"Waving to Hurricane Lee as He Rushes By"
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"Waiting For Hurricane Lee"
Canon G7x Mark II
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I went up to refuge on Friday in hopes of glimpsing some big wave action or some storm-force winds from the onrushing Hurricane Lee. The Sea was riled up to be sure, but the waves were mostly just 6-8 foot shore break. The breeze was nice though... a steady 20mph that blew straight down-island - north to south. An occasional gust got up to about 30mph or so. The blue sky was broken up by a scattering of clouds and contrails. The eastern horizon wore the milky white sash of Lee's outer rain bands.. By the time Ralphie and I left for home - the wind seemed stronger and it looked like the waves were building.. This grey Saturday morning I woke up to a gentle rain shower and some light breezes that only managed to shake loose some dried poison ivy leaves from across the street. Hurricane Lee, deciding not to visit my troublesome little state, was busy kicking the shit out of Nova Scotia.. Next time perhaps.. It's been over 30 years since a hurricane made direct landfall here - Hurricane Bob in August of 1991. We're due. ~ |
By the time I arrived at the Cathedral, the Sun was already well on its way down. By the time I left, it was the golden hour and a cold day got even colder.
I found a new (to me) side chapel which was happily deserted. The hymns were sung by Canada geese honking in a patch of still-unfrozen marsh water. The sermon was icy wind, groaning tree trunks rubbing together, and frozen grass crunching under foot. Not a false word was spoken. There were no promises of happier times in this life or the next. There were no creeds. There were no vows. There was Only This: The spacious, healing, indifference of the Great Wide World. |