Prepare for Departure

There is so much to love
about this world
when you are paying attention:

Following the fencerow
that borders grassy fields.

Walking through the woods at dawn
to a quiet sitting place.

Hiking up the green hills
that shoulder these massive mountains.

Standing still by a stream
that carves the landscape.

Are you willing to be dazzled?
Are you prepared for departure?

Shall we leave now;
for the woods and fields,
for these mountains and streams? 

© 2019 Richard Havenga

Photo Locations:

1. Telluride, Colorado

2. Home Woods - Cannonsburg, Michigan

3. West Elk Wilderness - Colorado

4. Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado

5. Absaroka Mountain Range - Montana

6. Blackfoot River - Missoula, Montana