Character demands that we
Never let them win
poetry, prose, and photography

Upon this mountain
The clouds are protecting us
From brutal sunlight

A moment rain-free
I move across the sidewalk
While summer calls me

Standing by the shore
Summer’s glory is now here
Sunlight warms my soul

On this summer’s day
Sunlight flowing down to me
And gluttonous bees

As I’m facing west
Sunlight pushes out the grey
Feeling summer’s power

The bees grab my eye
After a few-hours’ hike
A summertime view

Watching the sun set
And the sky’s colors redden
This feeling of home

Upon the lake shore
And the mists now parting
The grace of summer

On this mountain trail
Bees feeding upon flowers
Mists clear from the peaks