Rainbow Lake

Rainbow lake was the destination

 (no rainbow, but look at those blues!)

we traveled through endless flowers

flowers feel like a  glorious celebration  

of life

every once in a while

I looked up

to see a beautiful blue sky

with dancing clouds passing by

met a new flower:

mountain sandwort

it is tiny

on the drive

I found a baby grouse on one side of the road

mamma on the other

so I waited and watched the youngster cross 

and 
off they walked into the woods

a lovely day long outing

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Roses and Strawberries

wandering through the woods
a grouse lures me away
from its precious eggs which lay
upon the forest floor

wild roses bloom
sat to admire delicate fragrant petals
which I had to eat
tasting the sweetness
ethereal pleasure

when one eats from the wild
one becomes part of the wild

scent of rain
arrives on a warm summer breeze
wandering home as the storm flies in
hoping for another rose to see
so I can take it home with me
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