“If nature were not beautiful,
It would not be worth knowing;
And if nature were not worth knowing,
Life would not be worth living.”
Henri Poincare
Even in the frigid chill of winter
Nature is very wondrous to behold
I woke early and I felt like wandering
And soon, I ventured down a river road
I had last visited here, in the summer
When the river bank was lush and fertile
Colorful wildflowers, had lined this shore
And I observed numerous ducks and turtles
Several families had been picnicking, right here
Young children had run, and laughed, and played
Now, on this extremely chilly early winter’s morning
Not a single sound in my ears in this frozen landscape
At first glance, all I saw were mounds of ice
Frigid, slow moving waters, and lots of snow
What a remarkable change, in such a short time
Since there was little to observe, I decided to go
But very luckily for me, I now saw some movement
On the far river bank, high in a snow-covered pine tree
I watched in utter fascination, as a huge bird took flight
And now, a truly majestic eagle, was soaring towards me
He very swiftly came swooping down to the water’s edge
And he very skillfully plucked out a fish with his sharp talons
I stood here, on this frozen river bank, in awe and admiration
Very thankful that in any season, Nature thrills me without end
Even in the frigid chill of winter,
Nature is very wondrous to behold;
I woke early and I felt like wandering,
And soon, I ventured down a river road.
©A Wondrous Winter Morning 2010, Mr. Ed
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Nature thrills me too Ed!
Happy New Year,
Christine
Christine
Thanks for writing,
Cheers,
Dan
Anna
God bless,
Lew
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D