A few days ago I went to the Kilsheelan woods to check out the bluebells. Reckon I have to wait another week or two… Nevertheless, I had a pleasant photo shoot and lots of reflecting that wasn’t too pleasant though.
I took this photograph because the old tree root looks like a threshold: one step over it and you are in the magic world. I was ready for the magic:).
I made a stop to take a picture of the winding road. The air was full of the bird songs and gurgling of a stream below the road – all the sounds of Nature that invite tranquillity and purify the mind. I walked towards the stream and started to set up my tripod. At first I couldn’t believe my eyes and just stood there, staring. Right in the middle of the beautiful stream there was an old sofa rotting away, covered with algae and dirt. I didn’t take a picture of it because the sight of this sofa was too insulting… Why people tend to litter water???
I have met many people who changed their ways of life to become a happier person. People give up smoking and overcome drug and alcohol bondage; they stop eating junk food and pick up a hobby; they go back to education, reconcile with their family and kids, book a skydive, do some voluntary work – everything! But I have never met someone who said : I have littered the Earth, I have dumped my crap in the clear water, I didn’t bother to recycle, I had been a pig, but I want to be a happy man from now, so I will litter no more!
I took another picture of the stream next to the Woods gate. I wonder if people who dumped those tires read the information on the stand before they did it? Just out of curiosity, to educate themselves? 
Is the civilization evil or it is only some individuals finding delight in their dark side? I don’t know…
Anyway, there are a few photographs to enjoy. I didn’t go to the woods, will wait for the bluebells to come up.
I wonder, does the Nature still wants more humans?
Photography tip of the day: If you are taking pictures of your children running, ask them to run toward you. The pictures will come out clearer.
Have a great day!
Making memories 
What a beautiful place you live, Inese. I would love to visit Ireland one day.
Thank you for stopping by! To be honest, I am in love with desert:)))… I wanted to add that the grass is always greener on the other side, but then I realised that I would contradict myself saying that:)))
Haha, it’s a bit like that eh! I do see the beauty in deserts too, and I grew up in Africa where it’s so dry and yellow – I suppose that’s why greens and European forests are so fascinating to me!
I will do a blogpost on forests one day, I love them too:)
Lovely post Inese… Very poetic photos…
Best wishes,
Aquileana 😛
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Thank you Aquileana! A new post coming tonight:) Have a nice weekend!:)
Beautiful. I looked for the rotting sofa. Did you shoot it?
No, I didn’t. It was so out of place, almost insulting. I was very angry:( They could put it at the side of the road! For some reason people like throwing things in water…