After a week with Jersey Girl, I can almost tell what she’s thinking before she makes a move and I know whenever a dandelion is in sight, she is going to want to check the time. I never knew about dandelion clocks until she taught me last spring during my first visit to Jersey.
Notice the look … hmm … I wonder what time it is.
Carefully … she picks the clock.
Then giving it a few puffs of air …
She counts what’s left …
Sadly, it looks as if our time is up.
Dandelion Clocks - Nature's Timepiece
We’ve been away for a few days resetting our internal compass to multidirectional fun and giving our imaginations a good spring shake out. The little Jersey girl above has been our tour guide and timekeeper for the last few days and I was sad in a way to say goodbye and head for home. John and I had a great time with his younger daughter and her husband, but his little granddaughter…she was the best part of the trip for me.
There is nothing like the energy and enthusiasm of a child to make the mundane magic and help you see the world through fresh eyes. I’ll be back with some Jersey stories after I shake the sand off my shoes and sift through the 1151 or so photographs I snapped since last Thursday.
Spring Trailblazing
Gifts Of The Journey 