I’ll rig the stones
in a crown to cap this Cumbrian hillside:
ley-lined, aligned by fate, and time, and season
and in the centre, stilled, serene, I’ll stay.
The sky above me spins,
and clouds roll by in billows, I
see down the wormhole
to the dawn of time
It is the equal to the end of time
there is no difference:
time’s the illusion and it seems
we’ve lost our way
Sunlight, and beauty of the hills
are waymarkers
we should step back onto this path
without delay
It leads back to the centre, back to
the beginning and the end
and back to love,
where we walk, hand in hand.
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I visited Castlerigg Stone Circle for the first time in years, yesterday. It was here I witnessed the total solar eclipse in 1999. Here are some more images (I couldn’t photograph the whole circle without including some tourist collateral…)







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Such lovely photographs of your trek to Castlerigg Stone Circle, the beauty of which your poetry has amplified in complement ~ thanks for sharing, dear Ingrid! ✍🏼📷🌞
Thank you Phil! 🙏
Such wondrous imagery that delightfully enhances your spellbinding poem …
I’m glad you liked it, Ivor! ✨
Yes … your words seemed to coincide with my dreamy ‘Kite’ poem today
Love this, Ingrid. Fabulous pictures and amazing poem.💕
Thank you Grace 💕
My pleasure 💕
Those photos. Spectacular. As are the words. Wow. Lovely.
Thank you Selma – glad you enjoyed 😊
What a beautiful, amazing place, Ingrid. Thank you for sharing.
This stood out for me.
“ley-lined, aligned by fate, and time, and season
and in the centre, stilled, serene, I’ll stay.
The sky above me spins,
and clouds roll by in billows, I
see down the wormhole
to the dawn of time”
Thanks Merril: the place certainly had an effect on me!
I can tell. Then again, how could it not?
Loving those last lines! I feel like I am living in the narrative.
Thank you Jaya!
It does feel magical. (K)
Thanks Kerfe.
A place to truly experience the magic of nature. Love the photos. Such landscapes make me feel humble.
Me too! Thank you Marion.
Gorgeous photos, Ingrid! Such a meaningful post! I read the lovely poem three times to let it all soak in. Very warm and inspiring! <3
I am so glad you enjoyed it, Cheryl, thank you! ❤️
A beautiful poem of pairs of opposites, Ingrid. Wise. The photos are gorgeous too!
I am glad you enjoyed it, Jeff, thank you!
Beautiful. The magic of standing stones weaves itself into your poem.
Thanks Suzanne, I’m glad you felt that.
Gorgeous post, Ingrid. Thank you for sharing.
xoxo
My absolute pleasure, Gabriela 😊
xoxo
Such a beautiful poem of meaning in your usual style Dear Ingrid!! 💖💖🌹
Thanks Cindy: the hike did me good 😊🙏
Deep words. Makes me remember the statememt ‘at the end we go back to the beginning’
Thank you Jude!