sitting beside the Youghiogheny River,
i listened to the sound of its waters,
watched a wolf spider,
and caught a glimpse of a dipping hawk–
what did the Algonguin
tribes see when they came here?
what did they feel when they looked into
the sky and over the mountains?
what did they know when they sat on the
rocks and scanned the horizon for sunning snakes?
we think we might know, but really,
we will never know
spanishwoods 
Phenomenal
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Thank you.
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what a beautiful view and photo you captured Sylvia. I love your deep thoughts! I can so relate! 🙂
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Isn’t so beautiful by that majestic river? I think it inspires thoughts like these.
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would the answers to questions like these lead to more questions?
an outstanding piece coupled with the perfect image.
thank you Hedy, celebrate peace
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I believe you might have me confused with someone else, as my name is Sylvia. However, I will gladly accept this lovely compliment nonetheless. 🙂
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The mix up won’t happen again Sylvia, thanks for your patience.
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No worries. I was thinking that maybe your friend Hedy was not receiving your lovely words because they were coming my way instead. (although I greedily shared her compliment) 🙂
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Truly beautiful. Beautiful questioning, and you’re right we will never know.
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Thank you Nico.
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Wolf spiders sure do like rivers! There are tons of them along the banks of our river (among the many rocks)! 🙂
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I find them intimidating with their jerky movements and hairy legs.
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Would love to be sitting on a one of those rocks. I am getting wanderlust again
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Well it took us a while to get to the stones, as I had forgotten how steep it is from the trail to the river. But it was worth it because the views are just so very beautiful.
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A true photographer.
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So true Sylvia. I am often reminded of that when looking at petroglyphs. We can imagine what the ancients were thinking, but we can never be sure. –Curt
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Exactly. Sometimes this makes me feel sad and sometimes, comforted.
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I think there are so many commonalities with the human condition, we share a great deal, Sylvia. When I see a petroglyph of a person shooting a deer, the message seems obvious. When I look at one of the alien like creatures featured in so many petroglyphs, I can only wonder. –Curt
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