healingwords: poetry for the soul

Stopping for a picnic on the road from Loughcrew to Galway, mesmerised by the slow drifting of clouds. 

I am posting a poem today as this is what I do every day and I am trying to keep up a semblance of normality. Wishing you all well. 

When so many people need some calm in their lives there is nothing better than finding peace in nature.  © 2020 Jacqueline Knight Cotterill.  All rights reserved.  

The Albufera is a fresh water lagoon in a natural park on the outskirts of Valencia. It is in an area of rice paddies where the rice for Valencian paella is grown and the lake is surrounded by canals and marshland. Bird spotters love the variety of birds breeding throughout the year and there is a visitor centre and hides to watch ducks, herons, egrets, avocets and even flamingos in season. During the day the area buzzes with visitors, especially in Summer months, with the adjacent coast and wooded trails to enjoy. The traditional 'Albuferenc' boats take people out onto the lake and the town of 'El Palmar' at the end of the lagoon fills with people eating as the smell of paella drifts out across the water.  © 2019 Jacqueline Knight Cotterill.  All rights reserved.