Sun sparkling sandstone steps guided us down

Deeper into the ravine cut into the massive hills

The effervescent green canopy collided

Delightfully with the sea foam green

Of the cloudy sky

A brown snail slowly sailed up a tree beside us

A red mushroom peaked from behind a fern

A thousand untold trail treasures

Remained hidden

Discoveries for future days

We finally met the waterfall

Impressive in her stature

She sang her presence for the last quarter mile Of our trek

Sweetly ushering us forward

A melody that melded with birdsong

There we rested

As if the rejuvenating waters were the holy grail

We became mermaids and crawdads

Pirates and sirens

The gentle pond beneath the waterfall

Reflecting imagination and wonder

Into reality

We soaked in the magic

Of nature’s playground

Absorbed all it offered

Filled our cups until they were overflowing

To hold us over

until our next enchanted adventure