<p>We read stories of those who live in wild places and are&nbsp;connected to nature, being protected when a firestorm circumnavigates, one nurtured and well tended property, whilst eradicating the modern, edifice to ego, in a heart beat.</p>

<p>Nature heals, stirs depths of emotion, strips bare and heals again, without agenda. Respect, rather than fear is the key to connecting, empathically with her ever-changing cycles.</p>

<p>Sentient life in all forms is Penny Reilly&#39;s passion. Celebrating in words and photos, what inspires her, Unfurled is a magickal and oft, whimsical, poetic journey into reconnection with nature in the raw.</p>

<p><strong>Unfurled</strong></p>

<p>Leaves stir; a gentle wind blows after the storm</p>

<p>Rippling still waters across the ponds</p>

<p>Nothing fits the pattern of the once-time norm</p>

<p>Reeds rustle; bracken unfurls green fronds</p>

<p>Blackbird sings</p>

<p>His cry of triumph rings</p>

<p>Autumn-flavoured colours, float and spin</p>

<p>Summer&rsquo;s last days, reflect gold on my skin</p>

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