Water is content, flowing along
quietly, in wide, slow rivers,
but it remembers its youth,
and how it loved to sing.
First, trickling over stones,
later dancing with boulders.
Pouring down the shoulders of mountains,
respecting gravity, gathering in the valleys.
Exuberant in its voice,
joyful in its journey.
© 2026 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Snake River - Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming
2. Grand River - Kent County - Michigan
3. Middle Fork Flathead River - Glacier National Park
4. Arkansas River - Buena Vista, Colorado
5. Payette River - Idaho
