From the Front Door

From the front door I see the lake.

It's large, obvious, and beautiful.

I see the sun shining down on everything in its path.

I feel like I just entered a new world,

One which is peaceful, wonderful, alive.

It sends a shiver down my spine, despite the heat of the day.

The grass, trees and bushes are lush green,

And flowers show themselves like tiny dots of color all around.

There are other colors too...

Childrens' chairs, and water toys,

Flags and bathing suits,

Kayaks and boats and other floaty things.

Making a most amazing rainbow across the ground.

I want to just ride it to the water,

Leave my troubles behind.

Question everything.

Question nothing.

Go where everything is new and fresh and good.

Then I remember...

I am already here.

Nature

The smell of the first snow fall.

Looking at individual snowflakes.

The magical wonder of a snowy landscape.

Sparkling snow.

Lying down in the moist, green grass of spring.

Wiggling your toes in perfectly sun-warmed sand.

Walking outside and smelling spring in the air after a long, cold winter.

Luscious shades of green taking over the woods.

Dew.

Seeing the fawns play in the yard.

The sight of colorful blooms breaking forth out of the ground.

Sitting on a dock bathing in the hot sun with the cool lake beneath you.

Lying in a boat in the middle of the beautiful, blue lake and looking up at the sky.

Sunsets.

The sound of the brook gently trickling through the yard while I swing on the hammock.

Brilliant color displays on the trees every fall, like nature’s fireworks.

The smell and feel of dirt on my hands.

Frost.

Seeing birds soar.

Just a few of my loves in nature that make me feel one with the Earth.

What are yours?