April Come She Will

Those who contemplate
the beauty of the earth
find reserves of strength
that will endure
as long as life lasts.
There is something
infinitely healing
in the repeated
refrains of nature
--the assurance that dawn
comes after night,
and spring after winter.
--Rachel Carson





Colorado River from Cardenas Butte
Simon and Garfunkel: April Come She Will
between Salt and Horn Canyons
Vess Quinlan: Rain in May
cacti
inner gorge outside Agate Canyon
Superslowdan: Sonoran Desert in Bloom