Saturday, July 5, 2008

Sense of Place



A few years ago I went to England over Christmas break. I stayed with my friend and her family in Surrey. One of the places we got to visit was Leeds Castle. Leeds was both fascinating and beautiful. I loved the old architecture and the sprawling Kelly Green lawn with the lake in the background. Along our walk, we saw peacocks roaming around and I even saw a black swan! These birds were so clam, you could walk right up to one and it would not even notice.

I really felt at home in England. As I walked the paths of Leeds, I pictured myself in my late twenties, writing while sitting on a bench just outside the castle. I could picture myself living in that time and being a guest of Henry VIII at Leeds.

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