Honoring Glacier Lilies

we hiked up a boulder strewn canyon

boulders larger by far than us

boulders covered in lichen and moss

when we got to the cliffs above

we were greeted in spring flowers!

lovely glacier lilies

our natural world is sublime

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So much Rain lately

3 times the average rainfall this month!

when the wet earth is warmer than the air

mist rises

in the rainy seasons

mushrooms push up through pine needle soil

rain a perfect environment for lichens and moss to thrive

in the high mountains

rain becomes snow

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