Sunday, 13 July 2014

Heddon on the Wall after the Australians ...



At Heddon on the Wall, we had our first sight of The Wall - 

We'd walked past silent farms, under dark trees, our boots cushioned by rugs of fallen leaves - 

The Tyne was still deep and wide - two jet skis disturbed its surface - a church spire pointed to heaven - 

Australians took photographs of the Wall with their Korean digital cameras - I saw large faces under baseball caps -  

After fifteen minutes, they were urged onto the purring coach - soon we were left alone, standing by the Wall - 

Clouds moved over the sky - ancient memories, I thought, were like pale fires -

12.30
July 5 2014

Heddon on the Wall 



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