Why would anyone leave their home in tropical Queensland, to go to Tasmania in autumn, the beginning of winter? Well it gets you out of your comfort zone, we need challengers and on the Gold Coast it is golden sand not golden autumn leaves. A change could be the reason although everything changes. So the reason is Pauline my <pommepal.wordpress,com> wanted to go and when she asked me I gave her my usual answer, “What ever.” I like to cooperate and go with the flow. I have found things run smoother when we are obliging. Thinking along these lines I wrote this. Hit the above link for photos and more of our adventures.
Life’s Highway.
Cruising in the afternoon sun, all our work has been done.
We have both paid our dues, we have nothing to lose.
Where ever we hang our hat is home, this wonderful world is ours to roam.
To drift along with the flow, we have found is the best way to go.
Just like the birds in the trees, we are floating along with the breeze.
Smiling at everyone on the way, we make new friends every day.
We were up with the dawning, watching the sun rise this morning.
The days seem to rush past, how long can the blue skies last?
Rain must come you know, to make the flowers grow.
Rain will come and rain will go just comply go with the flow.
Rain makes the rivers run then a boat would be fun.
If the weather decides to storm, we will find some where cozy and warm.
Today we are out in the sun, meeting and greeting everyone.
As the sun sinks over the hill, I am feeling I have had my fill.
As the day finishes in a blaze of glory, I will leave behind my story.
We all have only this one life to live; it is not what you take but what you give.
If you push and shove and hurry, you only invite trouble and worry.
A helpful, kind and sharing human race would make the world a better place.
Make this your main aspiration, to be a real inspiration.
Hi Jack,
Very beautiful post. It is always nice to read your words. Like autumn leaves, your messages fall into my inbox from time to time and I enjoy reading them every time.
Greetings from Luxembourg,
JC
So very nice to know you we are still keeping contact. Kind regards from way down south.
Life’s Highway.
Cruising in the afternoon sun, all our work has been done.
We have both paid our dues, we have nothing to lose.
P.S.:
thank you for listening to my soundcloud!
https://soundcloud.com/fingerstyle_guitar
The pleasure is all mine, I know where to go when I am hungry for some real nice sounds. I thank you for commenting on my post.
thank you, you inspired me to post on my blog:
for the spirit of music!
You know what I like…..
Good Morning Jack. or maybe I should say Good-Day to you 😉 . Loved your poem, and Oh if only more would view life as you do.. To take each day in the flow, and learn to ” It is not what you take, but what you give”..
Autumn is a beautiful time of year, well each Season to me holds something special, Thank you for sharing those lovely photos
Sue
Good morning is a nice greeting, lots of people say Hi it is not as nice.
I say G’day in the Aussie way and say mate instead of buddy but Pauline is from Hull so she is my pal. She encourages me to write poems and go to all the wonderful places with golden Autumn leaves. We fly back north in a couple of days and I will be back in the warm that is what I like warmth, out with hardly any cloths on. Thanks Sue for your comments.
We are less than a week into our summer here and I would never wish it away. I do love summer but between you and I, I love autumn more.
I am surprised how much I enjoyed our visit to Tasmania. Now winter is really setting in I am pleased it is only a couple more days and we fly north, like migrating birds.
I’m not surprised at all. With your love of adventure, your spirit, and demeanor, I doubt there are few moments you do not enjoy. And when I say you I mean both of you. ❤
Oh..and I think the nice weather helped. 😉
that opening image is very nice, as is/are the poem and the photos that follow!
Thank you Lisa. Pauline should not wear red if she does not want to be in my photos. I really like the holding hands in the park photo.
ja! my eyes went to the red, also, when i scanned the thumbnails. it makes me thankful that i can see red! i spent time this past month with someone who is red/green color deficient, and i would point out to him the unique touches of red in the flora as we walked his property. three of us would stare dumbfounded at the unique wildflowers, and he would not see or note anything special.
then sometimes i wander off on mental tangents and wonder if we are lacking rods in our eyes to see even more unique colors.. but because we lack them, we are not aware of their presence….
Hello Jack, I met you and Sue when you were in Bruny Island (in the small cafe), loving your blog, hope all is well.
Brian
Brian I am trying to place you, were you the guitar player? Thanks for getting back to me, pleased you like the blog.