Saturday I rode up Davidson River, again, as it always brings me peace for a little while. The beauty of that place is timeless. Once at the parkway, I headed south toward Graveyard Field and went beyond there to Devil's Courthouse. There was lots of traffic and many two wheelers, as it was another sunny day. I talked with several bikers who were interested in the Burg and one also talked about the Tail of the Dragon, as he saw the little dragons on my helmet. That was fun to remember!
Just past Graveyard Fields is a little paved road off to the right that leads to Black Balsam trail head. What a view! It overlooked the fields on one side and an endless expanse of forest on the other. It looked like the highest point for miles around and the cool, thin air felt so good.
Jubilee was about yin time again and yet was uplifting. We sang Bob Marley's tune "lets get together and feel alright" interspersed with Howard's teaching. The teaching was about passivity and the strength to be found in that. It was so much fun to be there, acknowledging the darkness while singing such a happy song! From the Tao Te Ching: "Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water is clear?" I actually did that many times as a young man hiking these mountains and drinking from the creeks and springs. Moving the leaves and salamanders aside to lean down and sip from the pool, after waiting for the mud to clear. It was so good! And so is the memory of it.
I walked along the river trying to find good light on the leaves and water for a good picture. The one I found was okay, but I also got to watch a man catch a nice trout from the pool below. I seem to be better at watching people catch trout than catching them myself, as that has happened several times this year. Yes, there is a man in this picture catching a trout, but he is very well camouflaged.
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