Aspen whispers
swallowtails through the leaves
The river delivers
thunder
Busy ant hoists fallen moth
tonight’s feast
Finally quiet
“no service”
finally, connected
Video below taken near Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. From beginning to end: Columbia Finger, Tresidder Peak, Cathedral Lakes, Cathedral Peak, Mount Conness, Mount Dana, Unicorn Peak, Budd Lake, Cockscomb, and Echo Peaks. We are in a saddle under Cathedral Peak, the summit of which is 10,916 feet (3,327 meters).
I welcome your own poems or outdoor memories in the comments. I’m working on a hopeful headlines roundup that will include dozens of great eco news stories from all around the world — coming soon in the next few days. Thanks for your support and continued readership!
Earth Hope is a solutions-based journalism project that highlights environmental success stories to inspire action. I’m Amanda Royal, a former newspaper reporter and current eco-news junkie. Read more about this project and what inspired it. I aggregate news under my “hopeful headlines,” conduct original reporting and interviews, and share occasional personal narratives. Visit earthhope.substack.com for more stories. To understand why I write about hope, please read “As I went down in the river to pray …”
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