Delicate

The sky had turned a dull gray. The afternoon was getting chilly. We completed our Canyon Rim circuit via the road to Olson Tower. Kara found feathery milkweed pods broken open to reveal their delicate, downy seeds. Their simple charm entertained us. We caressed them and then blew them off our hands to be carried by the highland winds. After the grandeur of autumn leaves, we were comforted to find modest, little joys of nature.