Good morning Brown Pelicans
plunging into the gulf.
Hello turquoise ocean
and the clattering
leaves of palms.
Hello tropical waters,
welcoming me again
to a sunshine state of mind.
© 2026 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. & 2. Sanibel Island, Florida
3. Fort Myers, Florida
4. Vero Beach, Florida
Fed by Lake Erie,
the turquoise turbulence
tumbles upon itself.
Surging and heaving
within its banks.
The Niagara River rapids
are racing to "The Falls",
ready to thrust its abundance
(75,000 gallons per second)
over the edge.
Where a magnitude of sound
astonishes millions of tourists;
blowing their minds with
this prodigious power
and extravagant display of creation.
And now a double bonus
when you arrive at this place:
the fine spray of mist on your face,
and a persistent rainbow
glistening with light.
© 2024 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. 2. 3. & 4. Niagara Falls State Park - New York
