As perfect as can be....
Pleasant to see.....
You can hear the quiet, the brief movement of the ducks through the water
Deserving of a smile and a thank you
Beyond the water is the hill and the tower
It competes with your attention. As you approach it waits patiently.
There is a comforting certainty knowing it will always be there.
Sometimes the day is clear and vibrant, sometimes stormy or frozen. It guards the path, the orchard and oversees all.
Between the lake and the tower is the way. There are many ways to the tower. Each time brings a new choice of the way to the top. Sometimes there are obstacles, and another choice must be made. The dogs don't know which way is best, it is yours to decide. Not that it matters all that much, regardless of the way, the tower provides the reward. Fresh blackberries and apples from the wild orchard giving way to the next adventure.