Soft morning light spills through gaps in weathered wooden shutters
Ancient stone walls hold warmth long after sunset fades
Distant rolling thunder announces storms that never arrive
Shallow mountain streams carve patient paths through solid granite
Lone migrating birds trace invisible routes across pale skies
Deep root systems anchor towering trees through seasons of drought
Slow moving fog erases boundaries between earth and air
Weathered fence posts mark boundaries no longer enforced
Cold spring water runs clear over smooth river stones
Long shadows stretch across empty fields at day's end
