Feature and Follow - Spring Break - The Gardens of Versailles

I am not one for crowds, heavy consumption of intoxicants, or most of the other things normally associated with the term Spring Break.

I do, however, very much enjoy spring. Formal gardens are superb places, in my mind - quiet, beautiful, spacious. A place where one can share time with a special someone, a small group of friends, or enjoy solitude. They are also great for walking, talking, reading, writing, and a thousand other activities that are a pleasant break from the insanity of my day job.

Versailles? Because it is near Paris, has historical significance, is near other areas of historical and cultural interest and is fantastic in its own right.

Perspective

Foregound

Phone is ringing

Baby crying

Email flashing

Dinner cooking

Client demanding

Homework trying

Midground

Through the open window

Calling is a sparrow

Trees are rustling in the breeze

Neighbor tries stifling a sneeze

Lilacs give a splash of color

Clematis climbing up the arbor

Background

High above, the powder blue sky

Wispy tendrils float and sigh

A hawk soars graceful and silent

Encouraging you to feel the quiet

Seemingly suspended beyond the clash

Remember them in the daily dash.

From Transitions.