I’m not a poet, but inspired by some of my blogger friends who pen lovely, lyrical poetry, this haiku came to mind this morning on my drive to work. As opposed to many commuters who battle gridlock traffic to get to their jobs, I am blessed to travel Interstate 89 on a scenic 20-mile stretch. This highway is lined with gorgeous, towering trees which are beginning to bud. Mountains loom in the distance, and on days like today, they are sometimes shrouded in mist or fog. This beautiful drive–rain or shine or snow–never fails to impress me no matter how many times I travel this road. I can’t help but feel awe-inspired by nature’s majesty.
Nature’s stoic guards
Rising over morning mist
Greet the sullen sky
Don’t worry, folks. I did NOT take these pictures while driving. These pics are from my archives, and not from this morning. Hopefully these photos will give you some idea of why I find my drive to work so inspiring.
Happy Wednesday, everyone!
All I Have to Say 
Beautiful, both the landscape and the haiku that matches it perfectly.
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Thank you, Alison.
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What a beautiful poem, Tricia! Don’t discount your poetic skills.
I can certainly see why you were inspired. I’ll admit I don’t particularly enjoy driving 30 miles to work and 30 miles back, but I do have a lovely drive, regardless of the weather, and it never fails to inspire me. 🙂
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I’m glad we both have gorgeous drives to enjoy. It makes the work day more bearable, doesn’t it?
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It does, indeed! Now if only we could work out how to get paid to stay home and write… 😀
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Lovely.
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Thanks, Sabra!
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Beautiful haiku, Tricia. And what scenery that inspired it! If you could walk to work, think what poetry you’d get out of it 🙂
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Thanks, Jane. Actually, there are some walking trails nearby. When the weather warms up and stay dry, I plan on taking a nice long walk.
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Watch out for the bears!
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Lovely photos and the poem 🙂
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Nice. And I can see why you like that journey.
Cheers
MTM
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It’s a lovely journey, M T. I’ll have to take some more pictures the next time I’m a passenger instead of a driver.
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Lovely!
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LOVE IT!!!! 😀
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