Absence

The empty nest,

The silent forest,

The dry creekbed.

Missing something,

Waiting for something

To happen.

Elsewhere,

Not here,

Far away,

Beyond.

-A.S. 6/12/22, Lenah Valley

Lake Mackintosh, Pentax MX, Cinestill 50, Nov 2022.

Afternoon light in forest, Pentax MX, Cinestill 50, Nov 2022.

Lake Mackintosh, and two peaks named by Henry Hellyer in 1828. Pentax MX, Cinestill 50, Nov 2022.