Hour 4

Mountain Pinecones

 

Early morning Colorado dog walk,

snow still visible on high peaks.

Enraptured by pine trees.

Maybe fir. Probably not cedar.

Lacking knowledge, not appreciation.

 

Woody pinecones,

geometrically egg shaped, female,

crafted for procreation, catch pollen.

Tough scaley plates protect seeds from predators.

Gazed in amazement at their beauty,

so small yet rivaled the mountain vista.

 

Cleaned up after Caddi,

continued with my ordinary day.

 

 

Sue Storts 09/02/2023