Sitting upon a flat rock
As I relax on a warm
Summer evening
The sound of running water
Is music to my ears
The sun is lowering
Towards the westerly sky
The French River is cascading
Over the historic Recollet Falls
The portage before me
Brings thoughts of ages past
As my mind goes back in time
An Ojibwa warrior dressed in skins
Appears around the bend
With his birch bark canoe
Upon his broad shoulders
Followed by his wife
Packing over their belongings
Two young children laughing
And giggling as they near
The end of the portage
The canoe is soon loaded
The warrior, paddle in hand
Looks at his children
Seated among their belongings
With a smile on his face
He tells them gi zah gin
As he launches the canoe
Into the flowing river
To quietly disappear around
The next river bend.
The evening lighting was dwindling
As I looked around me
The shadows were creeping upon
The surrounding hillsides
A mist appears on the river
The French River ever flowing
As it has for many ages past
Well that is it for now. A great time to be photographing. The Fall colors are still coming on. The weather is co-operating for the most part. Until next time happy trails.
Ken Bennison's Photography 
Great passage and great study as always, Ken! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Duncan. You have Fall colors yet.
A few trees have changed completely but the woods won’t become vibrant for another three or four weeks. I’m sitting on my deck now smoking a pipe and doing homework and I can say without doubt, autumn is my favorite time of year!
Good one.
Bill