Over the last few weeks we haven’t seen much of the sky. Mostly it’s been like this….

But when it has parted….

On another misty, dark day, we were heading back from the City and passed a stricken smoking car. Suddenly I was taken back years. Back to when I was young and Dad’s 4 wheel pride and joy. His MK1 Ford Cortina, 1% Silver 99% Rust and Holes. Top Speed, who are we kidding, there was nothing TOP about that thing. Stationary to walking pace in about 2 days before the inevitable smoking breakdown. I had completely forgotten about that Henry Ford Miracle and strangely I was smiling.

Maybe that caught me off guard….

We drove past a Children’s Play Barn, I brought Hawklad here countless times when he was a toddler. Fun times, so many happy memories. But life moves on, he became too old to venture there. The Xbox world became way more attractive than climbing around a Pirate Ship Climbing Frame. Now he’s doing College and the Christmas Present list is way different now. As I took another glance at the Play Barn in the Rear View Mirror, feelings of melancholy swept over me.

Where did that time go……

44 thoughts on “Sky”

  4. Seems to me that you’re saying goodbye, Gary. To the season, and to specific epochs. As melancholic and perhaps as painful as it may be, it could also mean that you’re making room in your heart for new possibilities.

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  5. What a beautiful sky!!
    Yes, children growing up is Bittersweet! But you can be so proud of Hawklad and look forward to the new stage of life where new adventures await. Though how I do wish that life could have a rewind button at timws and we could enjoy our children being little again for a short period. 🙂 I get it! ((Hugs))

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  7. I’ll dig out the photo I took t’other morning while out and about at work. Let’s see if it’s the same sky we all live under in the UK these days. You’ll have to check out my blog in about an hour.

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  9. Those memories are the best. And the years do fly by so quickly, don’t they? I find these gray winter days so hard too and I’m glad you got blessed with that epic colourful sky!

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  12. Occasions that mark time, like birthdays and New Year always evoke such thoughts. The trick is in trying to remember the good times and let the rest go and then move on. Easy to say. Wonderful pictures. Best Wishes to you and Hawklad for 2025.

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  15. Yes! I said the same thing to Bo a month ago–no one requested to visit parks this year. That used to be an essential part of any outing: a place where kids could run around for a bit before visiting a library or the next trip/errand stop. Nope. No more. And Christmas has changed a lot for us, too, in that we did not stop by to say hi to Santa this year. I saw a line of tiny kids waiting their turn, and my heart just ached for that. xxxxx

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      1. yes, I know what you mean. so much changed with the children’s attitude towards Christmas in the last year or two. We still do what we can to keep some of that magic.

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  17. Melancholy is going to visit sometimes, but it’s still good to share the memories. Thanks for these beautiful photos, catching and saving moments in time.

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