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Friday, August 9, 2013

The Floor of Heaven





Perhaps earth has turned itself inside out,
or the sky has flipped over to show
the floor of Heaven.
I do not know if my feet 
are touching earth or sky -
just that I am walking through
a celestial landscape,
and I never want the sight
to leave my eyes.


written for Hannah's prompt at Real Toads: the Bolivian salt flats of Salar de Uyuni The landscape is so beautiful, I had a hard time finding a youtube video I could tolerate, because I so prefer my scenery without humans and vehicles in them. Picked this one finally because at least the rider seems a solitary part of the dreamscape. Some videos show so many humans and vehicles it is dismaying. 

Also dismaying was my discovery, during the search, that "they" whoever they are, are wanting to mine for lithium in the salt flats. If this spot is on your Bucket List, kids, better get there fast!