december events

I am convinced that I witnessed the very last formation of snow geese as they left for warmer skies last week...last ones to leave the party, I guess. Maybe they were reluctant due to balmy days and the the lemon-hued full moon; perhaps the newly donned strands of holiday lights made it hard to exit. No one told them it was december....

Just in time, they fell into place and flew.

Just before the first powdery snowfall and brittle wind began to lift birch bark from the trees; white strips in the woods waving small flags of surrender to winter's approach. Pine boughs begin to bow down, too. Autumn's last leaves disappeared under vanilla frosting till april.

Point taken, honked the snow geese as they drifted together toward southern sun.

sending peace.