I’m back from two weeks exploring canyons in the American West. Now I need a vacation to rest up from my vacation! As I work my way back into the daily routine, I hope you enjoy a few photos and some canyon-inspired haiku.
parched earth, dry with dust
the white sun bakes a blue sky
a spring desert blooms




arid land fractured
by a river’s slow wander
through five billion years


golden canyons cleave
ancient swirls of earth revealed
smoothed by the winds’ breath


spring cold and waist deep
rivers lead around the bend
carved canyons beckon




uplift of the land
seas recede, plates in motion
beauty wrought by time
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