A Moment in the Forest

The wind blowing through the treetops reminds me of crashing waves on a distant sea; leaves blowing down the trail resemble skittering crabs. High overhead, the clouds swirl like cream in a magnificent cup of tea, while nearby a box turtle follows my heel with his ruby eye.

Photo by Christopher Collins 

Box Turtle by Kathleen Marie Garness

(From the book HEARTVINES)