runs, As down its long, green valley falls The last of summer’s suns. Along its tawny gravel-bed Broad-flowing, swift, and still, As if its meadow levels felt The hurry of the hill, Noiseless between its banks of green From curve to curve it slips; The drowsy maple-shadows rest Like fingers on its lips. A waif from Carroll’s wildest hills, Unstoried and unknown; The ursine legend of its name Prowls on its banks alone. Yet flowers as fair its slopes adorn As ever Yarrow knew, Or, under rainy Irish skies, By Spenser’s Mulla grew; And through the gaps of leaning trees Its mountain cradle shows The gold against the amethyst, The green against the rose. Touched by a light that hath no name, A glory never sung, Aloft on sky and mountain wall Are God’s great pictures hung. How changed the summits vast and old! No longer granite-browed, They melt in rosy mist; the rock is softer than the cloud; The valley holds its breath; no leaf Of all its elms is twirled; The silence of eternity Seems falling on the world. The pause before the breaking seals Of mystery is this; Yon miracle-play of night and day makes dumb its witnesses. What unseen altar crowns the hills that reach up stair on stair? What eyes look through, what white wings fan These purple veils of air? What Presence from the heavenly heights To those of earth stoops down? Not vainly Hellas dreamed of gods On Ida’s snowy crown! Slow fades the vision of the sky, The golden water pales, And over all the valley-land A gray-winged vapour sails. I go the common way of all; The sunset fires will burn, The flowers will blow, the river flow, When I no more return. No whisper from the mountain pine Nor lapsing stream shall tell The stranger, treading where I tread, Of him who loved them well. But beauty seen is never lost, God’s colours all are fast; The glory of this sunset heaven into my soul has passed, A sense of gladness unconfined To mortal date or clime; As the soul liveth, it shall live Beyond the years of time. Beside the mystic asphodels Shall bloom the home-born flowers, And new horizons flush and glow With sunset hues of ours. Farewell! these smiling hills must wear Too soon their wintry frown, And snow-cold winds from off them shake The maple’s red leaves down. But I shall see a summer sun still setting broad and low; The mountain slopes shall blush and bloom, The golden water flow. A lover's claim is mine on all I see to have and hold, - The rose-light of perpetual hills, And sunsets never cold!" Sunset on the Bearcamp ... Poetry by John Greenleaf Whittier 1876 ~ Featured Member's Choice Outdoors Fall Scenics October 2007

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32 comments

  • A very beautiful pictures,Would be great picture over the fireplace or amy wall,thank for sharing and your great words about my pictures,Have a great day!

    said photo of kentuckyblueman kentuckyblueman 10 months 13 days ago

  • this is really beautiful and i love the way you framed it! you have outstanding skills and talents sweetheart!

    said photo of Stzar Stzar 10 months 12 days ago

  • Mmm, this is cozy! It's like a big hug :) I wanna go out to the lake now! It's an absolutely beautiful photo! And the frame is outstanding! Great job! ~Lyndy

    said photo of Lynidette Lynidette 10 months 12 days ago

  • Sharon! This framing is exceptional! It really adds to, rather than distracts (as I often see) from the image!

    said photo of worldtripper3 worldtripper3 10 months 10 days ago

  • I enjoy your photos so much.

    said photo of hughkaren hughkaren 10 months 9 days ago

  • Beautiful picture and framing,I love it!!!!

    said photo of haneveercoremansshots haneveercoremanssh... 10 months 9 days ago

  • Thanks for sharing this beautiful picture with us all. Love the picture very much. Nice shot. You are also welcome to take a look at my pictures, Have a nice day where you are.

    said photo of maj1970 maj1970 10 months 9 days ago

  • Loved the framing... Great shot too.

    said photo of hjaynefoster hjaynefoster 10 months 9 days ago

  • This is so exquisite! I usually don't go for framing, but in this case, it really adds to the effect.

    said photo of sclark14 sclark14 10 months 8 days ago

  • This....is STUNNING! What a beautifully complimentary poem to go with it! It's descriptions are so visual....wow! The poets of that era had such a command of the language......

    said photo of waynocook waynocook 10 months 7 days ago

  • This is just stunning. I love your compostion... it is so perfect and I love how you used to effect of an old photograph with the little corners. It is just perfect.

    said photo of windflowers43 windflowers43 10 months 7 days ago

  • Beautiful words and Pictures, I love the album page effect, excellent,

    said photo of annedm1 annedm1 10 months 7 days ago

  • Exceptional composition. Great.

    said photo of fuij fuij 10 months 6 days ago

  • You made me cry! Tears of joy I shed, as I gazed upon this glorious testament to natures artwork, and read those beautiful, magical words written so long ago. This is deeply moving, and I am forever your admirer. What gifts you have, I thank you for sharing with us. With Love, D

    said photo of doloreswyman doloreswyman 10 months 6 days ago

  • A wonderful photograph!

    said photo of summerjade summerjade 10 months 6 days ago

  • I must not have seen this one. Wow, it's framed and everything and sitting here on WS for our viewing pleasure and OH! what a pleasure it is! thanks for sharing, david

    said photo of thesouth_31088 thesouth_31088 10 months 5 days ago

  • Beautiful...

    said photo of rosemarra rosemarra 10 months 5 days ago

  • Perfection!: the Picture, the Poetry, the Framing, all add up to Perfection !!!! .. what a brilliant start to an amazing album, it will take me a while but I will get to see them all. Congratulations Sharon this one is Special.....

    said photo of helenpender50 helenpender50 10 months 4 days ago

  • Wow! I don't know how you do it but you are one of the most creative people I know. Everything about this photo is incredible. So well don!

    said photo of bcw1_ bcw1_ 10 months 3 days ago

  • Breathtaking! Only hang brought to the room .Very pretty Sharon.Greetings and hugs from Jozef.

    said photo of joznig joznig 10 months 2 days ago

  • beautifully put together of a beautiful shot!

    said photo of song0317 song0317 10 months 1 days ago

  • Really wonderful shot again Sharon... and I love your frame. It's like a postcard

    said photo of mariellefrigault mariellefrigault 9 months 27 days ago

  • What a concept! Literary caption fitting the perfect photo on a rustic album page. Brilliant!

    said photo of paulewing paulewing 9 months 22 days ago

  • Such a beautiful image & the framing makes it so special .. brilliant. How did I miss this one before ?

    said photo of michaelm43 michaelm43 9 months 21 days ago

  • Love This hugs ttfrom B.C.

    said photo of lacsar100 lacsar100 9 months 19 days ago

  • Delightful Fall picture... great framing... well done!

    said photo of bearpair001 bearpair001 9 months 19 days ago

  • Very nice!!

    said photo of miche393 miche393 9 months 19 days ago

  • This is very beautiful and I also love the way you framed it and also the 'framing' of the picture itself with the tree branches and log. ~ Jess

    said photo of jessdian2 jessdian2 9 months 19 days ago

  • Lovely and amazing works of master piece. I'm glad to have shared it with you. thanx.

    said photo of Chineph2007 Chineph2007 9 months 15 days ago

  • I have spent the evening going through this album and loved every minute and every picture. Thank you so much Sharon. Jesi in Arkansas

    said photo of openroad4me openroad4me 9 months 14 days ago

  • A beautiful picture and a great frame!!

    said photo of besch105100 besch105100 6 months 12 days ago

  • Perfect composition!

    said photo of torokbel102 torokbel102 2 months 7 days ago

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