Yearning to fly free

But blocked by human constraints

Red balloon is malled.

Prickly purple pads

A surprise in the desert

What happened to green?

Wild wings spread in flight

Silently soaring spirit

Joy in the Canyon

Tumultuous clouds

Harbor lightning, thunder, rain

Monsoons have arrived

Cautiously approach

A friendship in the making

Seal it with a kiss

Unexpected sound

Wafting through air to the soul

Unseen harpists play

Catching a small wave

In a brilliant orange sea

Surfers at sunset

Startled and wary

Deer sentinels lift their heads

Readying to run

Blooming on boulders

Gray lichen against dark stone

Epic change at work

Cherry tree blossoms

Softening statehouse business

Taking complete charge.

Bright orange flowers

Eclipse a prickly cactus

Spring in the desert

Shriveled red rose hips

A spot of vivid color

Stands out in the woods.

Nature had to choose

Between winter and springtime

In the end, snow won

The storm rolls in late

Shifting between rain and snow

Slick roads lie ahead

No need for hydrants

On this blowsy winter day

Although it is spring

Lacy ice mantle

Shrouds the shadowy forest

Winter is still here.