Goodbye, sweet wall

It has been absolutely amazingly gorgeous here. Like over 60 degrees yesterday. I almost ran outside after church just to soak up as much of the perfect weather as I could.

In fact, I pulled out my Holga and took an entire roll (12 exposures) in about 30 minutes. It's kinda fun to go back to film. I have no idea how these will turn out until the roll comes back (as soon as I can find a place to develop 120 film).



After my picture taking was over, I ended up here. My favorite place on the entire planet.


I've sat/laid/just been on this wall for hours upon hours of my life. My first summer at camp, I would sit here almost every night just enjoying the cooler air and watching the sailboats go by.

Tragic news....it is getting torn out this spring. Gone. No more. "The wall" as we call it was built in the 50's. It is in dis-repair. It's not doing such a great job of stopping erosion at the moment. A new structure is being built, but it won't be a wall. It will look more like this....



....a giant rock pile wall. Much more effective, but not quite as charming nor conducive to lounging. I am mourning the loss of our old wall and soaking up as much time as I can. I mean, just look at the perfectness of water and concrete.


Yesterday, I was laying on the wall looking out over the water noting how the "blue" water and blue sky touched, melting into a perfect blue world. There were even a few sailboats/catamarans slowly going by on the still waters. It was just amazingly beautiful.

Prayer is always so easy there, too. It's like the world opens, and God is right there with me. I so enjoy talking to Him in that spot, thanking Him throughout the prayer for the beauty before me.

I shall miss you so desperately, front wall. You will be greatly missed. And don't think for a second that a giant rock pile will take your place in my heart.