Simplicity and Solitude in Nature

Today, Sunday,  I wish you time, no matter how brief, to reflect on the boundless beauty of nature.

 Halfway down a mountain recently, a friend pulled the car over to the side of the road and stopped.

We got out to enjoy the incredible vistas.

The only sound heard was the faraway chattering of birds. 

The silence at that high elevation calmed every fiber of my body.

There were no neon lights, no sizzling colors, no  blaring music and no people.

 A silent bee landed gently on a flower.

The white puffy clouds moved at a slow pace across the blue sky.

Nature's gifts, as always, were beautiful, quiet and simple.

That afternoon, I savored  the gift of being alive.

Today, I hope you find some gifts of nature to call your own.