| | Winter returned in force this week, depositing a spectacular 5-inch thick shimmering white blanket across the forest. The first two inches are tiny little ice pellets that formed a solid underlay for the 3-inch top coat of soft feathery snowflakes that sparkle with brilliance in the afternoon sunlight. This is the thickest and most beautiful white coat I have seen drape the forests in my five winters in Missouri. The soft powder topping the denser base reflected and refracted the abundant afternoon sunshine in a captivating manner, and provided an richly sensual surface for walking upon - soft and cushioning with a very gentle crunch. My dog May would have loved to accompany me as I traipsed through the unbroken snow, and I would have loved to watch her romp and play and celebrate unreservedly nature's endless wonders. I had a walking stick with me as I wandered, absorbing the breathtaking majesty of the trackless snowy forest, and without premeditation I instinctively attempted to draw a picture of May in hopes that her spirit might share more directly in my earthly sensory celebration. The drawing looked to me more like a deer with an unusually long tail, but I think May would understand my intent...
Hieroglyph of my recently deceased but still beloved dog May
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| | Posted 1/28/2009 8:05 PM - 26 Views - 8 eProps - 3 comments
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Love, Colleen
