{"id":750,"date":"2022-08-16T13:30:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T13:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=750"},"modified":"2024-07-01T16:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:42:05","slug":"by-campfires-glow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=750","title":{"rendered":"By Campfire&#8217;s Glow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/By-Campfires-Glow-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/By-Campfires-Glow-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/By-Campfires-Glow-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/By-Campfires-Glow-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">My parents own a little piece of property where they like to go to escape the busyness of life.&nbsp; It is in the middle of nowhere and covered in a small aspen forest. This summer I had the lovely opportunity to revisit this place where I have made so many happy memories of times spent camping with family.&nbsp; I had almost forgotten how much I have missed sitting by a campfire.&nbsp; I love watching the flames dance and play while the smoke slowly curls into the sky.&nbsp; I love listening to the aspen\u2019s quiet whisper as the breezes blow through the leaves.&nbsp; I love looking at the stars, so brightly shining in the sky.&nbsp; It brings to mind so many happy memories of distant places and campfires that we have enjoyed over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>By Campfire\u2019s Glow<\/strong>\nBy Krista Longeway\n\nWe watch our campfire grow to a soft glow\nAnd each pull up a chair \nAmber flames are dancing, leaping, prancing\nAs though without a care\nThe smoke slowly swirling, softly curling \nUp into the air\n\nAs stories of old are quietly told\nWe listen to the trees\nLong branches gently sway while breezes play\nGoing where they please\nThe green leaves all shiver, whisper, quiver\nBlowing in the breeze\n\nNow the river\u2019s rush is a distant hush\nWhere the tall trees stand\nThe cool water tumbles, gurgles, rumbles\nOver stones and sand\nThe water is flowing, softly going\nTo a distant land\n\nAs the flames are fed, I lay back my head\nAnd look up at the sky\nThis bright starry night is a lovely sight\nBeyond the branches high\nWhile the soft breezes played, a wish is made\nAs a shooting star goes by\n\nBlessed by a quiet grace, this peaceful place\nFound on no map or chart\nGentle beauty abounds in sights and sounds\nPerfect from the start\nEach of these memories in distant trees\nSings softly to my heart\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My parents own a little piece of property where they like to go to escape the busyness of life.&nbsp; It is in the middle of nowhere and covered in a small aspen forest. 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