The soft morning breeze blew over the peaks and through the tall fragrant evergreen forest. I stood on my porch watching the wildlife busily starting the day. I walked on down the road to the other side of Clear Creek, which was the local river. I headed through a valley to a tailing pile that lay in front of the entrance that awaited me. The entrance of the cave had a musty damp scent from …showed first 75 words of 340 total…

…showed last 75 words of 340 total…encountered a nest of snakes. They were dark red in color and had a black stripe on their head. I kept a fair distance away and took some photos. I kept walking on I passed the blue and white flower which danced as the wind blew. I sat on a rock and watched the sunset behind the mountain. It was the most spectacular sight ever. As the clouds started to disappear, blackness filled the sky