Last week we took one of those spur-of-the-moment road trips. We left the Salt Lake Valley headed south to Utah’s Dixie (St. George, Utah). It was a real treat to leave the snow behind and see palm trees. We were absolutely enchanted by the variety and intensity of the beautiful scenery: the red rock formations, the immensity of Zion’s canyon, the delicate pinnacles of Bryce Canyon topped with new snow. As we stopped to accumulate the hundreds of photos we took, Bob quoted this poem to many fellow-travelers. It was written many years ago and dedicated to “life and the beauty of life found in one day.” The picture that follows was taken just north of St.George, showing the variety of the landscape.
There is so much beauty in one day,
If man can open up his eyes,
To look at God’s great canvas,
From a flower, to the skies,
From the delicate color
In a butterfly’s wings,
To the majestic blues and grays
On the mountain side.
For here lies God’s creation,
My testimony, and eternal progression
To those who follow love.
What a nice poem, and lovely picture to accompany it. There is nothing like nature to bring peace to your heart. I love that you two are able to just take fun trips whenever you want to these days.